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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Duffy
gptkb:The_Stars_My_Destination
gptkb:Alfred_Bester
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:1956
gptkb:radio_station
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gptkbp:antagonist
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telepaths
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Alfred_Bester
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:award
gptkb:Hugo_Award_for_Best_Novel
gptkb:Retro-Hugo_Award
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Ben Reich's downfall
Ben Reich's transformation
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gptkbp:character_development
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psychological
Ben Reich's transformation
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:hubris
gptkb:Reich_vs._Powell
Ben Reich and Lincoln Powell
Ben Reich and Duffy
antagonistic relationships
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gptkbp:conflict
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Reich's confrontation with telepaths
telepathy vs. crime
psychological confrontation
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later sci-fi works
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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referenced in other media
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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varied cast
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:weapon
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gptkbp:focus
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explores morality
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:has_gameplay_element
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the mind
the mind as a battleground
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-war America
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Demolished Man
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
speculative fiction
inspired many sci-fi writers
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gptkbp:influences
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cyberpunk genre
cyberpunk
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Alfred Bester's experiences
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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examined in literary studies
explores morality
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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desire for power
commit the perfect crime
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-345-39180-2
978-0-345-39180-4
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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influential in sci-fi genre
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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foreshadowing
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Ben_Reich
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gptkbp:motif
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isolation
technology and society
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
stream of consciousness
experimental
third-person perspective
omniscient
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gptkbp:next_edition
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hardcover
1953 edition
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Duffy
gptkb:Detective_Lincoln_Powell
Mrs. Reich
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gptkbp:page_count
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320
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gptkbp:plot
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gptkb:legal_case
flashbacks
non-linear
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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unexpected revelations
Reich's true motives
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gptkbp:published_by
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1953
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Random_House
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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cult classic
cult following
thought-provoking
thought-provoking questions
open to analysis
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:The_Stars_My_Destination
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gptkbp:setting
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dystopian future
future society
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gptkbp:significance
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pioneering work in sci-fi
pioneering telepathy themes
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gptkbp:style
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noir elements
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gptkbp:symbolism
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demolition
telepathy as surveillance
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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human psychology
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gptkbp:theme
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crime and punishment
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gptkbp:themes
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free will vs. determinism
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gptkbp:year
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2090
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