morality tale

The performance was the solid foundation on which the morality tale played out.

The directive force of morality tales in a Mexican community.

Thus, it is possible that a relatively minor economic event took on a life of its own as a morality tale.

"Into the Woods" is an adult morality tale for the modern era.

Or like "Alien" as a morality tale about saving the stars.

But he was quick to add, "It's a morality tale about paying up."

One stems from the Crucifixion; the other is a morality tale.

Sophia had never thought of her life as a morality tale or a social statement, but now she wanted to hide.

Most of the others are morality tales that grew up around this Treatise.

This is not a morality tale for others, but for ourselves.

She was known for her sentimental morality tales and fables.

In Britain, it was considered a morality tale: this is what happens when you drink too much.

The story became less a political morality tale than a haunting narrative of personal destruction.

This is a base morality tale with no heroes.

In this attempt to re-establish the civil war as a morality tale, the show is not alone.

But there are several reasons why this ending should trouble people who like their morality tales neat.

Strawberry has become one of the easy targets in sports, a cheap morality tale.

Here, at last, was a morality tale, with a comic twist to boot.

Make no mistake, this is a modern morality tale.

Back to 1934 for the morality tale "Road to Ruin"

The Heart of the Matter is a morality tale set in an "evil" place.

Since then there has been a string of books, most of them morality tales for children.

The stories went from appealing to the puzzle-solvers to becoming morality tales.

By the end of this old-fashioned morality tale, the peacock has learned his lesson.

A sour morality tale, it is not so much preaching against adultery.