The True Story of Spit MacPhee
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The True Story of Spit MacPhee is an Australian novel by James Aldridge about an eccentric orphan boy in a small country town, exploring themes of individuality, prejudice, and the clash between imagination and social conformity.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | James Aldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | eccentric orphan boy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between individual and community
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effects of prejudice on outsiders ⓘ value of imagination in a conformist society ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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realist fiction ⓘ young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait |
imaginative
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independent ⓘ socially marginalised ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Spit MacPhee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of James Aldridge's notable Australian works ⓘ |
| setting | small Australian country town ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adolescents
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younger readers ⓘ |
| theme |
clash between imagination and social norms
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community judgment ⓘ imagination ⓘ individuality ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ prejudice ⓘ social conformity ⓘ |
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