Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jimmy_Cliff
gptkb:Graham_Greene gptkb:Gentle_Giant |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:1961 gptkb:1977 gptkb:1990 gptkb:2008 gptkb:radio_station gptkb:book gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:antagonist |
the government
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Graham_Greene
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:none
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| gptkbp:character |
the girl
the priest's daughter the lieutenant the mestizo |
| gptkbp:character_development |
complex characters
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Saint
internal struggle faith vs. survival persecution of priests |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced writers
studied in literature courses adapted into stage plays influenced discussions on morality featured in literary criticism discussed in religious studies examined the role of religion explored themes of guilt |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:The_Heart_of_the_Matter
|
| gptkbp:genre |
literary fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Power and the Glory
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| gptkbp:influence |
Catholic literature
post-war literature |
| gptkbp:influenced |
post-war literature
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:church
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
real-life events
Graham Greene's experiences in Mexico |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:The_Power_and_the_Glory_(film)
gptkb:The_Power_and_the_Glory_(radio_play) literary critiques scholarly essays |
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
explores existential themes
addresses the nature of sin depicts the struggle of the individual |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-14-243794-4
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
flashbacks
foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Whisky_Priest
a priest |
| gptkbp:moral |
faith vs. survival
|
| gptkbp:motif |
faith and doubt
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
third-person linear non-linear |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
the mestizo
the Lieutenant |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" It was a matter of life and death."
" The world is a place of suffering." " He had to be a man of God." " He was a priest, and he was a man." " The only thing that matters is the love of God." |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Graham_Greene
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| gptkbp:page_count |
256
|
| gptkbp:precedes |
gptkb:The_End_of_the_Affair
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1940
gptkb:Viking_Press |
| gptkbp:publisher |
Heinemann
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Mexico
1930s Mexico |
| gptkbp:significance |
considered a classic
explores moral ambiguity part of the modernist canon |
| gptkbp:style |
sparse prose
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:beer
the church the priest's journey |
| gptkbp:theme |
faith
redemption sin |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:existentialism
the nature of sin the search for meaning the concept of guilt the role of grace |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
multiple languages
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