El simulacro
E622092
"El simulacro" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges that explores themes of illusion, identity, and political spectacle through a deceptive reenactment of a historical event.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El simulacro canonical | 1 |
| The Simulation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6827871 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: El simulacro Context triple: [El hacedor, hasNotablePiece, El simulacro]
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A.
The Catastrophe
"The Catastrophe" is a political work by Russian revolutionary leader Alexander Kerensky analyzing the collapse of the Russian Provisional Government and the events leading to the Bolshevik takeover in 1917.
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B.
The Ruins
The Ruins is a 2008 horror film, based on Scott Smith’s novel, about a group of tourists trapped at an isolated Mayan ruin menaced by a malevolent, sentient vine.
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C.
The Masterplan
"The Masterplan" is a 1995 B-side compilation track by British rock band Oasis, widely regarded by fans and critics as one of their finest songs despite initially not appearing on a studio album.
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D.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a 1977 supernatural horror film known for its eerie atmosphere and cult status, in which Christopher Walken appears among an ensemble cast.
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E.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a thriller novel in the Jack Reacher series, co-written by Lee Child and his brother Andrew Child, featuring the iconic drifter hero confronting a high-stakes conspiracy.
- 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: El simulacro Target entity description: "El simulacro" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges that explores themes of illusion, identity, and political spectacle through a deceptive reenactment of a historical event.
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A.
The Catastrophe
"The Catastrophe" is a political work by Russian revolutionary leader Alexander Kerensky analyzing the collapse of the Russian Provisional Government and the events leading to the Bolshevik takeover in 1917.
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B.
The Ruins
The Ruins is a 2008 horror film, based on Scott Smith’s novel, about a group of tourists trapped at an isolated Mayan ruin menaced by a malevolent, sentient vine.
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C.
The Masterplan
"The Masterplan" is a 1995 B-side compilation track by British rock band Oasis, widely regarded by fans and critics as one of their finest songs despite initially not appearing on a studio album.
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D.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a 1977 supernatural horror film known for its eerie atmosphere and cult status, in which Christopher Walken appears among an ensemble cast.
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E.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a thriller novel in the Jack Reacher series, co-written by Lee Child and his brother Andrew Child, featuring the iconic drifter hero confronting a high-stakes conspiracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Jorge Luis Borges ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Argentina ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
public perception of power
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the construction of political myths ⓘ the nature of reality ⓘ the relationship between copies and originals ⓘ |
| fictionalSetting | Argentina ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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short fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
concise style
ⓘ
intertextual references ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
disguise and imposture
ⓘ
reenactment of a historical event ⓘ staging and performance ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasThemeCategory |
philosophical fiction
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political fiction ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Argentine political history
ⓘ
Borges’s interest in labyrinths of identity ⓘ Borges’s interest in metaphysics ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
magic realism
ⓘ
postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
deception
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identity ⓘ illusion ⓘ political spectacle ⓘ representation of historical events ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
metafiction
ⓘ
unreliable narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Jorge Luis Borges’s short story corpus ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
The Mock-up
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The Simulation ⓘ
linked to:
El simulacro
|
| workOf | Jorge Luis Borges ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: El simulacro Description of subject: "El simulacro" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges that explores themes of illusion, identity, and political spectacle through a deceptive reenactment of a historical event.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: El simulacro