Randle Patrick McMurphy
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Randle Patrick McMurphy is a rebellious, charismatic patient in a mental institution whose defiance against authoritarian control drives the central conflict of *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Randle Patrick McMurphy canonical | 5 |
| Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2173180 — 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: Randle Patrick McMurphy Context triple: [One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, mainCharacter, Randle Patrick McMurphy]
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A.
Doc Golightly
Doc Golightly is a character in Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's," known as the older Texan veterinarian who was once married to Holly Golightly and reveals her past.
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B.
Nat Hickey
Nat Hickey was an early professional basketball player and coach best known for briefly appearing in an NBA game at age 45, making him the oldest player in league history.
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C.
Elwood Mead
Elwood Mead was an American engineer and public official who served as U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation and oversaw major Western water projects, including the development associated with Hoover Dam.
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D.
Eugene Sawyer
Eugene Sawyer was an American politician who briefly served as mayor of Chicago in the late 1980s following the death of Harold Washington.
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E.
Melvin
Melvin is the full given name of legendary American voice actor and comedian Mel Blanc, famed for voicing many iconic Looney Tunes characters.
- 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: Randle Patrick McMurphy Target entity description: Randle Patrick McMurphy is a rebellious, charismatic patient in a mental institution whose defiance against authoritarian control drives the central conflict of *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*.
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A.
Doc Golightly
Doc Golightly is a character in Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's," known as the older Texan veterinarian who was once married to Holly Golightly and reveals her past.
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B.
Nat Hickey
Nat Hickey was an early professional basketball player and coach best known for briefly appearing in an NBA game at age 45, making him the oldest player in league history.
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C.
Elwood Mead
Elwood Mead was an American engineer and public official who served as U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation and oversaw major Western water projects, including the development associated with Hoover Dam.
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D.
Eugene Sawyer
Eugene Sawyer was an American politician who briefly served as mayor of Chicago in the late 1980s following the death of Harold Washington.
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E.
Melvin
Melvin is the full given name of legendary American voice actor and comedian Mel Blanc, famed for voicing many iconic Looney Tunes characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
film characterization by Jack Nicholson
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stage characterization by various actors ⓘ |
| antagonistOf | Nurse Ratched ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)
ⓘ
surface form:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ⓘ
surface form:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975 film)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel) ⓘ One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play) ⓘ
surface form:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (stage play)
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| associatedWithTheme |
conformity and rebellion
ⓘ
power and control ⓘ sanity and insanity ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suffocation by pillow ⓘ |
| committedTo | mental institution ⓘ |
| conflictType | individual vs institution ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Nurse Ratched ⓘ |
| creator | Ken Kesey ⓘ |
| fate | lobotomized ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)
ⓘ
surface form:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962 novel)
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| killedBy | Chief Bromden ⓘ |
| leads | rebellion of patients ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | iconic anti-establishment figure in American literature ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | novel ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Chief Bromden ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
arranges a ward party with alcohol and women
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organizes a fishing trip for patients ⓘ physically attacks Nurse Ratched ⓘ |
| occupation |
gambler
ⓘ
laborer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
anti-authoritarian
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boisterous ⓘ charismatic ⓘ defiant ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Gary Sinise
ⓘ
Jack Nicholson ⓘ Kirk Douglas ⓘ |
| reasonForCommitment | pleads insanity to avoid prison labor ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ⓘ |
| setting |
Oregon State Hospital
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surface form:
Oregon State Hospital (fictionalized)
psychiatric hospital ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
individual freedom
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nonconformity ⓘ resistance to institutional authority ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Randle Patrick McMurphy Description of subject: Randle Patrick McMurphy is a rebellious, charismatic patient in a mental institution whose defiance against authoritarian control drives the central conflict of *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest