Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kurt_Vonnegut
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:graphic_novel gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Kurt_Vonnegut
|
| gptkbp:available_formats |
gptkb:book
ebook hardcover paperback |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:character_development |
Dwayne Hoover's breakdown
Kilgore Trout's journey |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Kilgore Trout and Dwayne Hoover
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
depiction of violence
depiction of sexuality satirical portrayal of American culture |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired various artworks
influential work influenced musicians referenced in television shows |
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Alan_Rudolph
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Nick_Nolte
gptkb:Bruce_Willis gptkb:Albert_Finney |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:comic_book
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Breakfast of Champions
|
| gptkbp:illustrated_by |
gptkb:Kurt_Vonnegut
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:postmodernism
American literature surrealism |
| gptkbp:influences |
American literature
postmodern literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
American society in the 1970s
Vonnegut's own experiences |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
considered a classic
studied in literature courses influenced future authors |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Dwayne_Hoover
gptkb:Kilgore_Trout |
| gptkbp:motif |
repetition of phrases
the idea of being a 'machine'. |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
metafiction
nonlinear storytelling direct address to the reader |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
The universe is a big place.
So it goes. We are all here on Earth to fart around. |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1973
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Viking_Press
|
| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1999
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Midland_City
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the blue and white striped shirt
the concept of the 'machine' the concept of the 'universe as a machine'. the use of drawings |
| gptkbp:theme |
free will
consumerism mental illness |
| gptkbp:themes |
free will
consumerism mental illness |