The Man Who Lived Underground
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
graphic novel
film adaptation in development |
| gptkbp:adaptedInto |
theater production
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Richard_Wright
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| gptkbp:character |
from isolation to connection
from fear to empowerment Fred_Daniels |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Fred's_transformation
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| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
societal conflict |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced film adaptations
inspired discussions on race taught in literature courses |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
still resonates today
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| gptkbp:description |
complex protagonist
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| gptkbp:explores |
alienation
existentialism the nature of reality survival moral dilemmas the concept of home |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:The_Outsider
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| gptkbp:genre |
fiction
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Man Who Lived Underground
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:African_American_literature
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:James_Baldwin
Toni Morrison contemporary authors social commentary in literature modern existential literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
social justice movements
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| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0-06-112006-0
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 100 pages
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| gptkbp:motif |
underground
water burial |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
stream of consciousness |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1942
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Harper_&_Brothers
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Chicago
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| gptkbp:significance |
exploration of the human condition
critique_of_American_society pioneering_work_in_African_American_fiction |
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical prose
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
light and darkness
underground as freedom |
| gptkbp:theme |
freedom
identity racism |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
African_American_experience
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