A Man’s a Man
E154349
"A Man’s a Man" is an early satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Man’s a Man canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1348008 — 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: A Man’s a Man Context triple: [Bertolt Brecht, notableWork, A Man’s a Man]
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A.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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B.
I’m Your Man
I’m Your Man is a 1988 studio album by Leonard Cohen that marked his shift toward a more synth-driven sound and includes some of his most acclaimed late-career songs.
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C.
The Best a Man Can Get
"The Best a Man Can Get" is a famous Gillette advertising slogan associated with its razor and men's grooming products campaigns worldwide.
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D.
One Man’s Woman
"One Man’s Woman" is a song by American country music artist Kenny Rogers.
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E.
Sweet Music Man
"Sweet Music Man" is a country ballad written and originally recorded by Kenny Rogers, known for its reflective lyrics about the struggles of a fading music star.
- 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: A Man’s a Man Target entity description: "A Man’s a Man" is an early satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
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A.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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B.
I’m Your Man
I’m Your Man is a 1988 studio album by Leonard Cohen that marked his shift toward a more synth-driven sound and includes some of his most acclaimed late-career songs.
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C.
The Best a Man Can Get
"The Best a Man Can Get" is a famous Gillette advertising slogan associated with its razor and men's grooming products campaigns worldwide.
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D.
One Man’s Woman
"One Man’s Woman" is a song by American country music artist Kenny Rogers.
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E.
Sweet Music Man
"Sweet Music Man" is a country ballad written and originally recorded by Kenny Rogers, known for its reflective lyrics about the struggles of a fading music star.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Bertolt Brecht ⓘ |
| character |
Bloody Five
ⓘ
Galy Gay ⓘ Jeraiah Jip ⓘ |
| characterRole | Galy Gay is an ordinary dockworker transformed into a soldier ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
capitalist systems
ⓘ
militaristic systems ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | epic drama ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalConcept | Verfremdungseffekt ⓘ |
| explores | how individuals can be reshaped by institutions ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| genre |
epic theatre
ⓘ
satirical play ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage productions in multiple countries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
expressionism
ⓘ
political theatre traditions ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
direct address to the audience
ⓘ
episodic structure ⓘ songs ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Mann ist Mann ⓘ |
| partOf | Bertolt Brecht’s early works ⓘ |
| period | Weimar Republic era ⓘ |
| setting | British colonial India ⓘ |
| theme |
capitalism
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dehumanization ⓘ identity ⓘ loss of individuality ⓘ malleability of the individual ⓘ militarism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Man’s a Man Description of subject: "A Man’s a Man" is an early satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Galy Gay is an ordinary dockworker transformed into a soldier
subject linked to:
Galy Gay is an ordinary dockworker transformed into a soldier