Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
short story
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
1960
1979 1980 1982 1990 1993 2000 2005 2010 2015 Tales of the Unexpected The_Man_from_the_South_(film) |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
irony
foreshadowing dialogue-driven |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Roald_Dahl
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
the man becomes increasingly sinister
the narrator's perspective changes |
| gptkbp:conflict |
man vs fate
man vs man |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
considered a classic
often studied in literature courses |
| gptkbp:finish |
the outcome of the bet
|
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
New World Writing
|
| gptkbp:flavorProfile |
tense
suspenseful |
| gptkbp:genre |
horror
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Man from the South
|
| gptkbp:influence |
inspired other stories
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
the girl
the man the narrator |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
unreliable narrator |
| gptkbp:plot |
a bet involving a lighter
a life-or-death wager |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
1948
|
| gptkbp:resolution |
ambiguous ending
|
| gptkbp:setting |
Caribbean
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the bet
the lighter |
| gptkbp:theme |
risk
gambling |