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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
mixed reviews
theatrical film
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gptkbp:art_movement
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gptkb:church
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy
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considered a classic
analyzed for its themes
adapted into various media
influenced postmodern literature
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Nathaniel_West
gptkb:Nathanael_West
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:award
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:based_on
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The Day of the Locust (novel)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:William_Atherton
gptkb:Burgess_Meredith
gptkb:Donald_Sutherland
gptkb:John_Schlesinger
gptkb:Karen_Black
gptkb:Richard_Dysart
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:comic_book
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Homer's downfall
Faye's manipulation
Homer's obsession
Tod's disillusionment
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gptkbp:character_development
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tragic arcs
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:power_struggles
naivety
interpersonal conflicts
Homer and Faye
Homer's obsession with Faye
Tod and Faye
Tod and Homer
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Conrad_Hall
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gptkbp:conflict
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personal vs societal
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:American_cinema
inspired other works
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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inspired literature
inspired art
inspired songs
inspired plays
inspired television shows
Hollywood's golden age
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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reflection of society
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:John_Schlesinger
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Dede_Allen
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gptkbp:follows
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The Day of the Locust (novel)
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Thriller
gptkb:comic_book
gptkb:High_School
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gptkbp:has_gameplay_element
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the American Dream
the film industry
locusts
the locust plague
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gptkbp:historical_context
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pre-WWII America
reflects 1930s America
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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depiction of 1930s America
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Day of the Locust
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gptkbp:influence
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American literature
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:The_Graduate
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
postmodern literature
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Great_Depression
West's experiences in Hollywood
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gptkbp:is_characterized_by
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complex characters
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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social commentary
examined in academia
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gptkbp:is_evaluated_by
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widely studied
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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desire for fame
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1-60381-123-0
978-0811200202
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Faye_Greener
gptkb:Tod_Hackett
gptkb:Homer_Simpson
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gptkbp:motif
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dreams and aspirations
Hollywood's decadence
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:John_Barry
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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gptkb:church
social criticism
third-person
linear
irony
omniscient
satirical realism
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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the cost of ambition
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The locusts are coming!"
" The end of the world is coming."
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
272
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gptkbp:portrayed_by
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Homer's viewpoint
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gptkbp:published_by
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1939
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:New_Directions
gptkb:New_Directions_Publishing
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gptkbp:rating
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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cult following
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gptkbp:release_date
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December 19, 1975
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1975
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gptkbp:runtime
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144 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Waldo_Salt
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:film
1930s
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gptkbp:significance
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cultural critique
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Burgess_Meredith
gptkb:Donald_Sutherland
gptkb:Karen_Black
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the American Dream
locusts
Homer as the everyman
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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identity and ambition
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gptkbp:theme
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disillusionment
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gptkbp:themes
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unfulfilled dreams
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gptkbp:viewpoint
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third-person
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Waldo_Salt
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Rock_Hudson
gptkb:Karen_Black
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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