The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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gptkbp:adaptation |
none known
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gptkbp:artMovement |
realism
irony none known |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
family dynamics
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gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Buchi_Emecheta
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gptkbp:characterArc |
transformation
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gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
personal growth
explores cultural conflicts |
gptkbp:characterTraits |
friendships
naivety resilience self-discovery identity crisis search for belonging the protagonist as a symbol of hope |
gptkbp:conflict |
internal struggle
self-acceptance personal vs societal |
gptkbp:criticalReception |
well-received
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
critique of colonialism
Nigerian_culture African_traditions |
gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced discussions on race
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
addresses race and gender issues
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gptkbp:flavorProfile |
reflective
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gptkbp:genre |
fiction
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:post-colonial_Nigeria
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
post-colonial literature
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gptkbp:influenceOn |
contemporary_African_writers
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gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:African_literature
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gptkbp:inspiration |
Emecheta's_own_experiences
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gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0435980244
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gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:mainCharacter |
a young black girl
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gptkbp:motif |
spirituality
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gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
metaphor subjective |
gptkbp:pageCount |
192
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gptkbp:philosophy |
existentialism
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gptkbp:plot |
episodic
unexpected revelations |
gptkbp:publishedBy |
1994
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gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:publisher |
Heinemann
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gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Nigeria
20th century |
gptkbp:storyArc |
coming-of-age
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gptkbp:style |
descriptive
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gptkbp:symbolism |
journey
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gptkbp:symbolizes |
water
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gptkbp:targetAudience |
young adults
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gptkbp:theme |
faith
search for identity |
gptkbp:userDemographics |
thought-provoking
highly engaging |
gptkbp:viewpoint |
female perspective
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