Clarel

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation none successful
gptkbp:adaptations none known
gptkbp:author gptkb:Herman_Melville
gptkbp:character the narrator
the guide
the believer
the skeptic
gptkbp:character_arc Clarel's transformation
gptkbp:character_development Clarel's journey
gptkbp:contains_song blank verse
gptkbp:critical_analysis examined in literary studies
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact study in American literature
gptkbp:cultural_references references to contemporary society
references to philosophy
references to religion
gptkbp:genre gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_figures references to historical events
references to biblical figures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Clarel
gptkbp:influence_on modern literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:inspiration Melville's own travels
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:personification
symbolism
imagery
allusion
gptkbp:literary_significance exploration of faith and doubt
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Clarel
gptkbp:motif gptkb:landscape_architecture
journey
spiritual quest
gptkbp:narrative first-person
episodic
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:poetry
symbolic
allegorical
gptkbp:notable_quote " The soul's a wanderer."
gptkbp:page_count approximately 400
gptkbp:philosophy human suffering
existence of God
nature of belief
gptkbp:published_in 1876
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Harper_&_Brothers
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Moby-Dick
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Palestine
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:the_Holy_Land
gptkbp:thematic_element search for meaning
journey of self-discovery
conflict between faith and reason
gptkbp:theme gptkb:spirituality
faith
doubt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herman_Melville
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5