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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Dai_Sijie
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:character_development
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Growth of the two boys
Transformation of the Little Seamstress
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gptkbp:climax
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The boys' realization of their feelings
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gptkbp:conflict
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Cultural oppression
Personal desires vs societal expectations
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:France
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Depicts rural life in China
Explores the impact of the Cultural Revolution
Highlights the power of literature
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Dai_Sijie
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Mandarin
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:historical_fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
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gptkbp:impact
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Cultural exchange between East and West
Increased interest in Chinese literature
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Honoré_de_Balzac
gptkb:French_literature
Chinese culture
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-385-72163-0
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:French
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:The_Little_Seamstress
Two boys
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:friendship
Love and sacrifice
Literature and storytelling
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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First-person
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”
“ I had to learn to read between the lines.”
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gptkbp:page_count
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208
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:2000
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gptkbp:publisher
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Knopf
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:2002
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gptkbp:resolution
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The boys' return to the city
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:China
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gptkbp:symbolism
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Books as a symbol of knowledge
The Little Seamstress as a symbol of freedom
The mountains as a symbol of isolation
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:Love
gptkb:literature
Cultural revolution
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Modern_Chinese_Literature
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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