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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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film and theater
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1995
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Alan_Paton
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gptkbp:awards
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None specific but highly regarded
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Darrell_Roodt
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gptkbp:characters
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gptkb:Absalom_Kumalo
gptkb:Gertrude_Kumalo
gptkb:James_Jarvis
Msimangu
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gptkbp:conflict
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personal and societal struggles
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired discussions on race relations
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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inspired music and art
frequently studied in schools
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:historical_fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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pre-apartheid South Africa
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cry, the Beloved Country
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gptkbp:influence
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anti-apartheid movement
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Nadine_Gordimer
gptkb:Chinua_Achebe
gptkb:J._M._Coetzee
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Paton's experiences in South Africa
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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classic of South African literature
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gptkbp:main_theme
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racial injustice
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gptkbp:moral
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forgiveness and reconciliation
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gptkbp:narrative_focus
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gptkb:family_and_community
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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flashbacks
third-person narrative
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The land is ours"
" I have a dream"
" The tragedy is that we are all human"
" There is a time for everything"
" We must forgive each other"
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gptkbp:plot
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journey of a father to find his son
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Stephen_Kumalo
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gptkbp:published
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1948
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical prose
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the river
the church
the hills
the land of South Africa
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gptkbp:themes
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the importance of land
hope and despair
loss and redemption
the impact of urbanization
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Darrell_Roodt
gptkb:Lost_in_the_Stars
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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