Properties (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
none known
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
Victorian era
foreshadowing identity and belonging rich and evocative language |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
interpersonal conflicts
father and son |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Robert_Louis_Stevenson
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Archibald_Weir
Mr._Weir |
| gptkbp:characterAppearance |
personal vs. societal
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| gptkbp:characterArc |
tragic_arc
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex characters
tragic_hero |
| gptkbp:characterTraits |
pride
search for identity complex relationships dynamic and evolving desire for approval struggle and redemption ambitious and conflicted represents_Scottish_values |
| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
tragic ending father-son relationship |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
mixed reviews
explores deep themes |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
significant_in_Scottish_literature
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Scottish_identity
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| gptkbp:description |
detailed and nuanced
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| gptkbp:genre |
tragedy
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Scottish_history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Weir of Hermiston
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Robert_Burns
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:William_Shakespeare
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| gptkbp:influenceOn |
modern_Scottish_writers
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| gptkbp:influences |
Scottish_literature
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Stevenson's_own_experiences
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Archibald_Weir
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| gptkbp:motif |
nature vs. civilization
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| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
social expectations
stream of consciousness third-person perspective reflective and introspective individual struggles |
| gptkbp:plot |
non-linear
family drama unexpected betrayal |
| gptkbp:publications |
unfinished
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
gptkb:Chatto_&_Windus
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
The Master of Ballantrae
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| gptkbp:releaseYear |
posthumously
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Scotland
19th century |
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical prose
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the weir
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
the river
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| gptkbp:thematicElement |
moral dilemmas
love and sacrifice |
| gptkbp:theme |
conflict between love and duty
|
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
varied interpretations
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
influential work
|