The End of the World (novel)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tadeusz_Konwicki
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkbp:antagonist societal collapse
gptkbp:author gptkb:Don_De_Lillo
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character self-discovery
gptkbp:character_arc gptkb:Transformation
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:launch_complex
emotional depth
gptkbp:character_relationships isolation
family tensions
Keith and his family
gptkbp:climax catastrophic event
gptkbp:conflict internal struggle
human vs. nature
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact apocalyptic narratives
discourse on apocalypse
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:White_Noise
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkbp:historical_context 1980s America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The End of the World (novel)
gptkbp:influenced subsequent authors
gptkbp:influenced_artists influenced genre
gptkbp:influences media and technology
Nuclear anxiety
gptkbp:inspired_by Cold War fears
gptkbp:is_critical_for deconstruction of society
gptkbp:is_motivated_by gptkb:survival
search for meaning
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-670-81880-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices irony
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Keith
gptkbp:motif media saturation
gptkbp:narrative_style stream of consciousness
experimental
non-linear
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:plot dystopian future
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected outcomes
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1986
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkbp:reader_demographic thought-provoking
intellectual challenge
gptkbp:resolution uncertainty
gptkbp:setting post-apocalyptic world
urban decay
future America
gptkbp:significance postmodern literature
gptkbp:style satirical
gptkbp:symbol the end
gptkbp:symbolism technology's impact
nuclear fallout
gptkbp:thematic_element fear of the unknown
gptkbp:theme gptkb:existentialism
gptkbp:themes gptkb:nihilism
gptkbp:viewpoint third-person