Statements (115)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film theatrical film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Patrick_Mc_Cabe
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Irish_Book_Award
Book of the Year |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Joe_Brady
gptkb:Mrs._Brady the priest the butcher Mr. Brady |
| gptkbp:character_arc |
Francie's journey through trauma
Francie's transformation |
| gptkbp:character_development |
Francie's descent into madness
Francie Brady's descent into madness |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Francie and authority figures
Francie and his friends Francie and his parents |
| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
social conflict tragic ending |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
acclaimed
positive |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:poet
postmodern literature |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
gptkb:church
Irish culture working-class life |
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Neil_Jordan
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Stephen_Rea
gptkb:Ewan_Mc_Gregor gptkb:Evan_Mc_Guire gptkb:Aidan_Gillen gptkb:Samantha_Morton |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Breakfast_on_Pluto
|
| gptkbp:genre |
literary fiction
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Irish societal norms
Catholic Church influence in Ireland Ireland in the 1960s |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Butcher Boy
|
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Colm_Tóibín
gptkb:Roddy_Doyle |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Flann_O'_Brien |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Irish folklore
real-life events |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
exploration of identity
critique of society examination of madness |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-436-20400-0
978-0-436-20480-0 978-0-14-024250-0 |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
small town in Ireland
|
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:comic_book
stream of consciousness dark humor |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Francie_Brady
|
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Community_Center gptkb:family isolation violence rural life Catholic guilt |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
gptkb:comic_book
first-person stream of consciousness irony unreliable narrator non-linear narrative |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I am not mad, I am just different."
" I am the butcher boy." " I wanted to be a man." " I was a boy who had a dream." " The world is a terrible place." |
| gptkbp:page_count |
256
224 320 |
| gptkbp:plot |
Francie's experiences in school
Francie's friendship with Joe Francie's mental decline Francie's relationship with his parents Francie's troubled childhood |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1992
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Secker_&_Warburg
|
| gptkbp:reader_demographic |
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:academic_study controversial cult following |
| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1997
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Ireland
1960s |
| gptkbp:significance |
exploration of identity
critique of societal norms depiction of rural life in Ireland |
| gptkbp:style |
stream of consciousness
dark humor |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the butcher shop
the town of Clones the town as a microcosm the butcher boy the butcher boy as an outsider violence as a means of expression |
| gptkbp:themes |
violence
childhood mental illness childhood trauma |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
unreliable narrator
|
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Patrick_Mc_Cabe
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Neil_Jordan
gptkb:Buster_Keaton gptkb:Sinead_O'_Connor |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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