On the Beach universe
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The On the Beach universe is the post-apocalyptic setting of Nevil Shute’s novel and its adaptations, depicting the final days of humanity in Australia after a global nuclear war.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional universe
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literary setting ⓘ nuclear war fiction setting ⓘ post-apocalyptic setting ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
global annihilation risk
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nuclear arms race ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1959 film On the Beach
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2000 television film On the Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ novel On the Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | On the Beach (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfImpendingExtinction | fallout from nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| centralEvent | global nuclear war ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
anti-nuclear message
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environmental contamination by radiation ⓘ inevitability of human extinction ⓘ psychological response to impending death ⓘ resignation and dignity in the face of doom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nevil Shute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
gradual extinction of remaining human populations
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naval operations in a post-nuclear world ⓘ social order maintained despite impending doom ⓘ spread of lethal radiation across the globe ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Australian countryside
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Royal Australian Navy
NERFINISHED
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresVessel | USS Scorpion (fictional submarine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | On the Beach (1957 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
nuclear holocaust fiction
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post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
continuation of everyday routines
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false hope of survival ⓘ government-issued suicide pills ⓘ radio signals from the northern hemisphere ⓘ |
| inspiredAdaptation |
On the Beach (1959 film)
NERFINISHED
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On the Beach (2000 television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mood |
melancholic
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somber ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | final months of life in southern hemisphere ⓘ |
| portrays |
northern hemisphere as already dead
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southern hemisphere as temporarily habitable ⓘ |
| primaryCitySetting | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGeographicFocus | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Cold War era speculative future ⓘ |
| timePeriod | near future after a global nuclear war ⓘ |
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