Footnote to Youth

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptations
television adaptations
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:theatrical_performances
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jose_Garcia_Villa
gptkbp:available_in digital format
print format
audiobook format
gptkbp:characters the narrator
Dona
Teang
friends of Teang
the parents of Teang
gptkbp:conflict personal and societal expectations
ambiguous ending
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced Filipino youth
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Footnote to Youth
gptkbp:influence Filipino writers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Spanish_literature
American literature
gptkbp:influences Philippine literature
gptkbp:inspiration personal experiences of the author
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:dialogue
symbolism
flashbacks
imagery
foreshadowing
gptkbp:main_theme youth and maturity
gptkbp:motif regret
gptkbp:narrative third-person
gptkbp:narrative_style realism
gptkbp:notable_quote “ Life is a series of choices.”
“ Love is not enough.”
“ Maturity comes with experience.”
“ Regret is a heavy burden.”
“ Youth is a time of dreams.”
gptkbp:protagonist a young man named Teang
gptkbp:publications first published in a magazine
gptkbp:published_in 1933
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:significance explores the consequences of early marriage
gptkbp:style simple and direct
gptkbp:symbolism youth as a fleeting moment
gptkbp:themes gptkb:social_class
responsibility
love and sacrifice
family dynamics
dreams vs reality
gptkbp:translated_into several languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jose_Garcia_Villa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5