America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t
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"America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t" is a satirical political humor book by comedian Stephen Colbert that parodies American exceptionalism, politics, and culture in the style of his persona from The Colbert Report.
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| America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t Context triple: [Stephen Colbert, authorOf, America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t]
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A.
The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American
"The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on national identity, race, and belonging, particularly through his experiences living abroad.
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B.
From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America
"From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America" is a memoir by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz that blends his personal story with reflections on business, leadership, and social responsibility in the United States.
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C.
Two Americas
Two Americas is a political theme popularized by John Edwards to highlight the stark economic and social inequality between wealthy and struggling Americans.
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D.
America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
"America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" is a satirical, textbook-style commentary on American politics and history created by Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show.
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E.
America: A Patriotic Primer
America: A Patriotic Primer is a children's picture book that introduces young readers to American history, ideals, and symbols through an alphabet-based format.
- 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)
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Target entity: America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t Target entity description: "America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t" is a satirical political humor book by comedian Stephen Colbert that parodies American exceptionalism, politics, and culture in the style of his persona from The Colbert Report.
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A.
The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American
"The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on national identity, race, and belonging, particularly through his experiences living abroad.
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B.
From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America
"From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America" is a memoir by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz that blends his personal story with reflections on business, leadership, and social responsibility in the United States.
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C.
Two Americas
Two Americas is a political theme popularized by John Edwards to highlight the stark economic and social inequality between wealthy and struggling Americans.
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D.
America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
"America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" is a satirical, textbook-style commentary on American politics and history created by Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show.
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E.
America: A Patriotic Primer
America: A Patriotic Primer is a children's picture book that introduces young readers to American history, ideals, and symbols through an alphabet-based format.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political humor book ⓘ satirical book ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Colbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Colbert Report persona of Stephen Colbert ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
comedy
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political humor ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPersona | Stephen Colbert (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory |
American humor literature
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American non-fiction ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | Stephen Colbert’s conservative pundit persona ⓘ |
| notableFor |
parody of American exceptionalist rhetoric
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use of mock-patriotic language ⓘ |
| originalPublicationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parodies |
American culture
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American exceptionalism NERFINISHED ⓘ American politics ⓘ |
| predecessor | I Am America (And So Can You!) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Grand Central Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Colbert Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary United States ⓘ |
| subject |
American society
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United States politics ⓘ conservatism in the United States ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
media and politics
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national identity ⓘ patriotism ⓘ political polarization ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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ironic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| usesStyle | fake pundit commentary ⓘ |
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