The Flies
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The Flies is an existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre that reimagines the Greek myth of Orestes to explore themes of freedom, guilt, and moral responsibility under oppressive rule.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Flies canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flies Context triple: [Jean-Paul Sartre, notableWork, The Flies]
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A.
Jar of Flies
Jar of Flies is a critically acclaimed 1994 EP by American rock band Alice in Chains, known for its dark, acoustic sound and introspective themes.
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B.
The Homecoming
The Homecoming is a darkly comic and unsettling stage play by Harold Pinter that explores power, sexuality, and family dynamics within a working-class North London household.
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C.
Night of the Iguana
Night of the Iguana is a 1964 drama film directed by John Huston, based on Tennessee Williams’ play, noted for its intense character study and prominent performances by stars including Ava Gardner.
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D.
The Zoo Story
The Zoo Story is a one-act play by Edward Albee that explores themes of isolation, communication, and existential despair through an intense encounter between two men in New York's Central Park.
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E.
A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance is a Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Edward Albee that explores the fragility of family relationships and the existential anxieties underlying upper-middle-class life.
- 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: The Flies Target entity description: The Flies is an existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre that reimagines the Greek myth of Orestes to explore themes of freedom, guilt, and moral responsibility under oppressive rule.
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A.
Jar of Flies
Jar of Flies is a critically acclaimed 1994 EP by American rock band Alice in Chains, known for its dark, acoustic sound and introspective themes.
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B.
The Homecoming
The Homecoming is a darkly comic and unsettling stage play by Harold Pinter that explores power, sexuality, and family dynamics within a working-class North London household.
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C.
Night of the Iguana
Night of the Iguana is a 1964 drama film directed by John Huston, based on Tennessee Williams’ play, noted for its intense character study and prominent performances by stars including Ava Gardner.
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D.
The Zoo Story
The Zoo Story is a one-act play by Edward Albee that explores themes of isolation, communication, and existential despair through an intense encounter between two men in New York's Central Park.
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E.
A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance is a Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Edward Albee that explores the fragility of family relationships and the existential anxieties underlying upper-middle-class life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
existentialist play
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play ⓘ |
| author | Jean-Paul Sartre ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek myth of Orestes
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story of Orestes and Electra ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
city under divine terror
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people manipulated by fear ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | three-act play ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
authentic choice
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divine authority ⓘ individual responsibility ⓘ remorse ⓘ revolt against tyranny ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aegisthus
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Clytemnestra ⓘ Electra ⓘ Jupiter ⓘ Orestes ⓘ |
| genre |
existentialist theatre
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philosophical drama ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion |
whether murder can be justified as liberation
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whether one must accept inherited guilt ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Eumenides as avenging conscience
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flies as symbol of guilt ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greek tragedy reworking ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Les Mouches ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | 20th century ⓘ |
| philosophicallyRelatedTo | Being and Nothingness ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement | existentialism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
conflict between human freedom and divine will
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creation of values through action ⓘ responsibility for one’s choices ⓘ |
| setIn | Argos ⓘ |
| theme |
bad faith
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collective guilt ⓘ existential freedom ⓘ freedom ⓘ guilt ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ oppressive rule ⓘ political oppression ⓘ |
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