Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:short_story
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
adapted into a play
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Katherine_Mansfield
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| gptkbp:character |
the fly
the boss the boss's grief the boss's internal struggle the boss's memories the deceased son the fly's demise the fly's existence the fly's fate the fly's struggle |
| gptkbp:character_development |
Mr. Woodifield's character
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| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Mr. Woodifield and the boss
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| gptkbp:characterized_by |
Mr. Woodifield's memories
the boss's attitude |
| gptkbp:climax |
the death of the fly
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| gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:The_Garden_Party_and_Other_Stories
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| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
man vs. self |
| gptkbp:genre |
modernist literature
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| gptkbp:has_reception |
well-received by critics
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Fly (short story)
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:existentialism
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Mansfield's personal experiences
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
irony
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| gptkbp:literary_element |
gptkb:dialogue
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| gptkbp:literary_movement |
20th century literature
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| gptkbp:main_theme |
grief
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| gptkbp:mood |
tense
somber |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:death
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
stream of consciousness
flashback symbolism of the fly |
| gptkbp:protagonist |
Mr. Woodifield
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| gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:1922
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| gptkbp:setting |
post-World War I
an office |
| gptkbp:style |
minimalist
lyrical |
| gptkbp:symbol |
the fly as a metaphor for despair
the fly as a representation of suffering the office as a symbol of control |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the fly
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| gptkbp:theme |
the passage of time
the struggle for power loss of control the nature of suffering the inevitability of death the complexity of human emotions the impact of war the search for meaning the fragility of life the impact of loss the absurdity of life the consequences of indifference |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
third-person limited
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Fly_musical_adaptation
gptkb:The_Fly_(1958) gptkb:The_Fly_II gptkb:The_Fly_(1986_film) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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