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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
none
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
metaphor
introspective |
| gptkbp:artwork |
human relationships
the nature of love |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
interpersonal dynamics
romantic and platonic |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Walker_Percy
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
personal and societal expectations
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Dr._Tom_More
internal conflict transformative questioning faith truth about love |
| gptkbp:characterAppearance |
self-awareness
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex
search for connection growth through adversity |
| gptkbp:characterTraits |
self-doubt
|
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
thought-provoking
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
ambiguous
personal and societal issues |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
examines morality
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced discussions on love
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
American_society
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
The Last Gentleman
|
| gptkbp:genre |
philosophical fiction
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
post-Vietnam_War_America
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Love in the Ruins
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Søren Kierkegaard
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
existentialism
|
| gptkbp:influences |
Southern_literature
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
existential philosophy
|
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0-394-48780-0
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| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:motif |
love
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
alienation
first-person redemption subjective multi-layered |
| gptkbp:philosophy |
identity and purpose
|
| gptkbp:plot |
non-linear
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
The Moviegoer
|
| gptkbp:profession |
psychiatrist
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1971
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
Knopf
|
| gptkbp:route |
self-discovery
|
| gptkbp:setting |
1970s
post-apocalyptic_America |
| gptkbp:significance |
explores human condition
|
| gptkbp:style |
humor
satirical |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
ruins
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
the ruins
the ruins as a metaphor for society |
| gptkbp:thematicElement |
explores love
|
| gptkbp:theme |
search for meaning
|
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
subjective
|