Colonel Kurtz

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fictional character
gptkbp:appearsIn Apocalypse Now
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Captain_Willard
darkness
military operations
isolation
chaos
moral conflict
moral decay
the absurdity of war
gptkbp:character tragic_hero
gptkbp:characterArc tragic
gptkbp:conflict moral ambiguity
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Francis_Ford_Coppola
gptkbp:culturalImpact significant
gptkbp:death assassinated
gptkbp:depictedIn literature
various media
gptkbp:depicts a visionary
charismatic leader
war criminal
gptkbp:explores the human psyche
moral dilemmas
human nature
the consequences of power
the nature of evil
the loss of humanity
gptkbp:famousQuote The horror! The horror!
gptkbp:fate lost in the jungle
gptkbp:filmography Apocalypse Now Redux
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel Kurtz
gptkbp:influence Postcolonial literature
gptkbp:influenced film directors
gptkbp:influencedBy colonialism
Vietnam_War_experiences
gptkbp:influences philosophy
cinema
theater
artistic expression
popular culture
modern storytelling
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Joseph_Conrad
disillusionment
gptkbp:intelligence unstable
gptkbp:legacy cultural icon
gptkbp:narrativeStyle antagonist
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:origin Heart of Darkness
gptkbp:philosophy nihilism
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Marlon_Brando
complex character
gptkbp:rank Colonel
gptkbp:role anti-hero
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:symbolizes the futility of war
the cost of war
corruption of power
the darkness of war
gptkbp:theme madness
gptkbp:viewpoint villain