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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:2001
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:V._S._Naipaul
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:character
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from poverty to aspiration
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Mr. Biswas's quest for independence
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gptkbp:character_development
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Mr. Biswas's journey
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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desire for autonomy
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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interpersonal relationships
complex family ties
Mr. Biswas vs. family
Mr. Biswas's stubbornness
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gptkbp:character_traits
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determined
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gptkbp:characterized_by
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multi-dimensional characters
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gptkbp:conflict
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internal conflict
family dynamics
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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explores themes of alienation
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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well-received
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gptkbp:criticism
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analyzed for its social commentary
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gptkbp:cultural_aspect
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Caribbean culture
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced Caribbean writers
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Indian heritage
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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reflects Trinidadian society
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-colonial Trinidad
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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A House for Mr. Biswas
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Chinua_Achebe
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Gabriel_Garcia_Marquez
inspired adaptations in various media
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:James_Joyce
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gptkbp:influences
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post-colonial literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Naipaul's own life
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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gptkb:modernism
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gptkbp:is_symbolic_of
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the house as a symbol of freedom
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-374-50012-5
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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irony
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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classic of Caribbean literature
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Mr._Biswas
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gptkbp:motif
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house ownership
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gptkbp:narrative
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omniscient
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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stream of consciousness
third-person
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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search for belonging
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gptkbp:page_count
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400
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gptkbp:plot
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linear
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Mr._Mohun_Biswas
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1961
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Andre_Deutsch
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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widely studied in literature courses
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Trinidad
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gptkbp:setting_time
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gptkb:20th_century
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gptkbp:significance
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explores colonial legacy
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gptkbp:style
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realism
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:House
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gptkbp:theme
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struggle for identity
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:displacement
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Patricia_Naipaul
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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