The Fire Raisers
E417014
The Fire Raisers is an English title for Max Frisch’s darkly comic play about complacency and the rise of fascism, in which a seemingly respectable citizen naively harbors arsonists in his home.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fire Raisers canonical | 3 |
| The Arsonists | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4160984 — 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 Fire Raisers Context triple: [Biedermann und die Brandstifter, hasAlternativeTitle, The Fire Raisers]
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A.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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B.
From the Fires
From the Fires is a 2017 double EP by American rock band Greta Van Fleet that helped launch them to mainstream attention with its retro, Led Zeppelin-inspired sound.
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C.
The Burning
The Burning is a 1981 American slasher film, notable for its summer-camp setting and early special effects work by makeup artist Tom Savini.
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D.
Trial by Fire
"Trial by Fire" is a 1996 rock album by the American band Journey, marking their reunion with lead singer Steve Perry after a decade-long hiatus.
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E.
The Night Fire
The Night Fire is a crime novel by Michael Connelly featuring detectives Harry Bosch and Renée Ballard as they investigate a long-unsolved murder linked to Bosch’s late mentor.
- 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 Fire Raisers Target entity description: The Fire Raisers is an English title for Max Frisch’s darkly comic play about complacency and the rise of fascism, in which a seemingly respectable citizen naively harbors arsonists in his home.
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A.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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B.
From the Fires
From the Fires is a 2017 double EP by American rock band Greta Van Fleet that helped launch them to mainstream attention with its retro, Led Zeppelin-inspired sound.
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C.
The Burning
The Burning is a 1981 American slasher film, notable for its summer-camp setting and early special effects work by makeup artist Tom Savini.
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D.
Trial by Fire
"Trial by Fire" is a 1996 rock album by the American band Journey, marking their reunion with lead singer Steve Perry after a decade-long hiatus.
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E.
The Night Fire
The Night Fire is a crime novel by Michael Connelly featuring detectives Harry Bosch and Renée Ballard as they investigate a long-unsolved murder linked to Bosch’s late mentor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark comedy
ⓘ
political allegory ⓘ stage drama ⓘ theatrical play ⓘ |
| allegoryFor |
bourgeois complicity with totalitarianism
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the rise of Nazism ⓘ |
| author | Max Frisch ⓘ |
| centralConflict | tension between knowledge of danger and refusal to act ⓘ |
| characterType |
bourgeois protagonist
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manipulative intruders ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | epic theatre elements ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | three-act play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist drama
ⓘ
satire ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio play adaptations
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stage revivals worldwide ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reflection on European fascism ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | to confront audience with their own passivity ⓘ |
| languageVariantTitle |
The Arsonists
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linked to:
The Fire Raisers
The Firebugs ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Biedermann
ⓘ
Biedermann’s wife ⓘ Eisenring ⓘ Schmitz ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
direct address to the audience
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use of a chorus of firefighters ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Biedermann und die Brandstifter ⓘ |
| period | post-World War II literature ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A respectable citizen naively harbors arsonists in his home while denying their intentions. ⓘ |
| setting |
middle-class household
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unnamed city ⓘ |
| theme |
complacency
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evil and complicity ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ rise of fascism ⓘ self-deception ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
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ironic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Fire Raisers Description of subject: The Fire Raisers is an English title for Max Frisch’s darkly comic play about complacency and the rise of fascism, in which a seemingly respectable citizen naively harbors arsonists in his home.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: The Fire Raisers
linked to: The Fire Raisers