The Locusts (short story)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:anthology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Illustrated_Man
gptkbp:adaptation high
none known
gptkbp:author gptkb:H._G._Wells
H. G. Wells was a science fiction pioneer
gptkbp:character_development minimal
gptkbp:character_relationships isolated
internal struggles
gptkbp:climax invasion peak
gptkbp:conflict human vs. nature
not resolved
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact reflected fears of the time
gptkbp:cultural_references none noted
gptkbp:filmography none noted
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War I era
gptkbp:historical_significance climate change themes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Locusts (short story)
gptkbp:impact high
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Darwinism
inspired later works
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:inspiration natural disasters
gptkbp:is_characterized_by limited
gptkbp:is_critical_for explores existential themes
gptkbp:is_motivated_by gptkb:survival
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of destruction of civilization
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length short
gptkbp:literary_devices early 20th century
foreshadowing
gptkbp:main_character unnamed narrator
gptkbp:mood tense
gptkbp:moral nature's power over humanity
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
imagery
gptkbp:narrative_theme survival instinct
gptkbp:notable_story_arc linear
gptkbp:plot describes a locust invasion
gptkbp:plot_twist gptkb:none
gptkbp:portrayed_by limited perspective
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:The_Strand_Magazine
gptkb:The_Strand_Magazine_Volume_52
1916
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:magazine
gptkbp:reader_demographic varied interpretations
thought-provoking
gptkbp:resolution uncertain future
gptkbp:setting vivid
futuristic world
gptkbp:significance examines human vulnerability
gptkbp:sound foreboding
gptkbp:style descriptive
gptkbp:symbolism locusts as destruction
gptkbp:theme invasion
gptkbp:viewpoint omniscient