George Jacobs (character in The Crucible)
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George Jacobs (the character in Arthur Miller’s play *The Crucible*) is a dramatized version of a real Salem villager falsely accused of witchcraft, used to highlight the hysteria and injustice of the Salem witch trials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Jacobs (character in The Crucible) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T887184 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Jacobs (character in The Crucible) Context triple: [George Jacobs Sr., fictionalizationOf, George Jacobs (character in The Crucible)]
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A.
John Proctor
John Proctor was a 17th-century Salem farmer who became one of the most famous individuals executed after openly challenging the legitimacy of the Salem witch trials.
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B.
Judge Danforth
Judge Danforth is a stern, self-righteous deputy governor and presiding judge in Arthur Miller’s play *The Crucible*, emblematic of the inflexible authority driving the Salem witch trials.
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C.
Thomas Putnam
Thomas Putnam was a prominent and influential accuser during the Salem witch trials, known for aggressively pursuing witchcraft charges against many of his neighbors.
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D.
Elizabeth Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor is a central character in Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," portrayed as a morally upright but emotionally reserved wife whose integrity and strained marriage to John Proctor are tested amid the Salem witch trials.
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E.
Giles Corey
Giles Corey was an elderly farmer in colonial Massachusetts who became infamous for being pressed to death after refusing to enter a plea during the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Jacobs (character in The Crucible) Target entity description: George Jacobs (the character in Arthur Miller’s play *The Crucible*) is a dramatized version of a real Salem villager falsely accused of witchcraft, used to highlight the hysteria and injustice of the Salem witch trials.
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A.
John Proctor
John Proctor was a 17th-century Salem farmer who became one of the most famous individuals executed after openly challenging the legitimacy of the Salem witch trials.
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B.
Judge Danforth
Judge Danforth is a stern, self-righteous deputy governor and presiding judge in Arthur Miller’s play *The Crucible*, emblematic of the inflexible authority driving the Salem witch trials.
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C.
Thomas Putnam
Thomas Putnam was a prominent and influential accuser during the Salem witch trials, known for aggressively pursuing witchcraft charges against many of his neighbors.
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D.
Elizabeth Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor is a central character in Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," portrayed as a morally upright but emotionally reserved wife whose integrity and strained marriage to John Proctor are tested amid the Salem witch trials.
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E.
Giles Corey
Giles Corey was an elderly farmer in colonial Massachusetts who became infamous for being pressed to death after refusing to enter a plea during the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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stage character ⓘ |
| accusedOf | witchcraft ⓘ |
| accuserInStory |
Ann Putnam Jr.
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surface form:
Ann Putnam
Ruth Putnam ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Crucible ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| basedOn | George Jacobs Sr. ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Thomas Putnam ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Arthur Miller ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical play ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Giles Corey ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
example of hysteria in Salem
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example of injustice in the legal system ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
elderly villager
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landowning farmer ⓘ |
| relationshipInStory | neighbor of Thomas Putnam ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
evidence of Putnams’ manipulation of accusations
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heightens tension in courtroom scenes ⓘ |
| settingOfFictionalWork | Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ordinary people destroyed by hysteria
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victims of property‑motivated accusations ⓘ |
| themeIllustrated |
abuse of power
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false accusation ⓘ integrity versus survival ⓘ mass hysteria ⓘ scapegoating ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 1692 ⓘ |
| victimOf |
courtroom injustice
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land‑grab motives in accusations ⓘ |
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Subject: George Jacobs (character in The Crucible) Description of subject: George Jacobs (the character in Arthur Miller’s play *The Crucible*) is a dramatized version of a real Salem villager falsely accused of witchcraft, used to highlight the hysteria and injustice of the Salem witch trials.
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