The Red Dress

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:short_story
gptkbp:adaptations none known
gptkbp:author gptkb:Alice_Munro
gptkbp:character_development the protagonist grows
gptkbp:character_traits vulnerable
innocent
imaginative
yearning
self-conscious
gptkbp:climax the dance scene
gptkbp:collection gptkb:Dance_of_the_Happy_Shades
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
acceptance of self
man vs self
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_aspect 1960s Canada
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Red Dress
gptkbp:influences Canadian literature
feminist literature
gptkbp:inspiration personal experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:dialogue
symbolism
imagery
foreshadowing
gptkbp:literary_significance examines societal expectations
explores adolescence
reflects on identity
highlights personal growth
gptkbp:main_character a young girl
gptkbp:mood reflective
gptkbp:motif gptkb:clothing
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
gptkbp:plot linear
gptkbp:protagonist the girl in the red dress
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1966
gptkbp:reader_demographic emotional connection
gptkbp:resolution self-acceptance
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Canada
small town
gptkbp:story_arc gptkb:resolutions
falling action
rising action
gptkbp:style lyrical
gptkbp:symbol the red dress
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:identity
gptkbp:theme coming of age
gptkbp:viewpoint limited omniscient
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marlene_Dumas
gptkb:Paloma_Picasso
gptkb:Sir_William_Orpen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4