Borstal Boy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation 2000
film
television
theatrical play
gptkbp:artMovement none
important_work_in_Irish_literature
gptkbp:author gptkb:Brendan_Behan
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Outsider
The Stranger
The Mother
The Innocent
The Father
The Believer
The Friends
The Boy
The Guards
The Survivor
The Rival
The Adversary
The Guide
The Mentor
The Sister
The Visionary
The Rebel
The Friend
The Love Interest
The Companion
The Skeptic
The Protector
The Mentor Figure
The Acquaintance
The Challenger
The Family Member
The Peer
The Supporter
The Mentor's Influence
The Other Boys
The_Dreamer
The_Ally
The_Authority_Figure
The_Authority_Figure's_Influence
The_Community_Member
The_Confidant
The_Cynic
The_Foe
The_Idealist
The_Realist
The_Warden
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Brendan_Behan's_growth
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:criticalReception well-received
gptkbp:culturalImpact reflected_Irish_society
gptkbp:filmography 2000
gptkbp:genre autobiographical novel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Borstal Boy
gptkbp:influenced subsequent_Irish_writers
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Irish_folklore
gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Irish_literature
gptkbp:inspiration Brendan_Behan's_own_experiences
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0-340-99999-9
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Brendan_Behan
gptkbp:motif imprisonment
gptkbp:narrativeStyle first-person
gptkbp:notableQuote "I am a poet, and I am a writer."
gptkbp:plot coming-of-age story
gptkbp:publishedIn 1958
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
gptkbp:setting Borstal prison
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:symbolism freedom
gptkbp:theme youth and rebellion
gptkbp:translatedInto multiple languages