Prodigal Son
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Prodigal Son is a stage play by John Patrick Shanley that explores the turbulent coming-of-age of a gifted but troubled Bronx teenager at a New England prep school in the 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prodigal Son canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9394316 — 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: Prodigal Son Context triple: [John Patrick Shanley, wrotePlay, Prodigal Son]
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A.
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son is an American crime drama television series that follows a brilliant but troubled criminal profiler who consults on murders while grappling with the legacy of his serial killer father.
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B.
Prodigal Son Sunday
Prodigal Son Sunday is a pre-Lenten observance in the Eastern Orthodox Church that focuses on repentance and God’s mercy through the Gospel parable of the Prodigal Son.
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C.
Carry On Wayward Son
"Carry On Wayward Son" is a classic rock song by the American band Kansas, renowned for its intricate guitar work and enduring popularity on radio and in popular culture.
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D.
Sing, You Sinners
"Sing, You Sinners" is a popular song from the early 20th century American songbook, best known for its lively jazz and swing-era interpretations.
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E.
Before He Cheats
"Before He Cheats" is a 2006 country-pop revenge anthem by Carrie Underwood that became one of her signature hits and a crossover mainstream success.
- 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: Prodigal Son Target entity description: Prodigal Son is a stage play by John Patrick Shanley that explores the turbulent coming-of-age of a gifted but troubled Bronx teenager at a New England prep school in the 1960s.
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A.
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son is an American crime drama television series that follows a brilliant but troubled criminal profiler who consults on murders while grappling with the legacy of his serial killer father.
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B.
Prodigal Son Sunday
Prodigal Son Sunday is a pre-Lenten observance in the Eastern Orthodox Church that focuses on repentance and God’s mercy through the Gospel parable of the Prodigal Son.
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C.
Carry On Wayward Son
"Carry On Wayward Son" is a classic rock song by the American band Kansas, renowned for its intricate guitar work and enduring popularity on radio and in popular culture.
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D.
Sing, You Sinners
"Sing, You Sinners" is a popular song from the early 20th century American songbook, best known for its lively jazz and swing-era interpretations.
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E.
Before He Cheats
"Before He Cheats" is a 2006 country-pop revenge anthem by Carrie Underwood that became one of her signature hits and a crossover mainstream success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| author | John Patrick Shanley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | John Patrick Shanley ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between talent and behavior
ⓘ
teacher-student relationships ⓘ turbulent adolescence ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age play
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasPlaywright | John Patrick Shanley ⓘ |
| hasTitleWord |
Prodigal
ⓘ
Son ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | parable of the prodigal son ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | gifted but troubled Bronx teenager ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New England prep school ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| theme |
class and privilege
ⓘ
coming of age ⓘ identity ⓘ intellectual potential ⓘ redemption ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ |
| writer | John Patrick Shanley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prodigal Son Description of subject: Prodigal Son is a stage play by John Patrick Shanley that explores the turbulent coming-of-age of a gifted but troubled Bronx teenager at a New England prep school in the 1960s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.