Tracy Flick in Election
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Tracy Flick in Election is an ambitious, overachieving high school student and class president candidate whose ruthless drive for success fuels the darkly comic conflict of the 1999 film "Election."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tracy Flick Can’t Win | 1 |
| Tracy Flick Can’t Win (novel character continuation) | 1 |
| Tracy Flick in Election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tracy Flick in Election Context triple: [Reese Witherspoon, hasRole, Tracy Flick in Election]
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A.
The Candidate
"The Candidate" is a 1972 political drama film starring Robert Redford as an idealistic lawyer unexpectedly thrust into a U.S. Senate campaign, satirizing modern American electoral politics.
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B.
The American President
The American President is a 1995 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Rob Reiner that follows a widowed U.S. president who falls in love with a lobbyist while navigating the political pressures of the White House.
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C.
Pleasantville
Pleasantville is a 1998 fantasy-comedy film that blends satire and drama as it follows two modern teenagers transported into a black-and-white 1950s TV show, where their presence begins to transform the conformist town.
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D.
Pleasantville
Pleasantville is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, known for its residential character and role as a commuter hub to New York City.
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E.
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor is an American sitcom starring Ted Danson as a wealthy businessman who becomes the mayor of Los Angeles, created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock.
- 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)
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Target entity: Tracy Flick in Election Target entity description: Tracy Flick in Election is an ambitious, overachieving high school student and class president candidate whose ruthless drive for success fuels the darkly comic conflict of the 1999 film "Election."
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A.
The Candidate
"The Candidate" is a 1972 political drama film starring Robert Redford as an idealistic lawyer unexpectedly thrust into a U.S. Senate campaign, satirizing modern American electoral politics.
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B.
The American President
The American President is a 1995 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Rob Reiner that follows a widowed U.S. president who falls in love with a lobbyist while navigating the political pressures of the White House.
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C.
Pleasantville
Pleasantville is a 1998 fantasy-comedy film that blends satire and drama as it follows two modern teenagers transported into a black-and-white 1950s TV show, where their presence begins to transform the conformist town.
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D.
Pleasantville
Pleasantville is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, known for its residential character and role as a commuter hub to New York City.
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E.
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor is an American sitcom starring Ted Danson as a wealthy businessman who becomes the mayor of Los Angeles, created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | film ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWork | Election (novel) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Election ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Election ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | satirical comedy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
academic competition
ⓘ
school elections ⓘ student government ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the novel Election ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Jim McAllister
ⓘ
Paul Metzler ⓘ Tammy Metzler ⓘ |
| creator | Tom Perrotta ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | archetype of the overachieving student politician ⓘ |
| education | Carver High School ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Election (novel, 1998)
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linked to:
Election (novel)
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| firstFilmAppearance | Election (1999 film) ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreContext | dark comedy ⓘ |
| hasSequelAppearance |
Tracy Flick Can’t Win (novel character continuation)
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linked to:
Tracy Flick in Election
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| knownFor |
academic excellence
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meticulous planning ⓘ political ambition ⓘ relentless pursuit of success ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antihero
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protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
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competitive ⓘ controlling ⓘ driven ⓘ overachieving ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Reese Witherspoon ⓘ |
| role | student government candidate ⓘ |
| runsForOffice | student body president ⓘ |
| screenTimeContext | central character in Election ⓘ |
| setting | Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
political opportunism
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ruthless meritocracy ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
ambition
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ethics in politics ⓘ high school politics ⓘ the American dream ⓘ |
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Subject: Tracy Flick in Election Description of subject: Tracy Flick in Election is an ambitious, overachieving high school student and class president candidate whose ruthless drive for success fuels the darkly comic conflict of the 1999 film "Election."
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