Brave New World
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Brave New World is a classic dystopian novel that portrays a technologically advanced but dehumanized future society obsessed with control, consumerism, and engineered happiness.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brave New World canonical | 15 |
| Aldous Huxley’s novel "Brave New World" (title) | 1 |
| Brave New World (1980 film) | 1 |
| Brave New World (1998 film) | 1 |
| Brave New World (2020 TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T849297 — 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: Brave New World Context triple: [Aldous Huxley, notableWork, Brave New World]
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A.
Walden Two
Walden Two is a utopian novel by behaviorist B. F. Skinner that depicts a community engineered through behavioral principles to maximize social harmony and individual well-being.
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B.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 is a classic dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury that depicts a future society where books are banned and "firemen" burn any that are found.
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C.
Utopia
Utopia is a theatrical work associated with Scottish actor and director Ian McDiarmid, reflecting his prominence in contemporary stage drama.
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D.
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel depicting a theocratic regime that strips women of their rights, widely acclaimed for its feminist themes and chilling political commentary.
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E.
MaddAddam
MaddAddam is a dystopian science fiction novel by Margaret Atwood that concludes her speculative trilogy exploring genetic engineering, ecological collapse, and post-apocalyptic survival.
- 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: Brave New World Target entity description: Brave New World is a classic dystopian novel that portrays a technologically advanced but dehumanized future society obsessed with control, consumerism, and engineered happiness.
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A.
Walden Two
Walden Two is a utopian novel by behaviorist B. F. Skinner that depicts a community engineered through behavioral principles to maximize social harmony and individual well-being.
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B.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 is a classic dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury that depicts a future society where books are banned and "firemen" burn any that are found.
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C.
Utopia
Utopia is a theatrical work associated with Scottish actor and director Ian McDiarmid, reflecting his prominence in contemporary stage drama.
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D.
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel depicting a theocratic regime that strips women of their rights, widely acclaimed for its feminist themes and chilling political commentary.
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E.
MaddAddam
MaddAddam is a dystopian science fiction novel by Margaret Atwood that concludes her speculative trilogy exploring genetic engineering, ecological collapse, and post-apocalyptic survival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Aldous Huxley ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
1984
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surface form:
Nineteen Eighty-Four
We (novel) ⓘ |
| considered | classic of dystopian literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresConcept |
Bokanovsky Process
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World State caste system ⓘ artificial reproduction ⓘ hypnopaedia ⓘ soma ⓘ state-controlled sexuality ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Brave New World
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Brave New World (1980 film)
Brave New World self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Brave New World (1998 film)
Brave New World self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Brave New World (2020 TV series)
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| hasSequel | Brave New World Revisited ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conditioning and social engineering
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consumerism ⓘ dehumanization ⓘ genetic engineering ⓘ loss of individuality ⓘ state-enforced happiness ⓘ technological control ⓘ totalitarian control ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
early 20th-century totalitarianism
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eugenics debates ⓘ industrial mass production ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bernard Marx
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Helmholtz Watson ⓘ Henry Foster ⓘ John the Savage ⓘ Lenina Crowne ⓘ Linda ⓘ Mustapha Mond ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of consumer culture
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portrayal of a technologically advanced but dehumanized society ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Western canon ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| publisher | Chatto & Windus ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
World State ⓘ |
| settingTime | 26th century ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | line from William Shakespeare's The Tempest ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brave New World Description of subject: Brave New World is a classic dystopian novel that portrays a technologically advanced but dehumanized future society obsessed with control, consumerism, and engineered happiness.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brave New World (1980 film)
this entity surface form:
Brave New World (1998 film)
this entity surface form:
Brave New World (2020 TV series)
this entity surface form:
Aldous Huxley’s novel "Brave New World" (title)