Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:anthology
gptkb:literary_work |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:2010 gptkb:2017 gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
radio plays
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| gptkbp:addresses |
themes of guilt and redemption
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| gptkbp:antagonist |
the officer
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Franz_Kafka
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| gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:In_the_Penal_Colony
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| gptkbp:conflict |
moral conflict
moral and ethical dilemmas societal conflict |
| gptkbp:contains |
philosophical reflections
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced literature
influenced theater inspired discussions on justice inspired philosophical debates |
| gptkbp:explores |
the nature of authority
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| gptkbp:features |
a trial and execution
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| gptkbp:features_character |
the commandant
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:anthology
gptkb:Community_Center |
| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
various artistic interpretations
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
as a critique of colonialism
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Penal Colony
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| gptkbp:includes |
anthologies of short stories
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:absurdism |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Nietzsche
gptkb:Dostoevsky |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Kafka's experiences
historical penal colonies |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
in literary studies
its narrative structure |
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
multiple translations
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
surreal elements
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
discussions of existential literature
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
a classic of literature
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
its ambiguous ending
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| gptkbp:is_described_as |
the psychological state of characters
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| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
philosophical essays
|
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
Kafka's personal experiences.
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| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its dark themes
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| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
gptkb:The_Trial
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Kafka's body of work
the modernist literary movement |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
its innovative narrative style
|
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
in popular culture
|
| gptkbp:is_reflected_in |
Kafka's views on authority
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
|
| gptkbp:length |
gptkb:anthology
approximately 10000 words |
| gptkbp:main_character |
the officer
the traveler the explorer the condemned man |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
third-person
|
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
the human condition
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" 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." |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:A_Hunger_Artist_and_Other_Stories
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
in various theater productions
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
1919
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| gptkbp:set_in |
the early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:setting |
a remote island
a remote penal colony |
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:academic_research
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the machine
the island the officer's role the execution machine |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:legislation
gptkb:justice authority justice and punishment |
| gptkbp:training |
in literature courses
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
gptkb:French
gptkb:Spanish English Willa and Edwin Muir |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Franz_Kafka
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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