Three Soldiers
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Three Soldiers is a World War I novel by John Dos Passos that portrays the dehumanizing effects of military life on three American soldiers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Three Soldiers canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3331159 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Three Soldiers Context triple: [John Dos Passos, notableWork, Three Soldiers]
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A.
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory is a 1957 anti-war film directed by Stanley Kubrick, renowned for its powerful critique of military injustice and its acclaimed performance by Kirk Douglas.
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B.
The Big Parade
The Big Parade is a landmark 1925 American silent war drama film directed by King Vidor that powerfully depicts a young man's harrowing experiences in World War I.
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C.
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th is a 1940 World War I drama film about the famed Irish-American 69th Infantry Regiment, starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien.
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D.
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 American romantic drama war film set in pre–World War II Hawaii, renowned for its ensemble cast and iconic beach embrace scene.
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E.
Pride of the Marines
Pride of the Marines is a 1945 World War II drama film starring John Garfield as a Marine who must adjust to life after being blinded in combat.
- 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: Three Soldiers Target entity description: Three Soldiers is a World War I novel by John Dos Passos that portrays the dehumanizing effects of military life on three American soldiers.
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A.
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory is a 1957 anti-war film directed by Stanley Kubrick, renowned for its powerful critique of military injustice and its acclaimed performance by Kirk Douglas.
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B.
The Big Parade
The Big Parade is a landmark 1925 American silent war drama film directed by King Vidor that powerfully depicts a young man's harrowing experiences in World War I.
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C.
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th is a 1940 World War I drama film about the famed Irish-American 69th Infantry Regiment, starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien.
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D.
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 American romantic drama war film set in pre–World War II Hawaii, renowned for its ensemble cast and iconic beach embrace scene.
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E.
Pride of the Marines
Pride of the Marines is a 1945 World War II drama film starring John Garfield as a Marine who must adjust to life after being blinded in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I novel
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novel ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| author | John Dos Passos ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| follows |
One Man's Initiation: 1917
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surface form:
One Man’s Initiation: 1917
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| genre |
realist novel
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war novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Chrisfield
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Dan Fuselli NERFINISHED ⓘ John Andrews ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | American war literature ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780486490906 ⓘ |
| hasLibraryOfCongressControlNumber | 21027077 ⓘ |
| hasOCLC | 1851415 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 400 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American modernism
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modernism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States Army soldiers
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World War I ⓘ dehumanization ⓘ military life ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of military regimentation
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early realistic depiction of American soldiers in World War I ⓘ |
| numberOfMainCharacters | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf |
John Dos Passos
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surface form:
John Dos Passos bibliography
|
| publicationDate | 1921 ⓘ |
| publisher | George H. Doran Company ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War I ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
France
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| theme |
anti-war sentiment
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authoritarianism ⓘ bureaucracy ⓘ loss of individuality ⓘ psychological impact of war ⓘ |
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