Thrown Away
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"Thrown Away" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling that explores themes of social pressure, honor, and tragedy within British colonial society in India.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thrown Away canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Rudyard Kipling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
narrative frame
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retrospective reflection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
covering up scandal to protect reputation
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informal social codes of British officers ⓘ stigma around emotional vulnerability ⓘ |
| explores |
clash between personal feelings and public duty
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impact of rigid social codes ⓘ psychological strain on colonial officers ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | periodical ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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short fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion | responsibility for another’s despair ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Thrown Away NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCollection | Plain Tales from the Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | British colonial literature ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of colonial short fiction ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
foreshadowing
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irony ⓘ understatement ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narratorRole | British colonial officer ⓘ |
| originalSetting | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | early Indian stories of Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | young British officer in India ⓘ |
| settingContext | British colonial army in India ⓘ |
| theme |
British colonial society
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consequences of social expectations ⓘ emotional repression ⓘ honor ⓘ military life ⓘ reputation ⓘ social pressure ⓘ suicide ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| tone |
reflective
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somber ⓘ |
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