The Bedbug

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:anthology
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:novel
gptkb:poet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mayakovsky
gptkb:Vsevolod_Meyerhold
gptkb:Vladimir_Mayakovsky
gptkb:Nara_Yoshitomo
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:musical
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film
gptkbp:analysis gptkb:literary_work
symbolism
imagery
theme of transience
theme of beauty
theme of desire
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:award
gptkbp:author gptkb:Franz_Kafka
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkb:John_Keats
gptkb:William_S._Burroughs
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:character the protagonist
gptkbp:character_development psychological deterioration
gptkbp:climax confrontation with the bedbug
gptkbp:color gptkb:Brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Bedbug
gptkbp:community_impact Stress and anxiety
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
man vs. self
gptkbp:contains_track varied
gptkbp:controls Pesticides
Vacuuming
Heat treatment
Reproduction rate
Resistance to treatments
Hiding in cracks
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced modern literature
inspired discussions on mental health
influenced modern poetry
referenced in popular culture
inspired literary analysis
influenced film
influenced theater
studied in literature courses
quoted in literary criticism
featured in anthologies
inspired discussions on absurdism
gptkbp:cultural_references Literature and media
often referenced in discussions of paranoia.
gptkbp:diet gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:economic_impact High cost of extermination
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cimicidae
gptkbp:form lyric
gptkbp:genre gptkb:comic_book
gptkb:poet
gptkb:film
gptkbp:habitat Human dwellings
gptkbp:has_gameplay_element the bed as a setting
gptkbp:has_lore They are only active in summer
They are only found in beds
They are only found in dirty places
They can fly
They spread diseases
gptkbp:healthcare gptkb:battle
gptkbp:historical_context post-industrial society
gptkbp:hosts gptkb:Person
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bedbug
gptkbp:influence gptkb:award
gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:influenced subsequent horror writers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:architect
gptkb:existentialism
surrealism
gptkbp:influences Edgar Allan Poe's own experiences
gptkbp:inspiration Poe's own life experiences
gptkbp:inspired later poets
gptkbp:involved_units iambic pentameter
gptkbp:is_characterized_by complex characters
gptkbp:is_critical_for examines societal fears
gptkbp:is_motivated_by fear of infestation
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of loss of control
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-8021-3030-0
gptkbp:language gptkb:Native_American_tribe
English
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:lifespan 6-12 months
Egg, nymph, adult
gptkbp:literary_devices irony
gptkbp:main_character a man
a man named Gregor Samsa
gptkbp:motif insects
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
stream of consciousness
cut-up technique
gptkbp:notable_quote " I felt a creeping sensation."
I am a bedbug.
What has happened to me?
gptkbp:notable_story_arc rising action
gptkbp:notable_work The Bedbug by Charles Dickens
The Bedbug by Edgar Allan Poe
The Bedbug by Franz Kafka
The Bedbug by John Keats
The Bedbug by William S. Burroughs
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hemiptera
gptkbp:origin Evolved from bat bugs
gptkbp:page_count 120
gptkbp:plot a man's obsession with a bedbug
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected ending
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Graham's_Magazine
gptkb:1917
gptkb:1975
1820
1845
1850
Graham's Magazine Volume 27
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Grove_Press
gptkbp:reader_demographic varied interpretations
evokes discomfort
gptkbp:recognizes Visual inspection
Interceptors
Canine detection
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Cimex_hemipterus
gptkb:Cimex_lectularius
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Tell-Tale_Heart
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:resolution acceptance of madness
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Cimex_lectularius
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkb:19th_century
early 20th century
gptkbp:significance contributes to horror genre
gptkbp:size 4-5 mm
gptkbp:style dark humor
gptkbp:symbol the bedbug
gptkbp:symbolism fear of the unknown
gptkbp:symptoms Itching
Bites, blood spots
gptkbp:thematic_element isolation
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Transformation
gptkb:TV_series
love
nature
alienation
social commentary
mortality
paranoia
gptkbp:transmission Human to human
gptkbp:viewpoint subjective
gptkbp:water_resistance Pesticide resistance
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkbp:wrote explores themes of madness