Killings
E837165
"Killings" is a short story by Andre Dubus that explores themes of grief, revenge, and moral ambiguity, and served as the basis for the film "In the Bedroom."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Killings canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
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short story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | In the Bedroom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Andre Dubus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Killings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
parents coping with the murder of their son
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vigilante justice vs. legal justice ⓘ |
| character |
Frank Fowler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Strout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed in literary circles ⓘ |
| explores |
ethical implications of revenge
ⓘ
psychological impact of loss ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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short fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family
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guilt ⓘ justice ⓘ marital strain after tragedy ⓘ masculinity ⓘ violence and its consequences ⓘ |
| includedIn | Andre Dubus short fiction collections ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | short story length ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | realism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
grief
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moral ambiguity ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on the film In the Bedroom
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realistic portrayal of moral dilemmas ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Matt Fowler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruth Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| studiedIn |
American literature courses
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creative writing courses ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
extrajudicial revenge
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murder ⓘ parental grief ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
introspective
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somber ⓘ |
| usedAs |
example of character-driven short fiction
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source text for film adaptation analysis ⓘ |
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