Sword of Honour

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1976
gptkbp:author gptkb:Graham_Greene
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:cast gptkb:John_Frankenheimer
gptkb:John_Mills
gptkb:David_Niven
gptkb:Robert_Morley
gptkbp:character_arc Basil Seal's moral dilemmas
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:Basil_Seal's_journey
gptkbp:conflict personal vs. political
gptkbp:critical_analysis examines human nature
explores the absurdity of war
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact adapted into various media
influenced later war novels
gptkbp:genre war fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sword of Honour
gptkbp:influenced_by Graham Greene's experiences
historical events of WWII
gptkbp:influences British literature
war literature
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:satire
symbolism
irony
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Basil_Seal
gptkbp:motif gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:deception
gptkbp:narrative omniscient narrator
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
gptkbp:notable_quote " The only thing that matters is the truth."
" You can’t be a hero without a cause."
gptkbp:plot_summary follows Basil Seal during WWII.
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1952
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkbp:reader_demographic mixed reviews
cult following
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Quiet_American
gptkb:The_End_of_the_Affair
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis analyzes character motivations
discusses themes of honour and duty
gptkbp:setting gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:setting_time 1940s
gptkbp:start_location gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:sword
honour
gptkbp:themes gptkb:identity
gptkb:war
morality
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Bipin_Rawat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4