Mr Puntila and His Man Matti
E154360
Mr Puntila and His Man Matti is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that critiques class relations through the story of a capricious landowner and his pragmatic chauffeur.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr Puntila and His Man Matti canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mr Puntila and His Man Matti Context triple: [Bertolt Brecht, notableWork, Mr Puntila and His Man Matti]
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A.
Tine Havelaar
Tine Havelaar is a character in Multatuli’s novel "Max Havelaar," depicted as the devoted and morally upright wife of the protagonist.
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B.
Leijonat
Leijonat is the widely used Finnish nickname for Finland’s men’s national ice hockey team, literally meaning “The Lions.”
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C.
Itelmens
The Itelmens are an Indigenous people of the Russian Far East, traditionally inhabiting the Kamchatka Peninsula and nearby regions, with a distinct language and culture closely tied to fishing and riverine environments.
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D.
Mo i Rana
Mo i Rana is an industrial town in Nordland county, Norway, known for its steel industry, proximity to the Arctic Circle, and role as a regional hub in Northern Norway.
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E.
Aloisio the New
Aloisio the New was an Italian Renaissance architect active in Moscow, known for introducing Italianate architectural styles to Russian ecclesiastical and fortification buildings.
- 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: Mr Puntila and His Man Matti Target entity description: Mr Puntila and His Man Matti is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that critiques class relations through the story of a capricious landowner and his pragmatic chauffeur.
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A.
Tine Havelaar
Tine Havelaar is a character in Multatuli’s novel "Max Havelaar," depicted as the devoted and morally upright wife of the protagonist.
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B.
Leijonat
Leijonat is the widely used Finnish nickname for Finland’s men’s national ice hockey team, literally meaning “The Lions.”
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C.
Itelmens
The Itelmens are an Indigenous people of the Russian Far East, traditionally inhabiting the Kamchatka Peninsula and nearby regions, with a distinct language and culture closely tied to fishing and riverine environments.
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D.
Mo i Rana
Mo i Rana is an industrial town in Nordland county, Norway, known for its steel industry, proximity to the Arctic Circle, and role as a regional hub in Northern Norway.
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E.
Aloisio the New
Aloisio the New was an Italian Renaissance architect active in Moscow, known for introducing Italianate architectural styles to Russian ecclesiastical and fortification buildings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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satirical play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Bertolt Brecht ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Matti is Puntila's chauffeur
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Puntila is a wealthy landowner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| critiques |
bourgeois society
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class hierarchy ⓘ exploitation of workers ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle |
Verfremdungseffekt
ⓘ
epic theatre techniques ⓘ |
| genre |
epic theatre
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasForm |
comedy
ⓘ
social critique ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | encourage critical reflection on social structures ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernist theatre ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Matti
ⓘ
Puntila ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between a capricious landowner and his pragmatic chauffeur ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Bertolt Brecht's dramatic oeuvre ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
capitalism
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class relations ⓘ power dynamics between employer and servant ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| uses | humor to expose class contradictions ⓘ |
| workType | stage play ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mr Puntila and His Man Matti Description of subject: Mr Puntila and His Man Matti is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that critiques class relations through the story of a capricious landowner and his pragmatic chauffeur.
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