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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
gptkb:film
none known
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:play
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gptkbp:antagonist
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war itself
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:James_Hilton
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gptkbp:availability
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in print and digital formats
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gptkbp:awards
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none known
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel
The Searching Wind (novel)
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:David
gptkb:Miriam
Mr. Heller
Dr. Hyman
Mrs. Heller
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gptkbp:character_arc
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transformation of Philip
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:launch_complex
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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self-doubt
naivety
disillusionment
idealism
complex dynamics
conflict avoidance
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Joseph_Ruttenberg
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gptkbp:climax
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personal revelation
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gptkbp:conflict
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moral dilemma
internal and external
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:covered_by
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varies by edition
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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limited
influenced later playwrights
discussed in academic circles
performed in universities
included in theater studies curriculum
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:George_Cukor
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:W._Donn_Hayes
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gptkbp:explores
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moral dilemmas
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:focuses_on
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political themes
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:church
gptkb:High_School
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gptkbp:has_character
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gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:has_theme
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
cynicism
idealism
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gptkbp:historical_context
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pre-World War II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Searching Wind
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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inspired later writers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:historical_event
expressionism
Brechtian theater
personal experiences of war
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gptkbp:influences
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political theater
American drama
World War II literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Hilton's experiences
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:historical_event
personal experiences of the author
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a significant work
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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examined in literary studies
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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search for truth
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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Lillian Hellman's body of work
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1-60381-123-4
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gptkbp:language
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English
realistic
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:literary_work
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Robert_D._H._Hargreaves
gptkb:Philip
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gptkbp:motif
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search for meaning
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Franz_Waxman
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
omniscient
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gptkbp:next_edition
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1944 edition
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gptkbp:notable_for
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its political commentary
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:musical
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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reflects on human nature
" The truth is not always the same as the majority opinion."
" The world is a stage, and we are merely players."
" In the end, we are all searching for something."
" We are all responsible for our own actions."
" What is the point of life if we do not question it?"
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gptkbp:official_language
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English
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gptkbp:page_count
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320
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gptkbp:performance
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revivals
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gptkbp:plot
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explores personal and political conflicts
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Harcourt_Brace
gptkb:Little,_Brown_and_Company
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult readers
thought-provoking
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:A_View_from_the_Bridge
gptkb:All_My_Sons
gptkb:Death_of_a_Salesman
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gptkbp:release_year
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1946
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gptkbp:resolution
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ambiguous ending
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Lillian_Hellman
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Europe
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:China
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:significance
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reflects societal issues
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Angela_Lansbury
gptkb:John_Mc_Callum
gptkb:Richard_Basehart
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical prose
descriptive
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:engine
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:political_intrigue
the impact of war
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loss
hope
morality
redemption
human nature
disillusionment
idealism
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Arthur_Miller
gptkb:Lillian_Hellman
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gptkbp:year
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1930s to 1940s
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lillian_Hellman
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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