Theme of the Traitor and the Hero
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"Theme of the Traitor and the Hero" is a metafictional short story by Jorge Luis Borges that explores political conspiracy, betrayal, and the blurring of history and theatrical illusion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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metafictional work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Jorge Luis Borges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Kilpatrick
NERFINISHED
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Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
ethical ambiguity of political action
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relationship between truth and representation ⓘ role of the historian as narrator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
metafiction
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political fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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the life and death of Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
magic realism
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postmodern literature ⓘ |
| metafictionalAspect |
reflection on how history is staged like theater
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self-conscious reference to literary and historical models ⓘ |
| motif |
repetition of historical patterns
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scripted assassination ⓘ theater as politics ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
metafictional commentary
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story-within-a-story ⓘ unreliable historical record ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intertextual allusions to Shakespeare
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parallel between traitor and hero in a single figure ⓘ use of detective-story elements in a political context ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 20th century ⓘ |
| protagonist | Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | an unnamed European country ⓘ |
| structure | investigative narrative ⓘ |
| theme |
assassination
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betrayal ⓘ blurring of history and fiction ⓘ construction of historical narrative ⓘ duplicity of public memory ⓘ heroism ⓘ myth-making ⓘ nationalism ⓘ political conspiracy ⓘ revolution ⓘ theatricality ⓘ treason ⓘ |
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