Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Outer_Limits
gptkb:The_Outer_Limits |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:radio_station
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| gptkbp:adapted_into |
television series.
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
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| gptkbp:character |
a quest for understanding.
the time traveler. |
| gptkbp:character_arc |
from despair to acceptance.
the struggle for meaning. |
| gptkbp:character_development |
explores identity and existence.
|
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
reflect societal issues.
complex and strained. man vs self. reflect personal struggles. |
| gptkbp:character_traits |
introspective and conflicted.
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| gptkbp:conflict |
existential crisis
internal conflict. |
| gptkbp:consequences |
in a time travel context.
of choices made. |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired discussions on ethics of time travel.
|
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
the self and the other.
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
a classic in science fiction.
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| gptkbp:explores |
about life and death.
and perception. the consequences of altering the past. |
| gptkbp:first_published |
gptkb:Galaxy_Science_Fiction
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Author
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Man Who Was Never Born
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| gptkbp:influence |
Philip K. Dick's philosophy
nihilism. |
| gptkbp:influenced |
in film and television.
later science fiction works. |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
in the science fiction genre.
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
existentialism.
|
| gptkbp:influences |
cyberpunk genre.
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
the concept of time paradoxes
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| gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
to prevent his own existence.
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains influential.
|
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
irony.
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
a man from a dystopian future
|
| gptkbp:moral |
of time travel.
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| gptkbp:motif |
fate vs free will.
the unborn and the future. |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
non-linear. complex and layered. subjective. the struggle against fate. The Philip K. Dick Reader. |
| gptkbp:narrative_theme |
and connection.
the search for purpose. |
| gptkbp:personal_life |
through speculative scenarios.
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
the nature of reality.
of time and existence. |
| gptkbp:plot |
a man travels back in time to prevent his own birth.
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1963
Doubleday. |
| gptkbp:publishes |
Galaxy.
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:The_Adjustment_Bureau
|
| gptkbp:setting |
future
a dystopian future. |
| gptkbp:style |
speculative fiction.
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the unborn child as a metaphor.
the unborn child. |
| gptkbp:theme |
time travel
|
| gptkbp:themes |
the nature of existence.
the implications of time travel. |