The Vivisector

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatrical_performances
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1990
gptkbp:author gptkb:Patrick_White
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Miles_Franklin_Award
gptkbp:character_arc gptkb:transformation
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:rivalry
gptkb:friendship
family dynamics
romantic tension
mentor-student
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
social conflict
ambiguous ending
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact Australian literature
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Eye_of_the_Storm
gptkbp:genre literary fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Vivisector
gptkbp:influenced_by European literature
gptkbp:influences modern literature
gptkbp:inspiration Patrick White's life
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-394-49012-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:personification
gptkb:dialogue
gptkb:allegory
symbolism
imagery
irony
tone
foreshadowing
flashback
allusion
gptkbp:main_character D' Arcy D' Olivier
gptkbp:motif gptkb:dreams
gptkb:memory
nature
gptkbp:narrative_style stream of consciousness
metafiction
gptkbp:notable_quote " Life is a series of choices."
" Reality is subjective."
" Art is a form of life."
" Art reflects life."
" To be an artist is to be alone."
gptkbp:page_count 400
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Artist
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1970
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Random_House
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:setting_time gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:style lyrical prose
gptkbp:symbolism artistic struggle
gptkbp:theme gptkb:art
gptkb:identity
isolation
gptkbp:viewpoint third-person
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Patrick_White
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6