Pillars of Society
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Pillars of Society is an 1877 realist play by Henrik Ibsen that critiques hypocrisy and moral corruption within the bourgeois society of a small Norwegian town.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pillars of Society canonical | 2 |
| Stützen der Gesellschaft | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pillars of Society Context triple: [Henrik Ibsen, notableWork, Pillars of Society]
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A.
Pillars of Society
"Pillars of Society" is a satirical 1926 painting by German artist George Grosz that harshly criticizes the hypocrisy and corruption of Weimar-era political and social elites.
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B.
The Leisure Class
The Leisure Class is a dark comedy film about a con artist infiltrating a wealthy family, produced by Pearl Street Films and developed from an HBO Project Greenlight season.
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C.
Kings Row
Kings Row is a 1942 American drama film set in a small Midwestern town, known for its dark exploration of social hypocrisy and psychological trauma.
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D.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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E.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
- 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: Pillars of Society Target entity description: Pillars of Society is an 1877 realist play by Henrik Ibsen that critiques hypocrisy and moral corruption within the bourgeois society of a small Norwegian town.
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A.
Pillars of Society
"Pillars of Society" is a satirical 1926 painting by German artist George Grosz that harshly criticizes the hypocrisy and corruption of Weimar-era political and social elites.
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B.
The Leisure Class
The Leisure Class is a dark comedy film about a con artist infiltrating a wealthy family, produced by Pearl Street Films and developed from an HBO Project Greenlight season.
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C.
Kings Row
Kings Row is a 1942 American drama film set in a small Midwestern town, known for its dark exploration of social hypocrisy and psychological trauma.
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D.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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E.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
realist play ⓘ |
| addresses | conflict between individual conscience and social expectations ⓘ |
| author | Henrik Ibsen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| critiques |
bourgeois respectability
ⓘ
economic self-interest ⓘ patriarchal authority ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | four-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
gradual revelation of secrets
ⓘ
use of symbolism ⓘ |
| genre |
realism
ⓘ
social drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage productions worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
corrupt businessman
ⓘ
moral outsider ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | development of modern realistic drama ⓘ |
| hasMoral | truth and integrity should prevail over social status ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th-century Norwegian society ⓘ |
| languageFeature | naturalistic dialogue ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | prose dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Betty Bernick
ⓘ
Dina Dorf ⓘ Johan Tønnesen ⓘ Karsten Bernick ⓘ Lona Hessel ⓘ |
| movement | modern drama ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | exposure of a respected citizen's past misdeeds ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| partOf | Henrik Ibsen's social plays ⓘ |
| precedes |
A Doll's House
ⓘ
linked to:
A Doll’s House
|
| setting | small Norwegian coastal town ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | shipbuilding industry and commerce ⓘ |
| theme |
bourgeois society
ⓘ
hypocrisy ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ public reputation versus private morality ⓘ |
| workIn | Henrik Ibsen bibliography ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1877 ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1877 ⓘ |
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