The Modern Story
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The Modern Story is one of the narrative segments in D. W. Griffith’s 1916 silent epic film "Intolerance," depicting contemporary social struggles and injustices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Modern Story canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2550342 — 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: The Modern Story Context triple: [Intolerance, hasPart, The Modern Story]
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A.
A Modern Instance
"A Modern Instance" is an 1882 realist novel by William Dean Howells that explores the moral and social implications of divorce in late 19th-century American society.
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B.
Stories That Matter
Stories That Matter is the guiding motto of the Peabody Awards, emphasizing their focus on honoring impactful and socially significant storytelling in media.
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C.
Inside Story
Inside Story is a 1986 studio album by American singer and actress Grace Jones that blends pop, R&B, and experimental sounds, noted for its innovative production and introspective themes.
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D.
Past and Present
Past and Present is a 19th-century historical and social critique by Thomas Carlyle that contrasts medieval monastic life with the industrial age to condemn modern social injustices and moral decay.
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E.
The Stories
The Stories is the English translation of the name of Surah Al-Qasas, a chapter of the Qur’an that recounts key narratives of earlier prophets, especially the story of Moses.
- 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: The Modern Story Target entity description: The Modern Story is one of the narrative segments in D. W. Griffith’s 1916 silent epic film "Intolerance," depicting contemporary social struggles and injustices.
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A.
A Modern Instance
"A Modern Instance" is an 1882 realist novel by William Dean Howells that explores the moral and social implications of divorce in late 19th-century American society.
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B.
Stories That Matter
Stories That Matter is the guiding motto of the Peabody Awards, emphasizing their focus on honoring impactful and socially significant storytelling in media.
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C.
Inside Story
Inside Story is a 1986 studio album by American singer and actress Grace Jones that blends pop, R&B, and experimental sounds, noted for its innovative production and introspective themes.
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D.
Past and Present
Past and Present is a 19th-century historical and social critique by Thomas Carlyle that contrasts medieval monastic life with the industrial age to condemn modern social injustices and moral decay.
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E.
The Stories
The Stories is the English translation of the name of Surah Al-Qasas, a chapter of the Qur’an that recounts key narratives of earlier prophets, especially the story of Moses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film segment
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narrative episode ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
class conflict
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contemporary social struggles ⓘ labor unrest ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| director | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| editingStyle |
cross-cutting
ⓘ
parallel montage ⓘ |
| filmFormat |
35 mm
ⓘ
black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
drama film
ⓘ
social problem film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
industrialization
ⓘ
judicial injustice ⓘ moral intolerance ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| isSegmentOf | feature-length film ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| medium | silent film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Joseph Carl Breil ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustration of modern intolerance ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | intercut with historical stories in Intolerance ⓘ |
| partOf | Intolerance ⓘ |
| partOfFilmStructure | four parallel stories in Intolerance ⓘ |
| producer | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Triangle Film Corporation ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Modern Story Description of subject: The Modern Story is one of the narrative segments in D. W. Griffith’s 1916 silent epic film "Intolerance," depicting contemporary social struggles and injustices.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.