Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:anthology
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:1963
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:art_movement |
gptkb:20th_century
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Daphne_du_Maurier
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| gptkbp:character |
the children
the elderly the farmer the outsider the teacher the doctor the townspeople the neighbor the journalist the fisherman the shopkeeper the children of the town the survivors the local children the witnesses the local authorities the military personnel the protagonist's family the rescue team Mrs. Hocken |
| gptkbp:character_development |
Nat Hocken's transformation
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| gptkbp:climax |
birds attacking the town
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| gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:The_Apple_Tree
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| gptkbp:conflict |
external conflict
humans vs. nature |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
well-received
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
iconic status
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| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
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| gptkbp:filmography |
The Birds (1963 film)
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:film
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Birds (short story)
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| gptkbp:influence |
subsequent horror literature
film adaptations of literature |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:World_War_II
personal experiences |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
real-life bird attacks
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
foreshadowing
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Nat_Hocken
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| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:bird
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
third-person
suspense |
| gptkbp:plot |
birds attacking humans
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1952
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Cornwall,_England
post-war era rural community |
| gptkbp:symbol |
birds as predators
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
fear of the unknown
birds as a metaphor for chaos |
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
tension
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:survival
isolation nature's revenge fear of nature community response to crisis |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
omniscient
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Birds_(film)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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