Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
gptkb:Fried_Green_Tomatoes_(film)
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1991
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Fannie_Flagg
gptkbp:awards New York Times Bestseller
gptkbp:character_voice gptkb:Evelyn_Couch
gptkbp:critical_reception positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult classic
Cult classic
inspired a restaurant chain
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores themes of feminism
depicts Southern culture
addresses LGBTQ+ themes
gptkbp:director gptkb:Jon_Avnet
gptkbp:film gptkb:Jessica_Tandy
gptkb:Kathy_Bates
gptkb:Mary_Stuart_Masterson
gptkb:Chris_O'_Donnell
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress
gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
Golden Globe Award nomination
gptkbp:film_editing Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Whistle_Stop_Cafe_Cookbook
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Southern_Gothic
gptkb:Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Southern_Gothic_Literature
gptkb:American_history
Southern cooking traditions
personal anecdotes of the author
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Gothic_literature
Southern literature
gptkbp:inspiration real-life events
real-life experiences of the author
Flagg's childhood in Alabama
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-345-39180-3
978-0-553-34899-7
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Evelyn_Couch
gptkb:Ruth_Jamison
gptkb:Idgie_Threadgoode
gptkbp:motif gptkb:food
gptkb:memory
gptkb:storytelling
gptkbp:narrative First-person
gptkbp:narrative_focus gptkb:two_women
the 1920s and 1980s
gptkbp:narrative_style Non-linear
frame story
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”
“ I’m not a bad person. I’m just a little bit crazy.”
“ You never know what’s coming for you.”
“ The secret to life is to enjoy the ride.”
gptkbp:page_count 400
gptkbp:pages 400
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Ruth_Jamison
gptkb:Idgie_Threadgoode
gptkbp:published gptkb:1987
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Random_House
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1987
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1987
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Random_House
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1991
gptkb:2011
gptkb:Fried_Green_Tomatoes:_The_Musical
gptkbp:sales over 1 million copies
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Fannie_Flagg
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Whistle_Stop,_Alabama
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Love
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:family
love
Racism
racism
gptkbp:translated_into Multiple languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Evelyn_Couch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4