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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:anthology
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:J._D._Salinger
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
not adapted into film.
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:J._D._Salinger
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Muriel_Glass
gptkb:Sybil_Carpenter
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gptkbp:character_development
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Seymour's character is complex.
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gptkbp:conflict
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internal conflict
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:significant
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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often referenced in popular culture.
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gptkbp:focuses_on
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social commentary.
character relationships.
psychological themes.
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Author
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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A Perfect Day for Bananafish
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent literature
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:modernism
Freudian psychology
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Salinger's experiences
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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often analyzed in literature courses
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
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short
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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imagery
irony
foreshadowing
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Seymour_Glass
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:cemetery
childhood
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person limited
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ The bananafish is a symbol of the materialistic world.”
“ It’s a perfect day for bananafish.”
“ I’m going to be a bananafish.”
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:The_Glass_Family_series
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gptkbp:product_line
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The story ends ambiguously.
The story opens with Seymour Glass.
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:The_New_Yorker
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gptkbp:published_year
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1948
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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evokes strong emotions.
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:style
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conversational
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the beach
bananafish
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gptkbp:theme
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innocence
isolation
materialism
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gptkbp:voice_actor
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unreliable
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