Tobacco Road

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Williams_Jr.
gptkb:Caldwell
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film
mixed reviews
cult following
television adaptations
stage adaptations
box office success
Tobacco Road (play)
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:musical
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Erskine_Caldwell
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character_arc loss of hope
family struggles
Jeeter's decline
gptkbp:character_development tragic characters
gptkbp:character_relationships romantic entanglements
family dynamics
community interactions
gptkbp:critical_reception controversial
gptkbp:cultural_impact reflected societal issues
influenced Southern culture
examined family dynamics
critique of rural poverty
portrayed rural struggles
sparked discussions on poverty
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:American_South
Southern culture
poverty in literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance social commentary
depiction of rural life
gptkbp:depicts social issues
economic hardship
family struggles
gptkbp:first_performance Theatrical company
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Southern_Gothic
gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:Drama_Desk_Awards
gptkb:award
gptkb:Obie_Awards
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Depression
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tobacco Road
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:film_production_company
gptkb:American_theater
American literature
later playwrights
Southern Gothic genre
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:architect
Southern literature
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Flannery_O'_Connor
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkbp:inspired_by Caldwell's experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-15-162200-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
inspired documentaries
studied in literature courses
performed in schools
adapted for modern audiences
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Jeeter_Lester
gptkbp:motif gptkb:survival
gptkb:family
despair
gptkbp:narrative_style realism
social realism
dark humor
gritty realism
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Daisy
gptkb:Jeeter_Lester
gptkb:Ellie_May
gptkbp:notable_quote " I ain't got no money, but I got a lot of love."
" This is our home."
" I ain't got no money."
" We ain't got nothing left."
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:performed_by various actors
various theaters
gptkbp:premiered_on 1933
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1932
gptkb:Charles_Scribner's_Sons
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Harcourt_Brace
gptkbp:release_year 1941
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Georgia
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Georgia
gptkbp:symbolism tobacco farming
gptkbp:themes poverty
rural life
desperation
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Erskine_Caldwell