The Honorable Gentleman
E84834
"The Honorable Gentleman" is a short story by Achmed Abdullah, known for its twist ending and exploration of honor and moral ambiguity in an Eastern setting.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Achmed Abdullah ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Russian-born British-American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre | short story ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Achmed Abdullah ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Honorable Gentleman ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
irony
ⓘ
plot twist ⓘ unreliable expectations ⓘ |
| literaryForm | fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early 20th-century popular fiction ⓘ |
| mainFocus | conflict between personal honor and external expectations ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature | twist ending ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
dramatic
ⓘ
ironic ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
concern for honor
ⓘ
moral complexity ⓘ |
| setting | Eastern setting ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
East–West cultural perceptions
ⓘ
cultural conceptions of honor ⓘ ethical decision-making ⓘ |
| theme |
honor
ⓘ
moral ambiguity ⓘ |
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