Paul Pennyfeather is expelled from Oxford and becomes a teacher at a Welsh boarding school
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Paul Pennyfeather is the hapless protagonist of Evelyn Waugh’s satirical novel "Decline and Fall," whose misfortunes begin with his expulsion from Oxford and lead him into a series of absurd and darkly comic situations.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Paul Pennyfeather is expelled from Oxford and becomes a teacher at a Welsh boarding school Context triple: [Decline and Fall, plotSummary, Paul Pennyfeather is expelled from Oxford and becomes a teacher at a Welsh boarding school]
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A Yank at Eton
A Yank at Eton is a 1942 American comedy-drama film about a brash American boy adjusting to life at the elite British boarding school Eton College.
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Welton Becket
Welton Becket was a prominent mid-20th-century American architect known for his influential modernist and corporate designs, particularly in Los Angeles.
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The Harrovian
The Harrovian is the long-running school newspaper and magazine produced by and for the community of Harrow School in England.
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Rudge in The History Boys
Rudge in *The History Boys* is a seemingly slow-witted but quietly perceptive and straightforward student whose unexpected academic success challenges others’ assumptions about intelligence and merit.
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Fitzharrys School
Fitzharrys School is a secondary school located in the town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England.
- 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: Paul Pennyfeather is expelled from Oxford and becomes a teacher at a Welsh boarding school Target entity description: Paul Pennyfeather is the hapless protagonist of Evelyn Waugh’s satirical novel "Decline and Fall," whose misfortunes begin with his expulsion from Oxford and lead him into a series of absurd and darkly comic situations.
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A.
A Yank at Eton
A Yank at Eton is a 1942 American comedy-drama film about a brash American boy adjusting to life at the elite British boarding school Eton College.
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B.
Welton Becket
Welton Becket was a prominent mid-20th-century American architect known for his influential modernist and corporate designs, particularly in Los Angeles.
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C.
The Harrovian
The Harrovian is the long-running school newspaper and magazine produced by and for the community of Harrow School in England.
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D.
Rudge in The History Boys
Rudge in *The History Boys* is a seemingly slow-witted but quietly perceptive and straightforward student whose unexpected academic success challenges others’ assumptions about intelligence and merit.
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E.
Fitzharrys School
Fitzharrys School is a secondary school located in the town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Decline and Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationalityContext | Evelyn Waugh is an English writer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
hapless
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naive ⓘ |
| createdBy | Evelyn Waugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Oxford University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expelledFrom | Oxford University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expelledReason | alleged indecent behavior after a drunken prank by other students ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Decline and Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | satirical novel ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
absurd situations
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darkly comic situations ⓘ series of misfortunes ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central viewpoint character ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | schoolteacher ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | Decline and Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationContext | Decline and Fall (1928 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfEvents | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teachesAt | Welsh boarding school ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
class satire
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moral hypocrisy ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Paul Pennyfeather is expelled from Oxford and becomes a teacher at a Welsh boarding school Description of subject: Paul Pennyfeather is the hapless protagonist of Evelyn Waugh’s satirical novel "Decline and Fall," whose misfortunes begin with his expulsion from Oxford and lead him into a series of absurd and darkly comic situations.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Decline and Fall
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plotSummary
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Paul Pennyfeather is expelled from Oxford and becomes a teacher at a Welsh boarding school
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Decline and Fall
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openingEvent
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Paul Pennyfeather is expelled from Oxford and becomes a teacher at a Welsh boarding school
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this entity surface form:
Paul Pennyfeather is sent down from Oxford for indecent behavior