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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:artifacts
gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
not adapted
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Druids
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Julian_May
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Aiken's growth
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:complex
transformative journey
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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desire for freedom
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:hubris
dynamic
interpersonal dynamics
complex and layered
alliances and betrayals
evolving relationships
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gptkbp:climax
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Aiken's confrontation with the Torc
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gptkbp:conflict
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human vs. alien
through understanding
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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detailed
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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examined in literary studies
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_diversity
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varied species
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced other sci-fi works
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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mythical elements
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gptkbp:design
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twisted form
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gptkbp:difficulty
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multi-layered
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gptkbp:element
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the Torc as power
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gptkbp:focus
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explores identity
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gptkbp:follows
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gptkb:The_Many-Colored_Land
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gptkbp:function
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gptkb:jewelry
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:science_fiction
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gptkbp:has_backstory
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richly developed
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gptkbp:historical_context
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set in a speculative future
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of status
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Golden Torc
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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influential in sci-fi genre
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Robert_A._Heinlein
gptkb:Isaac_Asimov
gptkb:Arthur_C._Clarke
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:mythology
|
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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burial sites
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gptkbp:is_symbolic_of
|
the Torc as a burden
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0151150804
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gptkbp:language
|
English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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foreshadowing
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gptkbp:literary_significance
|
part of a larger saga
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Aiken_Drum
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:gold
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gptkbp:mood
|
adventurous
|
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:survival
|
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gptkbp:narrative
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omniscient
internal and external
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
descriptive
|
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gptkbp:narrative_tension
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sustained throughout
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Celtic_mythology
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gptkbp:page_count
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400
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gptkbp:period
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gptkb:Iron_Age
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gptkbp:plot
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linear
twists and turns
|
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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unexpected alliances
|
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gptkbp:precedes
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gptkb:The_Nonborn_King
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1980
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Harcourt_Brace_Jovanovich
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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gptkb:immersive_experience
high
adult
varied perspectives
thought-provoking
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gptkbp:resolution
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Aiken's acceptance of his fate
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gptkbp:role
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hero and anti-hero
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gptkbp:series
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gptkb:The_Saga_of_Pliocene_Exile
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gptkbp:setting
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Pliocene Earth
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gptkbp:size
|
varies
|
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gptkbp:symbolism
|
the Torc
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gptkbp:tempo
|
moderate
|
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gptkbp:thematic_element
|
human nature
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gptkbp:theme
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time travel
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:existentialism
betrayal and loyalty
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:Pliocene_epoch
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Shaper_series
gptkb:The_Shaper_Series
gptkb:The_Four_Swans
gptkb:The_Saga_of_Pliocene_Exile
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
5
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