Dreiser's An American Tragedy

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A_Place_in_the_Sun
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film
1931
gptkbp:artist Clyde's love interest
gptkbp:author gptkb:Theodore_Dreiser
gptkbp:character_arc from innocence to guilt
gptkbp:conflict inner turmoil
Clyde's desire vs. societal expectations
between desire and morality
gptkbp:consequences for his choices
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:legal_case
public spectacle
gptkbp:critical_reception controversial
gptkbp:decided_by to kill Roberta
gptkbp:demands to succeed
gptkbp:demographics working class
gptkbp:ends_at tragic and inevitable
gptkbp:fate gptkb:engine
gptkbp:genre gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:historical_event self-inflicted
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dreiser's An American Tragedy
gptkbp:independence from society
gptkbp:influence American literature
gptkbp:inspiration real-life events
gptkbp:is_criticized_for reflects American values
gptkbp:is_motivated_by wealth and status
fear of losing Sondra
gptkbp:is_reflected_in on his actions
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-14-243724-7
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy a cautionary tale
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Clyde_Griffiths
gptkbp:moral love vs. ambition
gptkbp:motif gptkb:legal_case
the American Dream
gptkbp:narrative_style naturalism
a tragic hero.
gptkbp:notable_character Clyde's socialite love interest
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:page_count 400
gptkbp:published_by 1925
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Doubleday
gptkbp:relationship complex and strained
gptkbp:river moral failure
poor upbringing
of a better life
gptkbp:setting early 20th century America
gptkbp:symbolism the flawed American Dream
gptkbp:theme gptkb:class
ambition
moral conflict