Travels with Charley: In Search of America
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Travels with Charley: In Search of America is a 1962 travelogue by John Steinbeck recounting his cross-country journey across the United States with his poodle Charley, reflecting on American culture and society.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction work → travelogue → |
| author |
John Steinbeck
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| characterType |
poodle
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describesJourneyType |
cross-country road trip
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| featuresCharacter |
Charley
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| focusesOn |
observations of everyday Americans
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regional differences in the United States → social and political climate of the early 1960s → |
| form |
prose
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| genre |
memoir
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road narrative → travel literature → |
| hasCompanionAnimal |
Charley the poodle
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dog → |
| hasNarrator |
John Steinbeck
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| hasTheme |
change in American life
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identity → loneliness → regional diversity in the United States → search for meaning → |
| hasTitle |
Travels with Charley: In Search of America
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| isNonfictionAccountOf |
John Steinbeck's journey across the United States with his dog Charley
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| language |
English
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| literaryMovement |
American realism
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| mainCharacter |
John Steinbeck
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| narrativePerspective |
first-person
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| notableFor |
blend of travel narrative and social critique
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depiction of American regions in the 1960s → |
| originalPublicationLanguage |
English
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| protagonistCompanion |
Charley
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| publicationYear |
1962
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| setting |
United States
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| subjectMatter |
American culture
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American society → road trip → self-discovery → social commentary → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 1960s America
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Travels with Charley: In Search of America
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hasTitle |
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John Steinbeck
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notableWork |