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I'll absolutly deny assigning any roles to anyone. One of the true geniuses of the parabolic teachings is that they systematically deny you the opportunity to idenitify with any of the main characters. Robert Funk talks about this in "Honest to Jesus." Worth a read, even if you don't agree with other parts of his interpretation.
In the story...the money being spent is in the fathers control. you're right. but, by any sense of fairness is the rightous son's. he has worked hard to build the family business, and would expect to share in the rewards as his birthright. this is a society that takes inheritance very seriously...
my point is not: The government is the wise loving father. it should take money from hard workers and give it to lazy people.
my point is: Jesus doesn't do "fair." God's justice transcends simple accounting. Don't try to paint a picture of Jesus the capitolist...it really won't turn out very well.
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