Vaska Pepel
E218165
Vaska Pepel is a central character in Maxim Gorky's play "The Lower Depths," depicted as a young thief whose rough exterior masks a capacity for passion and moral conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaska Pepel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1947132 — 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: Vaska Pepel Context triple: [The Lower Depths, notableCharacter, Vaska Pepel]
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A.
Antoshka
Antoshka is a common Russian diminutive form of the male given name Anton, often used affectionately or informally.
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B.
Vajk
Vajk was the original pagan name of Stephen I, the first Christian king and state-founder of Hungary.
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C.
Pepusch
Pepusch is a surname most notably associated with Johann Christoph Pepusch, a German-born Baroque composer who worked extensively in London.
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D.
Tsitska
Tsitska is a Georgian white grape variety from the Imereti region, known for producing fresh, high-acidity wines often used in both still and sparkling styles.
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E.
Orzola
Orzola is a small fishing village and port at the northern tip of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, known as the main departure point for ferries to the nearby island of La Graciosa.
- 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: Vaska Pepel Target entity description: Vaska Pepel is a central character in Maxim Gorky's play "The Lower Depths," depicted as a young thief whose rough exterior masks a capacity for passion and moral conflict.
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A.
Antoshka
Antoshka is a common Russian diminutive form of the male given name Anton, often used affectionately or informally.
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B.
Vajk
Vajk was the original pagan name of Stephen I, the first Christian king and state-founder of Hungary.
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C.
Pepusch
Pepusch is a surname most notably associated with Johann Christoph Pepusch, a German-born Baroque composer who worked extensively in London.
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D.
Tsitska
Tsitska is a Georgian white grape variety from the Imereti region, known for producing fresh, high-acidity wines often used in both still and sparkling styles.
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E.
Orzola
Orzola is a small fishing village and port at the northern tip of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, known as the main departure point for ferries to the nearby island of La Graciosa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| age | young adult ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Lower Depths ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy |
Maksim Gorky
ⓘ
surface form:
Maxim Gorky
|
| associatedWithTheme |
moral ambiguity
ⓘ
poverty ⓘ redemption ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| creator |
Maksim Gorky
ⓘ
surface form:
Maxim Gorky
|
| fictionalUniverse | The Lower Depths ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Lower Depths ⓘ |
| form | drama character ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasInnerConflict | struggle between crime and conscience ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
morally conflicted
ⓘ
passionate ⓘ rough exterior ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus |
criminal underclass
ⓘ
marginalized ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | social realism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Realism
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian realism
|
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| occupation | thief ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | capable of love and compassion ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | flophouse for the destitute ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vaska Pepel Description of subject: Vaska Pepel is a central character in Maxim Gorky's play "The Lower Depths," depicted as a young thief whose rough exterior masks a capacity for passion and moral conflict.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.