Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
1931
film opera television theater |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
gptkb:American_realism
explores moral dilemmas |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Clyde_and_Roberta
Clyde_and_Sondra |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Theodore_Dreiser
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Clyde_Griffiths
|
| gptkbp:characterArc |
tragic_downfall
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
external conflict tragic ending |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
widely acclaimed
highlights the consequences of ambition depicts the struggle for identity examines societal pressures reflects on morality and ethics |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
inspired various adaptations
referenced in popular culture |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
significant
|
| gptkbp:genre |
fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Tragedy
|
| gptkbp:influence |
American_literature
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Emile_Zola
gptkb:Charles_Darwin |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
real-life events
|
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0-14-243724-7
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Clyde_Griffiths
|
| gptkbp:motif |
betrayal
murder desire |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
naturalism
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it."
|
| gptkbp:pageCount |
400
|
| gptkbp:plot |
Clyde's_ambition_leads_to_tragedy
Clyde's_family_background Clyde's_moral_choices Clyde's_relationships_with_women Clyde's_social_status Clyde's_ultimate_fate |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
1925
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Doubleday
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:United_States
early 20th century |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the_American_Dream
|
| gptkbp:theme |
social class
ambition moral conflict |