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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:James_Jones
gptkb:Lost_Generation
gptkb:Sterling_Hayden
gptkb:José_Ferrer
gptkb:Sarah_Lucas
gptkb:Norman_Mailer
gptkb:Joey_Bishop
gptkb:Pantheon_Books
gptkb:Reynal_&_Hitchcock
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
gptkb:film_series
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:theatre
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Norman_Mailer
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
none won
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:Captain_John_H._Mc_Ginty
gptkb:Corporal_George_A._Lentz
gptkb:Lieutenant_Richard_P._Hearn
gptkb:Private_Robert_H._Miller
gptkb:Sergeant_Frank_Mc_Caffrey
Private First Class
Private First Class Edward J.
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gptkbp:character_development
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focus on individual soldiers
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gptkbp:conflict
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man vs. society
man vs. self
man vs. man
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gptkbp:cover_art
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gptkb:James_Avati
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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acclaimed
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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considered a classic of American literature
referenced in popular culture
studied in literature courses
adapted into stage plays
influenced later war novels
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:The_Naked_and_the_Dead_(1958_film)
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gptkbp:focus
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moral dilemmas
leadership struggles
personal conflicts
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gptkbp:genre
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war novel
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-World War II America
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Naked and the Dead
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gptkbp:influence
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post-war literature
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gptkbp:influenced
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later war literature
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Kurt_Vonnegut
gptkb:Tim_O'_Brien
gptkb:Joseph_Heller
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Mailer’s own experiences in the military
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Private_Robert_H._Miller
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
non-linear
third-person omniscient
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gptkbp:notable_for
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realistic portrayal of soldiers
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ In war, there are no winners.”
“ The dead are not dead.”
“ The only thing that matters is survival.”
“ The war is a great teacher.”
“ You can’t be a soldier and not be afraid.”
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gptkbp:page_count
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721
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gptkbp:published_by
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1948
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Rinehart_&_Company
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1958
gptkb:1975
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Pacific_theater_of_World_War_II
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:significance
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exploration of human nature
psychological depth of characters
depiction of war's impact on soldiers
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the nakedness of humanity
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gptkbp:theme
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the brutality of war
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:survival
gptkb:cemetery
morality
camaraderie
the brutality of war
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gptkbp:year_composed
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1950
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