The High Judge
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The High Judge is a symbolic authority figure in Hendrik Willem van Loon’s “The Story of Mankind,” representing the moral and judicial judgment of human actions throughout history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ symbolic authority figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Story of Mankind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
ethical interpretation of historical events
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morality in history ⓘ responsibility for human actions ⓘ universal justice ⓘ |
| authorProfessionOfCreator | historian and writer ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Hendrik Willem van Loon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evaluates |
civilizations
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historical leaders ⓘ human actions throughout history ⓘ social progress ⓘ wars and conflicts ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Story of Mankind (1921) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | unspecified ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
assess moral consequences of actions
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evaluate human history ⓘ provide ethical commentary ⓘ |
| hasRole |
judge of human actions
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narrative framing device ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
authority
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conscience ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ justice ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryDeviceType |
allegory
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personification ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| moralStandpoint | universal ethical standards ⓘ |
| narrativeUniverse | The Story of Mankind universe ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | imaginary being ⓘ |
| perspective |
didactic
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judicial ⓘ moral ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Story of Mankind (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
historical judgment
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judicial judgment ⓘ moral judgment ⓘ |
| targetAudienceContext |
general audience
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young readers ⓘ |
| temporalScopeOfJudgment | all of human history ⓘ |
| usedByAuthorTo |
encourage moral reflection on history
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frame historical narrative as a trial ⓘ personify abstract judgment ⓘ |
| workGenreContext |
children's literature
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popular history ⓘ |
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