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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:book
gptkb:novel gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:none gptkb:2005 gptkb:graphic_novel gptkb:book gptkb:film film rights sold |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:graphic_novel gptkb:book |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Tim_O'_Brien
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:PEN/_Hemingway_Award
gptkb:American_Book_Award gptkb:James_Fenimore_Cooper_Prize gptkb:National_Book_Critics_Circle_Award |
| gptkbp:based_on |
The Things They Carried (book)
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| gptkbp:cast |
gptkb:Donnie_Wahlberg
gptkb:Kaitlyn_Dever gptkb:Adam_Driver gptkb:Ben_Foster gptkb:Clive_Owen gptkb:Nick_Robinson gptkb:Jesse_Plemons gptkb:Maya_Hawke gptkb:Robert_Redford gptkb:Tye_Sheridan gptkb:Tim_Blake_Nelson gptkb:Bill_Paxton gptkb:Tom_Skerritt Tim O' Brien (actor) |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Kiowa
gptkb:Martha gptkb:Linda the soldiers Jimmy Cross Norman Bowker Rat Kiley Bobby Jorgenson Curt Lemon Dave Jensen Henry Dobbins Lee Strunk Mitchell Sanders Ted Lavender Tim Lavender |
| gptkbp:character_development |
complex characters
explores friendship explores loss explores masculinity |
| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:Jesse_B._Johnson
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| gptkbp:conflict |
internal and external conflicts
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:cover_art |
gptkb:unknown
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:significant
philosophical discussions literary studies psychological studies high school curricula taught in schools sociological studies media representations artistic interpretations inspired art and music inspired documentaries featured in book clubs college courses analyzed in academic papers feminist readings exploration of masculinity analyzed in film studies discussions on PTSD inspired literary festivals featured in literary criticism artistic critiques historical significance discussions discussed in literature courses documentary features veteran narratives subject of podcasts literary awards discussions inspired personal essays influenced discussions on war influenced veterans' narratives influenced public perception of the Vietnam War depiction of war's psychological effects film adaptations discussions discussed in media interviews influenced narrative structure in fiction influenced storytelling techniques in literature subject of interviews with Tim O' Brien subject of literary awards discussions subject of literary awards nominations used in anti-war movements |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
referenced in popular media
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
examines the nature of truth in storytelling
explores the effects of war on soldiers |
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Philippe_Nahon
|
| gptkbp:distributor |
Indie Rights
|
| gptkbp:edited_by |
gptkb:Michael_J._O'_Connor
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| gptkbp:education |
literature education
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| gptkbp:filmography |
war films
Vietnam War documentaries |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Going_After_Cacciato
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:church
gptkb:High_School War fiction war fiction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Things They Carried
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced contemporary war narratives
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:literary_work
postmodern literature anti-war speeches modern war narratives subsequent war novels trauma discussions war essays war-themed plays literary studies on war |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Khaled_Hosseini
gptkb:Kevin_Powers gptkb:Phil_Klay gptkb:Michael_Herr gptkb:Ben_Fountain war poetry inspired new generations of writers |
| gptkbp:influences |
postmodern literature
Vietnam War literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
O' Brien's experiences in Vietnam
O' Brien's own experiences O' Brien's own experiences in Vietnam |
| gptkbp:inspired |
The Things They Carried (play)
|
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
examined in literature courses
|
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-618-01283-6
978-0-618-01283-4 978-0-618-12880-6 |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
flashbacks
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
Tim O' Brien (character)
Tim O' Brien (the narrator) |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
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| gptkbp:music_by |
gptkb:John_K._Samson
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
gptkb:language
symbolism non-linear Metafiction metafiction repetition vivid imagery linked short stories |
| gptkbp:next_edition |
1990 edition
|
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Kiowa
gptkb:Martha Jimmy Cross Norman Bowker Rat Kiley |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:The_Man_I_Killed
gptkb:Speaking_of_Courage gptkb:Love Field Trip On the Rainy River The Things They Carried (story) |
| gptkbp:page_count |
273
|
| gptkbp:precedes |
gptkb:In_the_Lake_of_the_Woods
|
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:film_festival
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| gptkbp:production_company |
The Things They Carried LLC
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1990
gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin_Harcourt gptkb:the_United_States |
| gptkbp:published_year |
gptkb:1990
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin_Harcourt
|
| gptkbp:reader_demographic |
evokes empathy
challenges perceptions of war |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Going_After_Cacciato
|
| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:2019
|
| gptkbp:runtime |
90 minutes
|
| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Tim_O'_Brien
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:significance |
explores truth and storytelling
|
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical prose
non-linear storytelling first-person narrative |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
emotional burdens
physical burdens physical items carried by soldiers physical and emotional burdens |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:church gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set gptkb:loss gptkb:survival gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:Community_Center gptkb:war trauma courage guilt the burdens of war |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:church
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set gptkb:loss gptkb:survival gptkb:Community_Center trauma courage grief fear truth guilt |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
first-person
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| gptkbp:voice_actor |
gptkb:Tim_O'_Brien
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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