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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_Tripods
gptkb:The_Tripods
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:1981
gptkb:radio_station
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gptkbp:antagonist
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gptkb:The_Tripods
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:John_Christopher
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Will's journey to maturity
Will's leadership evolution
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gptkbp:character_development
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Will's growth from boy to leader
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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friendship and loyalty themes
Will and his friends
internal struggles of Will
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gptkbp:character_traits
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bravery of Will
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gptkbp:climax
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Will's confrontation with the City
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gptkbp:conflict
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individual vs. society
humans vs. alien overlords
overcoming the Tripods
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later dystopian works
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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reflects 1960s anxieties
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gptkbp:follows
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gptkb:The_White_Mountains
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:has_backstory
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Will's life before the Tripods
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gptkbp:has_gameplay_element
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the Tripods as oppressors
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gptkbp:historical_context
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1960s societal fears
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The City of Gold and Lead
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gptkbp:illustrator
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gptkb:David_Gentleman
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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inspired other dystopian narratives
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gptkbp:influences
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British science fiction
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Cold War fears
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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examines power dynamics
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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desire for freedom
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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foreshadowing
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Will_Parker
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gptkbp:mood
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tense and suspenseful
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gptkbp:motif
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freedom
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
limited omniscient
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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courage in the face of danger
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gptkbp:plot
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three-act structure
discovery of the City
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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betrayal by a friend
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gptkbp:precedes
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The Pool of Fire
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1967
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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thought-provoking themes
engages with moral dilemmas
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gptkbp:resolution
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Will's acceptance of his role.
escape from the City
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gptkbp:sequel
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The Pool of Fire
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gptkbp:series
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gptkb:The_Tripods_Trilogy
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gptkbp:setting
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post-apocalyptic Earth
futuristic and oppressive
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the City as a false utopia
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gptkbp:target_audience
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young adult
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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the cost of freedom
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gptkbp:theme
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resistance against oppression
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gptkbp:themes
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survival against odds
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