Of Time and the River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Wolfe
gptkb:Thomas_Wolf
gptkb:Look_Homeward,_Angel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:None
None known
gptkbp:author gptkb:Thomas_Wolfe
gptkbp:character_development Eugene Gant's growth
gptkbp:conflict Internal conflict
External conflict
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced writers
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Of Time and the River
gptkbp:influenced Southern literature
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Modernist_literature
American literature
European literature
gptkbp:inspiration Wolfe's own life
gptkbp:is_characterized_by Complex characters
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-684-80012-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:motif gptkb:river
gptkb:Travel
gptkb:Water
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:Symbolism
Imagery
Non-linear
Foreshadowing
Semi-autobiographical
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Eugene_Gant
gptkbp:notable_quote “ Memory is the river that shapes our identity.”
“ Time is the river that flows through our lives.”
“ Life is a journey down the river of time.”
“ The river is a metaphor for life.”
“ We are all travelers in the river of time.”
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Look_Homeward,_Angel
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1935
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Charles_Scribner's_Sons
gptkbp:setting gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:style Stream of consciousness
gptkbp:successor gptkb:You_Can't_Go_Home_Again
gptkbp:symbolism The river as a symbol of life
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Memory
gptkb:Time
gptkbp:viewpoint First-person narrative