novel "The Sergeant"
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"The Sergeant" is a novel, likely a military-themed work, that centers on the experiences and challenges of a non-commissioned officer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| novel "The Sergeant" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11760653 — 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: novel "The Sergeant" Context triple: [The Sergeant, basedOn, novel "The Sergeant"]
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A.
The Sergeant
The Sergeant is a 1968 drama film starring Rod Steiger as a rigid Army noncommissioned officer grappling with repressed homosexuality and inner turmoil.
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B.
The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant is a 1931 pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its sophisticated humor, romantic entanglements, and early use of the “Lubitsch Touch.”
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C.
Corporal Stock in In Country
Corporal Stock in *In Country* is a supporting character, a Vietnam War veteran whose experiences and demeanor help illuminate the film’s themes of trauma, memory, and the lingering impact of war.
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D.
Le Déserteur
Le Déserteur is a famous 1954 anti-war song by Boris Vian, written as a poignant open letter from a conscientious objector to the French president.
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E.
The Three Soldiers
The Three Soldiers is a bronze sculpture by Frederick Hart that depicts three Vietnam War soldiers and serves as a companion piece to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- 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: novel "The Sergeant" Target entity description: "The Sergeant" is a novel, likely a military-themed work, that centers on the experiences and challenges of a non-commissioned officer.
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A.
The Sergeant
The Sergeant is a 1968 drama film starring Rod Steiger as a rigid Army noncommissioned officer grappling with repressed homosexuality and inner turmoil.
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B.
The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant is a 1931 pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its sophisticated humor, romantic entanglements, and early use of the “Lubitsch Touch.”
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C.
Corporal Stock in In Country
Corporal Stock in *In Country* is a supporting character, a Vietnam War veteran whose experiences and demeanor help illuminate the film’s themes of trauma, memory, and the lingering impact of war.
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D.
Le Déserteur
Le Déserteur is a famous 1954 anti-war song by Boris Vian, written as a poignant open letter from a conscientious objector to the French president.
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E.
The Three Soldiers
The Three Soldiers is a bronze sculpture by Frederick Hart that depicts three Vietnam War soldiers and serves as a companion piece to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
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novel ⓘ |
| explores |
personal cost of military service
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responsibilities of NCOs ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
enlisted soldiers
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officers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
challenges of a non-commissioned officer
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experiences of a non-commissioned officer ⓘ |
| hasAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasFictionalStatus | fictional work ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasGenre | military fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacterRank | non-commissioned officer ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacterRole | sergeant ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
armed forces
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military discipline ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
chain of command
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duty ⓘ leadership ⓘ military life ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Sergeant ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English (likely) ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
combat-related pressures
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military hierarchy ⓘ |
| settingType | military environment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: novel "The Sergeant" Description of subject: "The Sergeant" is a novel, likely a military-themed work, that centers on the experiences and challenges of a non-commissioned officer.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.