The Second Coming
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The Second Coming is a philosophical novel by Walker Percy that explores themes of faith, existential despair, and the search for meaning in modern American life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Second Coming canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Second Coming Context triple: [Walker Percy, notableWork, The Second Coming]
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A.
The Second Coming
The Second Coming is a British television drama written by Russell T Davies that reimagines the return of Christ in contemporary Manchester through an ordinary man who discovers he is the Son of God.
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B.
The Second Coming
"The Second Coming" is a landmark apocalyptic poem by W.B. Yeats that explores themes of chaos, historical cycles, and the disintegration of modern civilization.
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C.
Second Coming
Second Coming is the Stone Roses' long-awaited and stylistically heavier second studio album, released in 1994 after a five-year gap following their acclaimed debut.
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D.
Second Coming
Second Coming is a major Marvel Comics crossover event centered on the X-Men, focusing on the return of the mutant messiah Hope Summers and the battle to save the future of mutantkind.
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E.
Behold I Come
"Behold I Come" is a reggae track by International Herb, likely featuring roots-influenced rhythms and spiritually themed lyrics.
- 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 Second Coming Target entity description: The Second Coming is a philosophical novel by Walker Percy that explores themes of faith, existential despair, and the search for meaning in modern American life.
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A.
The Second Coming
The Second Coming is a British television drama written by Russell T Davies that reimagines the return of Christ in contemporary Manchester through an ordinary man who discovers he is the Son of God.
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B.
The Second Coming
"The Second Coming" is a landmark apocalyptic poem by W.B. Yeats that explores themes of chaos, historical cycles, and the disintegration of modern civilization.
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C.
Second Coming
Second Coming is the Stone Roses' long-awaited and stylistically heavier second studio album, released in 1994 after a five-year gap following their acclaimed debut.
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D.
Second Coming
Second Coming is a major Marvel Comics crossover event centered on the X-Men, focusing on the return of the mutant messiah Hope Summers and the battle to save the future of mutantkind.
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E.
Behold I Come
"Behold I Come" is a reggae track by International Herb, likely featuring roots-influenced rhythms and spiritually themed lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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philosophical novel ⓘ |
| author | Walker Percy ⓘ |
| authorOf | The Second Coming ⓘ |
| authorReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| exploresConcept |
alienation in contemporary society
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authentic existence ⓘ the nature of sanity and insanity ⓘ the problem of belief in the modern world ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterAlsoIn | The Last Gentleman ⓘ |
| follows | The Last Gentleman ⓘ |
| genre |
Catholic fiction
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Southern literature ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
family legacy
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golf ⓘ letters ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalInfluence |
Christian existentialism
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existentialism ⓘ |
| hasTitleAllusion |
"The Second Coming" by W. B. Yeats
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linked to:
The Second Coming
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| hasTone |
comic
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satirical ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Southern Renaissance ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Allison Huger
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Will Barrett ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining theological questions with comic narrative
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depiction of midlife crisis ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux ⓘ |
| setting |
American South
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linked to:
Southern United States
North Carolina ⓘ |
| theme |
existential despair
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faith ⓘ mental illness ⓘ modern American life ⓘ redemption ⓘ religious experience ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Walker Percy ⓘ |
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Subject: The Second Coming Description of subject: The Second Coming is a philosophical novel by Walker Percy that explores themes of faith, existential despair, and the search for meaning in modern American life.
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