In the Penal Colony

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:anthology
gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Franz_Kafka
gptkbp:conflict man vs. society
moral dilemma
man vs. self
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced writers
studied in literature courses
adapted into art
gptkbp:genre gptkb:anthology
gptkb:Author
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label In the Penal Colony
gptkbp:influence gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:absurdism
postmodern literature
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:historical_event
Kafka's experiences
gptkbp:language gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:main_character the Explorer
the officer
the explorer
the Condemned Man
the Officer
the condemned man
gptkbp:mood dark
tense
gptkbp:motif suffering
redemption
guilt
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
gptkbp:notable_quote ' He has to be punished.'
' It is a matter of principle.'
' The explorer is a witness.'
' The machine is a form of justice.'
' The officer believes in the machine.'
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Die_Neue_Rundschau
1919
Die neue Rundschau
gptkbp:setting gptkb:tree
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:legislation
authority
the machine
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:human_rights
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:technology
morality
power dynamics
gptkbp:theme gptkb:justice
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Spanish
English
Willa and Edwin Muir
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Franz_Kafka
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4