Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Richard_Wright
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theatre gptkb:1986 gptkb:2019 gptkb:film 1951 |
| gptkbp:allows |
banned in some schools
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Richard_Wright
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:award
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| gptkbp:cast |
gptkb:Tate_Taylor
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| gptkbp:character_arc |
gptkb:Bigger_Thomas
Tragic arc |
| gptkbp:character_development |
gptkb:Bigger_Thomas
Bigger Thomas's transformation |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Bigger and Bessie Mears
Bigger and Jan Erlone Bigger and Mary Dalton Bigger and Mr. Dalton Bigger and his family Bigger and society |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
provoked discussion
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| gptkbp:conflict |
external
internal Internal conflict Societal conflict |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
controversial
Controversial |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:significant
Significant in African American literature |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
gptkb:organization
Referenced in popular culture Frequently studied in schools |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Influential in discussions of race relations.
Pioneering work in African American literature |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Author
social criticism |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Great_Migration
gptkb:Depression_Era Depression era Racial segregation in America |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Native Son
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Film_noir Literary realism African American literature social justice movements Subsequent African American writers |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Richard Wright's life
Wright's own experiences |
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
widely studied
Examined for its psychological depth Examined for its social commentary Examined for its portrayal of race |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0060837563
978-0-06-114850-4 |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
imagery
irony foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Bigger_Thomas
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| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:festival
gptkb:Isolation gptkb:Violence gptkb:Fear gptkb:family urban life |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Stream of consciousness
Third-person narrative limited third-person |
| gptkbp:page_count |
384
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| gptkbp:plot |
gptkb:earthquake
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1940
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Harper_&_Brothers
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Chicago
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| gptkbp:significance |
important work
Explores the American Dream Critique of American society Explores systemic racism |
| gptkbp:style |
realism
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
violence
fear guilt The car The rat The fire |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:species Racism poverty Social injustice |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
Multiple languages
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| gptkbp:tutorials |
gptkb:battle
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