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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book_series
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_Updike
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
not adapted into film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:John_Updike
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Person
couples
middle-class Americans
individuals facing crises
suburban families
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:launch_complex
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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explores family dynamics
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gptkbp:contains_story
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gptkb:16
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gptkbp:cover_art
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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reflected societal changes
influenced contemporary writers
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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examines American life
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gptkbp:first_published
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The Afterlife
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Author
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Maples Stories
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gptkbp:influences
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postmodern literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Updike's own life
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-394-49380-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
|
varies by story
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:language
gptkb:literary_work
symbolism
imagery
irony
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gptkbp:main_character
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Richard Maple
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:award
gptkb:loss
gptkb:military_operation
parenthood
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
The Bully
interconnected stories
omniscient narrator
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gptkbp:next_edition
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hardcover
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1978
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gptkbp:publisher
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Knopf
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gptkbp:publishes
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gptkb:anthology
reissued in various formats
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult readers
varied interpretations
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:Rabbit_series
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:New_England
mid-20th century
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gptkbp:style
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realism
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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social issues
human relationships
moral dilemmas
personal struggles
existential questions
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gptkbp:theme
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American suburban life
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