1. A twitter essay on sibling rivalry in the Hebrew Bible.
11. The younger son is also (allegorically) the underdog - David as against Goliath.
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12. I'm no Auerbach, but I wonder if the celebration of the underdog wasn't a crucial innovation. Don't know many other classical parallels.
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@HeerJeet No parallels that I'm aware of in the Indian epics. There, dharma is always upheld. One could hardly call Rama an underdog.
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@HeerJeet (Who, ironically, seems to have stolen the credit from poor Elhanan son of Jair).Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet younger son idea also plays out in Jacob & Esau storyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet whoops sorry, reading your tweets top down and responded too quickThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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