Lord of the Flies
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Lord of the Flies is William Golding’s classic 1954 novel about a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island whose descent into savagery explores the dark side of human nature and the fragility of civilization.
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| Lord of the Flies canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1045851 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lord of the Flies Context triple: [Faber and Faber, publishedWork, Lord of the Flies]
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The Land
The Land is an EPCOT pavilion focused on agriculture and the natural environment, featuring attractions and exhibits about sustainable farming, ecosystems, and human interaction with the Earth.
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Leviathan
Leviathan is a monumental, site-specific inflatable sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor, known for its immersive, cathedral-like interior and exploration of scale, space, and perception.
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Hemingway Adventure
Hemingway Adventure is a travel documentary series in which Michael Palin retraces the life, journeys, and haunts of writer Ernest Hemingway around the world.
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The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a landmark mid-20th-century American novel by J.D. Salinger that follows disaffected teenager Holden Caulfield as he wanders New York City, exploring themes of alienation, innocence, and rebellion.
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Logue
Logue is a surname most notably associated with Lionel Logue, the Australian speech therapist who helped King George VI overcome his stammer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lord of the Flies Target entity description: Lord of the Flies is William Golding’s classic 1954 novel about a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island whose descent into savagery explores the dark side of human nature and the fragility of civilization.
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A.
The Land
The Land is an EPCOT pavilion focused on agriculture and the natural environment, featuring attractions and exhibits about sustainable farming, ecosystems, and human interaction with the Earth.
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B.
Leviathan
Leviathan is a monumental, site-specific inflatable sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor, known for its immersive, cathedral-like interior and exploration of scale, space, and perception.
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C.
Hemingway Adventure
Hemingway Adventure is a travel documentary series in which Michael Palin retraces the life, journeys, and haunts of writer Ernest Hemingway around the world.
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D.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a landmark mid-20th-century American novel by J.D. Salinger that follows disaffected teenager Holden Caulfield as he wanders New York City, exploring themes of alienation, innocence, and rebellion.
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E.
Logue
Logue is a surname most notably associated with Lionel Logue, the Australian speech therapist who helped King George VI overcome his stammer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Lord of the Flies (1963 film)
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Lord of the Flies (1990 film) ⓘ stage play adaptations ⓘ |
| author | William Golding ⓘ |
| awarded | place on Modern Library 100 Best Novels list ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
fragility of civilization
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group dynamics under stress ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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allegory ⓘ dystopian fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-571-05686-6 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 224 (approximate, depending on edition) ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
adult readers
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young adult readers ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Coral Island ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | post-war literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jack Merridew
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Piggy ⓘ Ralph ⓘ Roger ⓘ Sam and Eric ⓘ Simon ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person omniscient ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1954 ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber and Faber ⓘ |
| setting | uninhabited tropical island ⓘ |
| symbol |
Piggy’s glasses
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the Lord of the Flies (pig’s head) ⓘ the beast ⓘ the conch shell ⓘ the signal fire ⓘ |
| taughtIn | secondary school curricula worldwide ⓘ |
| theme |
breakdown of social order
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civilization versus savagery ⓘ inherent evil in human nature ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ mob mentality ⓘ power and leadership ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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