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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1931
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1950
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1955
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1956
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1958
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1961
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1962
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1963
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1964
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1965
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1966
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1967
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1968
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1969
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1971
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1972
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1974
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:anthology
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:theatre
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gptkbp:art_movement
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gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy
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influenced future writers
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Richard_Wright
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Dave's quest for respect
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gptkbp:character_development
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Dave's journey to adulthood
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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immaturity
Dave and his family
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gptkbp:climax
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Dave's decision to buy a gun
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gptkbp:collection
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Eight Men
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gptkbp:conflict
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internal conflict
tragic outcome
man vs society
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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discussed in academic circles
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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reflects societal issues
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Great_Migration
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Man Who Was Almost a Man
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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naturalism
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gptkbp:influences
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African American literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Wright's own experiences
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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examined in literature courses
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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desire for manhood
search for respect
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gptkbp:is_symbolic_of
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struggle for identity
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Dave_Saunders
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gptkbp:moral
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responsibility
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:weapon
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gptkbp:movement
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consequences of Dave's actions
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
foreshadowing
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gptkbp:notable_story_arc
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rising action
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1940
gptkb:Harper_&_Brothers
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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varied interpretations
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gptkbp:resolution
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Dave's realization of his mistakes
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Southern_United_States
early 20th century
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gptkbp:style
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realism
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gptkbp:symbol
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the gun
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gptkbp:symbolism
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manhood
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gptkbp:theme
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coming of age
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gptkbp:themes
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race and identity
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gptkbp:viewpoint
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limited omniscient
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