Saint Joan of the Stockyards
E154350
Saint Joan of the Stockyards is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that reimagines the story of Joan of Arc amid the struggles of workers and capitalist exploitation in Chicago’s meatpacking industry.
All labels observed (1)
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| Saint Joan of the Stockyards canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint Joan of the Stockyards Context triple: [Bertolt Brecht, notableWork, Saint Joan of the Stockyards]
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A.
Joan and the Bells
Joan and the Bells is an opera by American composer Gordon Getty that dramatizes the trial and martyrdom of Joan of Arc.
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B.
Joan of Arc (1948 film)
Joan of Arc (1948 film) is a historical drama epic starring Ingrid Bergman as the French heroine and saint, depicting her visions, military leadership, and martyrdom during the Hundred Years' War.
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C.
Agnes of God
Agnes of God is a 1985 psychological drama film about a young nun, a dead newborn, and the ensuing clash between faith and reason during a court-ordered psychiatric investigation.
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D.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven is a traditional Christian title that honors the Virgin Mary as the exalted mother of Jesus and the most highly revered woman in heaven.
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E.
Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass is a 1961 American romantic drama film starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty that explores repressed sexuality, emotional breakdown, and societal expectations in 1920s Kansas.
- 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: Saint Joan of the Stockyards Target entity description: Saint Joan of the Stockyards is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that reimagines the story of Joan of Arc amid the struggles of workers and capitalist exploitation in Chicago’s meatpacking industry.
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A.
Joan and the Bells
Joan and the Bells is an opera by American composer Gordon Getty that dramatizes the trial and martyrdom of Joan of Arc.
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B.
Joan of Arc (1948 film)
Joan of Arc (1948 film) is a historical drama epic starring Ingrid Bergman as the French heroine and saint, depicting her visions, military leadership, and martyrdom during the Hundred Years' War.
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C.
Agnes of God
Agnes of God is a 1985 psychological drama film about a young nun, a dead newborn, and the ensuing clash between faith and reason during a court-ordered psychiatric investigation.
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D.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven is a traditional Christian title that honors the Virgin Mary as the exalted mother of Jesus and the most highly revered woman in heaven.
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E.
Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass is a 1961 American romantic drama film starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty that explores repressed sexuality, emotional breakdown, and societal expectations in 1920s Kansas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Bertolt Brecht ⓘ |
| basedOn | story of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
philanthropic capitalism
ⓘ
religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| depicts |
charitable organizations
ⓘ
industrial capitalism ⓘ workers in stockyards ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | didactic play ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Joan Dark
ⓘ
Pierpont Mauler ⓘ |
| genre |
epic theatre
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion | possibility of ethical action under capitalism ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistRole | female worker-activist ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGerman | Die Heilige Johanna der Schlachthöfe ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | politically conscious theatre-goers ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | provoke critical reflection in audience ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse and prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
epic theatre movement
ⓘ
modernist theatre ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
capitalist exploitation
ⓘ
class struggle ⓘ labor rights ⓘ religion and capitalism ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | non-naturalistic ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Bertolt Brecht’s political plays ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | Marxist critique of capitalism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Mother Courage and Her Children
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The Threepenny Opera ⓘ |
| setting |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
meatpacking industry ⓘ |
| structure | multiple scenes ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
Verfremdungseffekt
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direct address to audience ⓘ songs ⓘ |
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