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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Full_Metal_Jacket
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:1987
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:Full_Metal_Jacket
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Gustav_Hasford
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Stanley_Kubrick
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Joker's transformation
Joker's growth
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gptkbp:character_development
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focuses on psychological effects of war
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:moral_ambiguity
naivety
man vs. society
complex dynamics among soldiers
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gptkbp:character_traits
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cynical
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gptkbp:conflict
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ambiguous ending
internal and external conflicts
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depicts the Vietnam experience
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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pop culture of the 60s
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Phantom_Blooper
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:war
war fiction
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gptkbp:has_gameplay_element
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gptkb:battle
the rifle
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Cold War era
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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reflects Vietnam War experiences.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Short-Timers
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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influenced later war novels
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Joseph_Heller
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gptkbp:influences
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Vietnam War literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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author's own experiences in Vietnam
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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gptkb:survival
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0802131984
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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dark humor
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Private_Joker
gptkb:newspaper
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gptkbp:motif
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dehumanization
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
stream of consciousness
non-linear
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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loss of innocence
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ The things you own end up owning you.”
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gptkbp:page_count
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192
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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unexpected outcomes
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gptkbp:portrayed_by
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Joker's viewpoint
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1979
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Grove_Press
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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cult following
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
1960s-1970s
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gptkbp:style
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satirical
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the duality of man
Joker as the everyman
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gptkbp:theme
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the absurdity of war
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