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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:John_Irving
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gptkbp:characters
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gptkb:Ruth
gptkb:Gus
gptkb:Marge
other couples
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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reflected societal norms
explored gender roles
influenced discussions on marriage
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_World_According_to_Garp
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The 158-Pound Marriage
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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American literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Irving's own experiences
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0452280224
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:dialogue
symbolism
irony
foreshadowing
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Ruth
gptkb:Gus
gptkb:Marge
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gptkbp:main_theme
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gptkb:marriage
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:competition
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:weight
gptkb:friendship
love
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
non-linear storytelling
character-driven
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gptkbp:page_count
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320
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1974
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gptkbp:publisher
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Dutton
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:New_England
1970s America
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gptkbp:style
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satirical
humorous
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gptkbp:symbolism
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marriage as a contract
physicality in relationships
weight as a metaphor
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:identity
gptkb:infidelity
sexuality
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_Irving
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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