Go Set a Watchman
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Go Set a Watchman is a posthumously published novel by Harper Lee, widely regarded as a controversial companion to To Kill a Mockingbird for its differing portrayal of Scout Finch and Atticus Finch in their later years.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Go Set a Watchman canonical | 3 |
| "Go Set a Watchman" (setting inspiration) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1795340 — 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: Go Set a Watchman Context triple: [Harper Lee, notableWork, Go Set a Watchman]
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A.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic 1960 novel by Harper Lee that explores racial injustice and moral growth in the American South through the eyes of a young girl.
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B.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God is a seminal 1937 novel by Zora Neale Hurston that follows the life and self-discovery of Janie Crawford in the early 20th-century American South.
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C.
Absalom, Absalom!
Absalom, Absalom! is a 1936 novel by William Faulkner that intricately explores themes of Southern history, race, and family through a fragmented, multi-perspective narrative centered on the rise and fall of Thomas Sutpen in Mississippi.
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D.
Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is a critically acclaimed novel by Toni Morrison that explores African American identity, family history, and the search for personal freedom through the life of its protagonist, Milkman Dead.
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E.
The Unvanquished
The Unvanquished is a novel by William Faulkner that follows a Southern family's experiences during and after the American Civil War, exploring themes of honor, change, and the legacy of the Old South.
- 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: Go Set a Watchman Target entity description: Go Set a Watchman is a posthumously published novel by Harper Lee, widely regarded as a controversial companion to To Kill a Mockingbird for its differing portrayal of Scout Finch and Atticus Finch in their later years.
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A.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic 1960 novel by Harper Lee that explores racial injustice and moral growth in the American South through the eyes of a young girl.
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B.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God is a seminal 1937 novel by Zora Neale Hurston that follows the life and self-discovery of Janie Crawford in the early 20th-century American South.
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C.
Absalom, Absalom!
Absalom, Absalom! is a 1936 novel by William Faulkner that intricately explores themes of Southern history, race, and family through a fragmented, multi-perspective narrative centered on the rise and fall of Thomas Sutpen in Mississippi.
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D.
Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is a critically acclaimed novel by Toni Morrison that explores African American identity, family history, and the search for personal freedom through the life of its protagonist, Milkman Dead.
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E.
The Unvanquished
The Unvanquished is a novel by William Faulkner that follows a Southern family's experiences during and after the American Civil War, exploring themes of honor, change, and the legacy of the Old South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Harper Lee ⓘ |
| controversy |
marketing as a newly discovered sequel
ⓘ
portrayal of Atticus Finch as racist ⓘ questions about Harper Lee's consent and capacity at time of publication ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | mixed ⓘ |
| discovered | 2014 ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Harper Lee's lawyer's safe-deposit box ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
coming of age
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disillusionment ⓘ moral complexity ⓘ race relations in the American South ⓘ |
| featuresAdultVersionOf | Scout Finch ⓘ |
| featuresOlderVersionOf | Atticus Finch ⓘ |
| firstPrintRun | 2 million copies ⓘ |
| follows | To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| format |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
Bildungsroman
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Southern Gothic ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage adaptation ⓘ |
| initiallyDescribedAs | sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-240985-0 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alexandra Finch
ⓘ
Atticus Finch ⓘ Calpurnia ⓘ Henry "Hank" Clinton ⓘ Scout Finch ⓘ
surface form:
Jean Louise "Scout" Finch
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| manuscriptWritten | 1950s ⓘ |
| marketedAs | companion novel to To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international press coverage upon announcement ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | third-person ⓘ |
| pageCount | 278 ⓘ |
| portraysAtticusAs | segregationist ⓘ |
| portraysScoutAs | adult woman living in New York City ⓘ |
| preorderSales | record-breaking for HarperCollins ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2015-07-14 ⓘ |
| publisher |
HarperCollins
ⓘ
William Heinemann ⓘ |
| publisherImprint |
HarperCollins
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surface form:
Harper (HarperCollins imprint)
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| relatedWork | To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| relationshipToOtherWork | earlier draft of To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Monroeville, Alabama
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surface form:
Maycomb, Alabama
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| setInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| timeBetweenWritingAndPublication | over 50 years ⓘ |
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Subject: Go Set a Watchman Description of subject: Go Set a Watchman is a posthumously published novel by Harper Lee, widely regarded as a controversial companion to To Kill a Mockingbird for its differing portrayal of Scout Finch and Atticus Finch in their later years.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Monroe County, Alabama
this entity surface form:
"Go Set a Watchman" (setting inspiration)