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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:short_story
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:2010
gptkb:2017
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:film_adaptations
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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radio plays
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gptkbp:addresses
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themes of guilt and redemption
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gptkbp:antagonist
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the officer
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Franz_Kafka
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gptkbp:collection
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gptkb:In_the_Penal_Colony
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gptkbp:conflict
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moral conflict
moral and ethical dilemmas
societal conflict
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gptkbp:contains
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philosophical reflections
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced literature
influenced theater
inspired discussions on justice
inspired philosophical debates
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gptkbp:describes
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the psychological state of characters
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gptkbp:explores
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the nature of authority
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gptkbp:features
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a trial and execution
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gptkbp:features_character
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the commandant
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:dystopian_fiction
gptkb:short_story
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gptkbp:has_inspired
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various artistic interpretations
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gptkbp:has_performed_at
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in various theater productions
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation
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as a critique of colonialism
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The Penal Colony
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gptkbp:included
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anthologies of short stories
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:absurdism
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Nietzsche
gptkb:Dostoevsky
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Kafka's experiences
historical penal colonies
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gptkbp:is_a_subject_of
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gptkb:academic_research
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in
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in literary studies
its narrative structure
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gptkbp:is_available_in
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multiple translations
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gptkbp:is_characterized_by
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surreal elements
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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discussions of existential literature
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a classic of literature
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gptkbp:is_critiqued_by
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its ambiguous ending
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gptkbp:is_discussed_in
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philosophical essays
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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Kafka's personal experiences.
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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its dark themes
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gptkbp:is_often_compared_to
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gptkb:The_Trial
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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Kafka's body of work
the modernist literary movement
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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its innovative narrative style
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in
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in popular culture
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gptkbp:is_reflected_in
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Kafka's views on authority
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gptkbp:is_set_in
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the early 20th century
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gptkbp:is_taught_in
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in literature courses
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:German
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gptkbp:length
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gptkb:short_story
approximately 10000 words
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gptkbp:main_character
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the officer
the traveler
the condemned man
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gptkbp:main_theme
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justice and punishment
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gptkbp:narrative
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third-person
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" It is a matter of life and death."
" He was a man of great authority."
" The machine is a form of justice."
" He was a man of the old school."
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gptkbp:notable_speakers
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the human condition
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:A_Hunger_Artist_and_Other_Stories
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gptkbp:protagonist
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the explorer
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gptkbp:published_in
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1919
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gptkbp:setting
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a remote island
a remote penal colony
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the machine
the island
the officer's role
the execution machine
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:justice
gptkb:economic_sanctions
authority
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gptkbp:translated_into
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gptkb:French
gptkb:Spanish
English
Willa and Edwin Muir
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Franz_Kafka
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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