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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ruth_Rendell
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
not adapted into film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:William_Sleator
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gptkbp:character_arc
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growth and change
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:significant
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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self-doubt
naivety
fear
Clara and Kirk
Peter and Clara
Peter and Kirk
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gptkbp:climax
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escape attempt
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gptkbp:conflict
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ambiguous
internal and external
escape from the house
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gptkbp:covered_by
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various editions
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced other works
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Author
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The House of Stairs
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gptkbp:impact
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intense
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gptkbp:influence
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young adult literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life experiments
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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desire for freedom
survival instinct
friendship loyalty
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-374-37336-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:language
imagery
foreshadowing
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Clara
gptkb:Peter
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gptkbp:mood
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tense
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gptkbp:motif
|
stairs
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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limited
third-person
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gptkbp:page_count
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192
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gptkbp:plot
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children trapped in a house with stairs
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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unexpected alliances
revelation of the house's purpose
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1974
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Farrar,_Straus_and_Giroux
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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high
thought-provoking
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gptkbp:resolution
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uncertain ending
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gptkbp:setting
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a mysterious house
isolated and eerie
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gptkbp:sound
|
dark
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gptkbp:speed
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fast-paced
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gptkbp:style
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suspenseful
|
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gptkbp:symbolism
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freedom
control
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gptkbp:target_audience
|
young adult
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gptkbp:term_end
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open-ended
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:Trust
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:survival
gptkb:Community_Center
manipulation
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