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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sounder
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:William_H._Armstrong
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:award
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gptkbp:character
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the dog
the father
the mother
the sheriff
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gptkbp:character_development
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Sounder matures
the boy grows up
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:loss
racism
poverty
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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discussed in schools
part of American literature curriculum
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Cecil_B._De_Mille
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:High_School
gptkb:book
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gptkbp:illustrator
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gptkb:James_Barkley
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gptkbp:influence
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inspired adaptations
inspired other children's books
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0064400171
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:launch_site
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rural America
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Sounder
the boy
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:dog_breed
community support
hunting
family bonds
struggle for survival
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:page_count
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144
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gptkbp:plot
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overcoming adversity
family struggles
boy and dog relationship
search for Sounder
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1969
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Harper_&_Row
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1972
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Southern_United_States
early 20th century
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gptkbp:symbolism
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Sounder as loyalty
the boy as hope
the family as unity
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:family
perseverance
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