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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eudora_Welty
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:John_J._Mc_Greevey
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Eudora_Welty
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Special_Program
gptkb:award
Golden Globe nomination
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by Eudora Welty
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Beah_Richards
gptkb:John_Houseman
gptkb:Catherine_Burns
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gptkbp:character_arc
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acceptance of her past
Laurel's growth
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gptkbp:character_development
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Laurel's journey
maturity through loss
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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insecurity
mother-daughter
Laurel and her father
Laurel and her friends
Laurel and her husband
Laurel vs. her stepmother
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gptkbp:character_traits
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resilient
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gptkbp:cinematography
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Richard C. Glouner
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gptkbp:collection
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gptkb:The_Collected_Stories_of_Eudora_Welty
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:color
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gptkbp:conflict
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family dynamics
acceptance of loss
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
generally positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:American_South
explores themes of loss and resilience
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Linda_Yellen
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:ABC
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Robert_L._Sinise
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:New_Orleans
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gptkbp:focus
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Laurel Mc Kelva
Della Mc Kelva
Fletcher Mc Kelva
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gptkbp:followed_by
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discussion panels
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gptkbp:follows
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the story of a woman dealing with her father's death
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:High_School
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gptkbp:has_backstory
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Laurel's childhood
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gptkbp:has_gameplay_element
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gptkb:the_Mississippi_River
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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 Optimist's Daughter
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gptkbp:impact
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explores complex emotions
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gptkbp:influenced
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female-led narratives in film
later adaptations of Welty's works
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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influenced contemporary writers.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:William_Faulkner
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:architect
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Welty's own experiences
Eudora Welty's own experiences
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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examines societal expectations
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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search for identity
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1-5011-1234-5
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gptkbp:language
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English
realistic
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:hospital
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered a classic television film
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Laurel_Mc_Kelva_Hand
Laurel Mc Kelva
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gptkbp:mood
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conflicted feelings
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
optimism vs. realism
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:David_Shire
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
flashbacks
subjective
introspective
character-driven
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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the nature of love
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gptkbp:original_network
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gptkb:ABC
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gptkbp:page_count
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192
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gptkbp:plot
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linear
father's death
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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March 25, 1973
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:David_Susskind
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:David_Susskind_Productions
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkb:1972
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Random_House
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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thought-provoking
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gptkbp:related_works
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The Golden Apples
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:radio_station
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1973
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gptkbp:runtime
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100 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Eudora_Welty
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Jackson,_Mississippi
gptkb:20th_century
gptkb:Mississippi
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gptkbp:significance
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exploration of loss
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Beah_Richards
gptkb:John_Houseman
gptkb:Catherine_Burns
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical prose
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the title
Laurel as a symbol of hope
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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family and memory
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gptkbp:theme
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grief
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
grief
family relationships
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gptkbp:viewership
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high for a television film
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