Beloved

GPTKB entity

Statements (212)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:fictional_character gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation	gptkb:opera gptkb:film gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:adapted_into	gptkb:film
gptkbp:appears_in	gptkb:Beloved_(novel)
gptkbp:audience	gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination mixed reviews
gptkbp:author	gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize
gptkbp:box_office	80 million USD 22 million USD
gptkbp:character_development	Denver's growth Paul D's struggles Sethe's journey Sethe's past Paul D's trauma
gptkbp:child	gptkb:Sethe gptkb:Denver
gptkbp:cinematography	gptkb:Tak_Fujimoto flashbacks color grading symbolic imagery naturalistic long takes tracking shots wide shots dream sequences close-ups montage sequences soft lighting
gptkbp:created_by	gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkbp:critical_reception	acclaimed widely acclaimed controversial themes
gptkbp:cultural_impact	gptkb:significant discussions on identity discussed in academia discussions on race discussions on trauma
gptkbp:cultural_significance	explores trauma examines identity addresses community
gptkbp:director	gptkb:Jonathan_Demme
gptkbp:film	gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Oprah_Winfrey gptkb:Thandie_Newton gptkb:Thandiwe_Newton gptkb:Danny_Glover English
gptkbp:film_awards	gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkbp:film_debut	gptkb:Beloved_(novel)
gptkbp:film_editing	gptkb:Tim_Squyres
gptkbp:film_festival	gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_length	119 minutes
gptkbp:film_technique	discussed in academic studies influenced discussions on race adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
gptkbp:genre	gptkb:Rachel_Portman gptkb:drama gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkbp:has_ability	manipulate reality
gptkbp:has_cameo	gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkbp:historical_context	gptkb:Reconstruction_Era African American history reconstruction era slavery in the United States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Beloved
gptkbp:influence	African American literature feminist literature
gptkbp:influenced_artists	introspection cultural awareness emotional response
gptkbp:influenced_by	gptkb:Gothic_literature African American literature
gptkbp:influences	African American literature feminist literature
gptkbp:inspiration	gptkb:historical_events Morrison's family history Sethe's experiences
gptkbp:is_a	gptkb:cultural_heritage gptkb:fictional_character gptkb:Ghost catalyst for change complex character figure of redemption character with duality character that evokes empathy central character character that embodies the theme of survival symbol of the need for healing symbol of the struggle for freedom symbol of memory character that reflects societal issues figure of the supernatural character that challenges reality character that evokes a sense of nostalgia metaphor for the past symbol of the fight for recognition character that illustrates the impact of history on personal identity character in African American literature character that challenges the notion of home character that embodies pain character that illustrates the complexity of love character that represents the legacy of slavery character that serves as a mirror to Sethe's life figure of identity figure of the haunting memory figure of the maternal bond figure of the past's impact on the present figure that embodies the consequences of trauma figure that embodies the theme of sacrifice figure that illustrates the power of storytelling. figure that represents the struggle for belonging product of trauma representation of loss representation of the collective memory symbol of the emotional burden of history symbol of the emotional scars of slavery symbol of the past's haunting symbol of the unacknowledged past symbol of the unresolved issues of the past figure that represents the intersection of past and present character that reflects the complexities of human relationships character that represents the quest for understanding character that represents the struggle for self-identity character that embodies the theme of memory and forgetting character that challenges the boundaries of life and death
gptkbp:is_associated_with	Sethe's guilt Sethe's past
gptkbp:is_connected_to	Sethe's deceased child
gptkbp:is_described_as	young woman
gptkbp:is_explored_in	themes of motherhood
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as	gptkb:Sethe gptkb:Beloved gptkb:Denver enigmatic Paul D
gptkbp:is_represented_in	film adaptation of Beloved
gptkbp:isbn	978-1400033416
gptkbp:language	English lyrical poetic evocative
gptkbp:legacy	taught in schools adapted into various media influenced future writers
gptkbp:literary_devices	magical realism symbolism flashbacks foreshadowing
gptkbp:literary_significance	exploration of the past complex character development depiction of African American women's experiences
gptkbp:main_character	gptkb:Sethe gptkb:Denver Paul D
gptkbp:motif	gptkb:water gptkb:Ghost trees
gptkbp:narrative	first-person third-person third-person omniscient
gptkbp:narrative_style	magical realism non-linear
gptkbp:page_count	324
gptkbp:production_company	gptkb:Universal_Pictures gptkb:Touchstone_Pictures gptkb:Harpo_Films
gptkbp:published	gptkb:1987
gptkbp:published_in	gptkb:1987
gptkbp:publisher	Knopf
gptkbp:reader_demographic	emotional impact critical analysis thematic exploration
gptkbp:release_year	gptkb:1998 gptkb:2007 October 16, 1998
gptkbp:represents	trauma of slavery
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis	extensive thematic studies varied interpretations
gptkbp:screenplay_by	gptkb:Akosua_Adoma_Owusu
gptkbp:setting	gptkb:Cincinnati,_Ohio Post-Civil War America
gptkbp:stage_play_adaptation_by	gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkbp:symbolism	the river the color red the character Beloved the house 124 Bluestone Road
gptkbp:theme	gptkb:memory slavery motherhood
gptkbp:themes	gptkb:identity gptkb:memory gptkb:community trauma slavery redemption forgiveness motherhood
gptkbp:toni_morrison	gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Literature influential Author notable Work
gptkbp:toni_morrison's_style	social commentary lyrical prose emotional depth rich imagery complex characters
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3