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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:none
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
none known
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:José_Saramago
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| gptkbp:awards |
none specific
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| gptkbp:character_arc |
transformation of Death
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| gptkbp:character_development |
explores Death's personality
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| gptkbp:character_motivation |
search for meaning
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| gptkbp:character_relationships |
explores human connections
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| gptkbp:conflict |
humanity's relationship with death
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced discussions on mortality
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
various historical figures
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
addresses universal themes
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| gptkbp:depth |
explores grief and loss
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
The Elephant's Journey
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:fantasy
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
reflects early 21st-century views
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Death with Interruptions
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
inspired other authors
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| gptkbp:influences |
philosophy of life and death
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Saramago's views on life
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| gptkbp:is_a_representation_of |
the living and the dead
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| gptkbp:is_symbolic_of |
life's fragility
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| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-15-101018-1
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Portuguese
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 224 pages
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
metaphor and allegory
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| gptkbp:literary_significance |
considered a modern classic
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| gptkbp:main_character |
a personified version of Death
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| gptkbp:motif |
interruption
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| gptkbp:narrative |
third-person omniscient
multi-layered storytelling |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
magical realism
non-linear storytelling |
| gptkbp:philosophy |
what it means to live
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| gptkbp:plot |
explores the consequences of death stopping for everyone
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| gptkbp:plot_twist |
Death falls in love
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| gptkbp:protagonist |
gptkb:Death
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| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:2005
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| gptkbp:publisher |
Harcourt
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| gptkbp:reader_demographic |
positive reviews
thought-provoking |
| gptkbp:setting |
a fictional country
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| gptkbp:setting_time |
contemporary
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| gptkbp:style |
satirical
irony and humor |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
represents the inevitability of death
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| gptkbp:thematic_element |
the nature of existence
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| gptkbp:theme |
mortality
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| gptkbp:themes |
existentialism and absurdism
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
multiple languages
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:José_Saramago
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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