Statements (152)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
film adaptation in development
film adaptation in progress |
| gptkbp:adaptations |
film adaptation in development
in development for film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Viet_Thanh_Nguyen
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:The_Researcher
gptkb:The_Captain gptkb:The_Critic gptkb:The_Father gptkb:The_Friend gptkb:The_Journalist gptkb:The_Mother gptkb:The_Narrator gptkb:The_Mentor gptkb:The_Soldier gptkb:The_Outsider gptkb:The_Insider gptkb:The_Exile gptkb:The_Lover gptkb:The_Student gptkb:The_Enemy gptkb:The_Traitor gptkb:The_Activist gptkb:The_Historian gptkb:The_General gptkb:The_Politician gptkb:The_Survivor gptkb:The_Informant gptkb:The_Spy gptkb:The_Witness gptkb:The_Observer gptkb:The_Teacher The Analyst The Scholar The Collaborator The Sister the Captain the General The Uncle The Commentator The Brother Madame The Spy Master The Comrade the Spy the Lover the Friend |
| gptkbp:character_arc |
redemption
disillusionment |
| gptkbp:character_development |
gptkb:complex
complex characters complex protagonist |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
complex relationships
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War internal conflict external conflict ambiguous ending |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced literary awards
influenced discussions on identity politics influenced discussions on immigration discusses the Vietnamese diaspora |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
American culture
Vietnamese culture |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
examines the impact of colonialism
addresses issues of loyalty and betrayal questions notions of loyalty reflects on the immigrant experience explores themes of war and identity addresses issues of race examines American perceptions of Vietnam explores Vietnamese diaspora |
| gptkbp:ended |
ambiguous
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:The_Committed
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:historical_fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Sympathizer
|
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:American_history
gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:cuisine American literature Vietnamese history postcolonial literature Vietnam War literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Nguyen's own experiences
|
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0802123459
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| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:metaphor
irony allusion |
| gptkbp:main_character |
the narrator
unnamed protagonist a communist spy The Sympathizer (unnamed protagonist) |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:Espionage
gptkb:political_intrigue gptkb:conflict gptkb:colonialism gptkb:memory war and peace cultural dislocation double life double identity |
| gptkbp:narrative |
first-person
non-linear unreliable narrator |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
lyrical prose dark humor richly detailed |
| gptkbp:page_count |
384
|
| gptkbp:plot |
political commentary
personal journey spy narrative |
| gptkbp:protagonist |
gptkb:Espionage
gptkb:Vietnamese_communist_spy |
| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:2015
|
| gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:2015
|
| gptkbp:published_year |
gptkb:2015
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Grove_Press
|
| gptkbp:reader_demographic |
critically acclaimed
emotional widely discussed thought-provoking emotionally resonant challenging perspectives |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Vietnam gptkb:Vietnam_War |
| gptkbp:setting_time |
gptkb:1980s
1970s |
| gptkbp:significance |
explores the immigrant experience
addresses issues of race and identity examines the Vietnam War's impact questions notions of loyalty |
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical
satirical |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the immigrant experience
the war the spy the divided self the sympathizer's role the divide between East and West the sympathizer |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty gptkb:identity gptkb:war |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:HBO
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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