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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Stephen_Vincent_Benét
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gptkbp:adaptation
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radio plays
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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short films
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Stephen_Vincent_Benét
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:John
the value of knowledge
spiritual and physical
to find knowledge
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gptkbp:character_development
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John's transformation
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gptkbp:climax
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discovery of the truth
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gptkbp:community
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the Hill People
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gptkbp:conflict
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internal conflict
man vs. society
fear of the unknown
acceptance of knowledge
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired discussions on technology
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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ancient civilizations
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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the truth about the past
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gptkbp:end_of_life
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acceptance of the past
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gptkbp:ends_at
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open to interpretation
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gptkbp:established
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the importance of history
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gptkbp:father
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a priest
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Great_Depression
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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By the Waters of Babylon
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gptkbp:influence
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post-apocalyptic literature
modern dystopian fiction
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:T._S._Eliot
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:The_Bible
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gptkbp:is_character_in
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primitive society
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gptkbp:is_symbolic_of
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the journey to enlightenment
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
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gptkb:anthology
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:John
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gptkbp:moral
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the dangers of knowledge
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:item
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
linear
first-person limited
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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the cycle of civilization
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:The_Saturday_Evening_Post
1937
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gptkbp:river
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life and death
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gptkbp:role
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a seeker of truth
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gptkbp:setting
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post-apocalyptic America
ruins of a great city
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gptkbp:significance
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explores human nature
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the Tower of Babel
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gptkbp:target_audience
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young adults
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gptkbp:theme
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knowledge and ignorance
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:existentialism
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gptkbp:tour
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to the city of the gods
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gptkbp:vision
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the ruins of New York City
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gptkbp:wrote
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often studied in schools
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