Of the Coming of John
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"Of the Coming of John" is a poignant short story chapter in W.E.B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk that explores the tragic consequences of racism through the parallel lives of a Black and a white John in the post-Reconstruction South.
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| Of the Coming of John canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of the Coming of John Context triple: [The Souls of Black Folk, hasPart, Of the Coming of John]
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The Young Man
The Young Man is a central, unnamed character often portrayed as a youthful, impressionable figure whose experiences and development drive the narrative’s exploration of identity and coming of age.
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Duties of Man
Duties of Man is a political treatise by Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini that outlines his vision of republicanism, civic duty, and moral responsibility in the struggle for Italian unification and broader human progress.
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C.
The Preacher
"The Preacher" is a classic hard bop jazz composition by pianist and bandleader Horace Silver, known for its catchy, gospel-inflected melody and enduring popularity in the jazz repertoire.
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D.
The Spoils
The Spoils is a darkly comedic stage play by Jesse Eisenberg that explores privilege, insecurity, and fractured relationships among young urban adults.
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E.
Stouthearted Men
"Stouthearted Men" is a rousing patriotic show tune from the 1928 operetta *The New Moon*, celebrated for its stirring choral style and themes of courage and camaraderie.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of the Coming of John Target entity description: "Of the Coming of John" is a poignant short story chapter in W.E.B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk that explores the tragic consequences of racism through the parallel lives of a Black and a white John in the post-Reconstruction South.
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A.
The Young Man
The Young Man is a central, unnamed character often portrayed as a youthful, impressionable figure whose experiences and development drive the narrative’s exploration of identity and coming of age.
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B.
Duties of Man
Duties of Man is a political treatise by Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini that outlines his vision of republicanism, civic duty, and moral responsibility in the struggle for Italian unification and broader human progress.
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C.
The Preacher
"The Preacher" is a classic hard bop jazz composition by pianist and bandleader Horace Silver, known for its catchy, gospel-inflected melody and enduring popularity in the jazz repertoire.
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D.
The Spoils
The Spoils is a darkly comedic stage play by Jesse Eisenberg that explores privilege, insecurity, and fractured relationships among young urban adults.
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E.
Stouthearted Men
"Stouthearted Men" is a rousing patriotic show tune from the 1928 operetta *The New Moon*, celebrated for its stirring choral style and themes of courage and camaraderie.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter
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fictional work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| appearsAfter | The Training of Black Men ⓘ |
| appearsBefore |
The Sorrow Songs
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linked to:
Of the Sorrow Songs
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| author | W. E. B. Du Bois ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
disillusionment
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education and uplift ⓘ racial inequality ⓘ racial violence ⓘ racism ⓘ segregation ⓘ tragedy ⓘ white supremacy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
conflict between education and racial hierarchy
ⓘ
limits of Black advancement under Jim Crow ⓘ white backlash to Black progress ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Black John
ⓘ
John Henderson ⓘ John Jones ⓘ white John ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
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realist fiction ⓘ social protest fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Black education
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Southern small-town life ⓘ lynching ⓘ racial double standard in justice ⓘ |
| includedIn | first edition of The Souls of Black Folk ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
African-American intellectual tradition
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Harlem Renaissance precursor ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
canonical text in African-American literature
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early fictional depiction of Jim Crow racial order ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | parallel lives ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Souls of Black Folk ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Souls of Black Folk ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post-Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
American South
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linked to:
Southern United States
|
| tone |
didactic
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tragic ⓘ |
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