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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptations
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none known
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Julie_Otsuka
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Asian/_Pacific_American_Award_for_Literature
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gptkbp:character_arc
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search for identity
transformation through adversity
struggles with cultural expectations
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gptkbp:character_development
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focus on shared experiences
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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between brides and their community
between brides and their families
between brides and their husbands
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:cultural_assimilation
identity struggles
gender roles
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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highlighted Asian American literature
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gptkbp:element
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bridal imagery
the Buddha statue
the attic space
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gptkbp:followed_by
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The Swimmers
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:historical_fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Japanese immigration to the U. S.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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reflects on Japanese American experiences during WWII.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Buddha in the Attic
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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increased visibility for Asian American authors
influenced contemporary narratives
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gptkbp:influences
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Japanese American history
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Otsuka's family history
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0307385701
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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symbolism
repetition
vivid imagery
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Japanese_picture_brides
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:memory
gptkb:family
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gptkbp:narrative
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non-linear
collective voice
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person plural
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gptkbp:page_count
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144
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:2011
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gptkbp:publisher
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Knopf
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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critical acclaim
emotional response
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gptkbp:setting
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early 20th century America
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gptkbp:significance
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explores the experiences of Japanese women
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the attic as a metaphor
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:displacement
gptkb:loss
gptkb:immigration
gptkb:identity
resilience
belonging
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Julie_Otsuka
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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