Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bruce_Willis
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film
remains popular |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Tom_Wolfe
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:character_arc |
Sherman Mc Coy's downfall
Maria Ruskin's ambition Peter Fallow's redemption |
| gptkbp:character_development |
complex characters
the role of media Sherman Mc Coy's downfall social status and identity |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influential commentary on 1980s America
influenced discussions on race and class |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
gptkb:Wall_Street
New York City culture media sensationalism referenced in various media discussed in academic studies inspired other works of fiction parodied in television shows |
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Brian_De_Palma
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Tom_Hanks
gptkb:Bruce_Willis gptkb:Melanie_Griffith |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:A_Man_in_Full
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:comic_book
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Bonfire of the Vanities
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:organization
American literature |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:David_Foster_Wallace
gptkb:Jonathan_Franzen gptkb:Jay_Mc_Inerney |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Mark_Twain gptkb:George_Orwell |
| gptkbp:influences |
American literature
social commentary |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
New York City politics
real-life events 1980s Wall Street culture |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
real events
|
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
reflects on the American Dream
explores moral ambiguity examines social hierarchies |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-312-04257-0
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| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Sherman_Mc_Coy
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
third-person
third-person omniscient |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ You can’t go home again.”
“ It was a time of great change.” “ The Bonfire of the Vanities” “ The city was a jungle.” “ The truth is a moving target.” |
| gptkbp:page_count |
640
720 |
| gptkbp:plot |
a wealthy bond trader's fall from grace
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:The_Right_Stuff
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1987
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Farrar,_Straus_and_Giroux
|
| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1990
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Borough
gptkb:1980s |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the city
the media the bonfire the bonfire represents societal values the title refers to a historical event the vanities represent materialism |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:greed
class struggle race relations |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Tom_Wolfe
|