The Whistle Stop Cafe

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:restaurant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Juliette,_Georgia
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Fried_Green_Tomatoes_at_the_Whistle_Stop_Cafe
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Fannie_Flagg
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
Golden Globe nomination
BAFTA nomination
gptkbp:character_relationships Idgie and Ruth
Ruth and her husband
Idgie and her brother
Idgie and the townspeople
gptkbp:cuisine Southern cuisine
gptkbp:cultural_impact Southern literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance exploration of race relations
exploration of gender roles
exploration of Southern identity
exploration of LGBTQ themes
gptkbp:director gptkb:Jon_Avnet
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Jessica_Tandy
gptkb:Kathy_Bates
gptkb:Mary_Stuart_Masterson
gptkb:Chris_O'_Donnell
gptkbp:genre gptkb:novel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Whistle Stop Cafe
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Southern_Gothic
Southern culture
personal experiences of the author
historical events in the South
American South literature
gptkbp:inspiration real-life cafe
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Ruth_Jamison
gptkb:Idgie_Threadgoode
gptkbp:narrative_style non-linear
gptkbp:notable_quote “ It’s never too late to be what you might have been.”
“ There’s a lot of things in life that you can’t control.”
“ You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline.”
“ You can’t help who you love.”
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1987
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Fried_Green_Tomatoes
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1996
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Fannie_Flagg
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Whistle_Stop,_Alabama
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:Community_Center
community support
food as comfort
cafe as a gathering place
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:family
love