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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Ted_Chiang
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Locus_Award_for_Best_Novelette
gptkb:Nebula_Award_for_Best_Novelette
gptkb:Hugo_Award_for_Best_Novelette
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gptkbp:character_development
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Fahd's journey of self-discovery
the Alchemist's wisdom
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:Fahd_and_the_Alchemist
Fahd and his past
the Alchemist and his creations
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gptkbp:conflict
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personal vs. fate
personal vs. society
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced modern fantasy
inspired discussions on time travel
recognized in literary circles
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:science_fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:One_Thousand_and_One_Nights
Arabian folklore
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:historical_events
philosophical questions
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1-59606-013-2
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:metaphor
symbolism
flashbacks
imagery
foreshadowing
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:the_Alchemist
Fahd
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:merchants
gptkb:gates
gptkb:alchemy
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gptkbp:narrative
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third-person
frame story
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:100
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gptkbp:plot
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A merchant discovers a time-traveling portal.
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gptkbp:publication
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novelette
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:2007
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Subterranean_Press
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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engaging
thought-provoking
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Baghdad
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gptkbp:setting_time
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medieval period
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gptkbp:style
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magical realism
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gptkbp:symbolism
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time as a river
the gate as a metaphor for choices
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:fate
time travel
choice
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ted_Chiang
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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