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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:short_story
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Salman_Rushdie
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gptkbp:characters
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the thief
the priest
the family
the townspeople
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gptkbp:climax
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the theft of the hair
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gptkbp:collection
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East, West
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gptkbp:conflict
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man vs. self
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive
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gptkbp:genre
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magical realism
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Prophet's Hair
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Kashmiri folklore
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gptkbp:influences
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Islamic culture
postcolonial literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Islamic culture
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
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short
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gptkbp:line
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“ The hair was a gift from God.”
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gptkbp:main_theme
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faith and materialism
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:greed
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
non-linear
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ Greed is a curse.”
“ In the end, nothing is sacred.”
“ The hair brings misfortune.”
“ We are all tested.”
“ What is the value of faith?”
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gptkbp:protagonist
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Hashim
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Granta
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:1989
gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:resolution
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tragic consequences
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Kashmir
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the hair
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:loss
gptkb:identity
gptkb:sacrifice
gptkb:family
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gptkbp:viewpoint
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omniscient
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Salman_Rushdie
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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