Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:The_Road_(film)
|
| gptkbp:adaptation_year |
gptkb:2009
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Cormac_Mc_Carthy
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize
|
| gptkbp:box_office |
$27 million
|
| gptkbp:character_development |
static characters
dynamic characters the Boy's growth the Man's evolution |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
trust issues
love and sacrifice loss and grief father-son relationship the Boy and other children the Man and other survivors the Man and the Boy survival bond |
| gptkbp:conflict |
man vs. nature
man vs. society man vs. man |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired discussions on morality
inspired video games influenced other works influenced other media inspired discussions on parenting inspired music albums adapted into stage plays discussed in academic studies inspired discussions on humanity |
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:John_Hillcoat
|
| gptkbp:ended |
ambiguous
|
| gptkbp:film |
gptkb:Kodi_Smit-Mc_Phee
gptkb:Viggo_Mortensen |
| gptkbp:film_score |
gptkb:R
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:drama
gptkb:thriller post-apocalyptic fiction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Road (novel)
|
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Heart_of_Darkness
gptkb:The_Grapes_of_Wrath American literature post-apocalyptic literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Mc Carthy's own experiences
Cormac Mc Carthy's own experiences |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-307-26316-2
978-0-307-26543-2 |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:allegory symbolism imagery foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:main_character |
a son
a father the Boy the Man |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:survival
hope cannibalism |
| gptkbp:narrative |
first-person perspective
limited perspective |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
minimalist
lyrical third-person limited third-person narrative |
| gptkbp:page_count |
287
|
| gptkbp:protagonist |
the father
the Boy the Man the son |
| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:2006
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
Knopf
|
| gptkbp:screenplay |
gptkb:Joe_Penhall
|
| gptkbp:setting |
a post-apocalyptic world
a post-apocalyptic America |
| gptkbp:style |
minimalist writing
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the road
the fire the Road |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:nihilism gptkb:survival love hope morality the human condition despair father-son relationship humanity's nature |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Last_of_Us
gptkb:Jack_London gptkb:The_Book_of_Eli |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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