Interpretation questions

Over the last week I've looked at a few parables (the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son) in my scripture classes and the creation account from Genesis 1 during church.

On each occasion I've invited those with me to ponder the following questions...

What is the main point?

Who is the main character?

What does it say about God, humanity and the world?

How might the time it was written, place, culture and context effect the meaning?

What genre is the writing (poetic, narrative, wisdom)?

What question is the passage trying to answer?

I think, if the author of the following video wrestled with the above questions, the point of Genesis 1 might be clearer.