“Pursuit as Happiness”
E292217
“Pursuit as Happiness” is a section of Ernest Hemingway’s nonfiction work *Green Hills of Africa* that reflects on the nature of joy, purpose, and the chase during his East African safari.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “Pursuit as Happiness” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2721922 — 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: “Pursuit as Happiness” Context triple: [Green Hills of Africa, hasPart, “Pursuit as Happiness”]
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A.
Pursuit of Happiness
"Pursuit of Happiness" is a track by Kid Cudi known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric production that explore the search for fulfillment amid fame, excess, and inner turmoil.
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B.
Land of Hope and Dreams
"Land of Hope and Dreams" is a Bruce Springsteen song, known for its hopeful, inclusive lyrics and anthemic rock sound, that was prominently featured on his 2012 album *Wrecking Ball*.
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C.
The American Dream
The American Dream is a one-act absurdist play by Edward Albee that satirically critiques the emptiness and materialism underlying mid-20th-century American family life and values.
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D.
Happiness Is
"Happiness Is" was the light-hearted, upbeat musical theme used for the halftime show of Super Bowl VII.
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E.
Pride and Joy
"Pride and Joy" is a signature Texas blues song by guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, celebrated for its driving shuffle rhythm and fiery guitar work.
- 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: “Pursuit as Happiness” Target entity description: “Pursuit as Happiness” is a section of Ernest Hemingway’s nonfiction work *Green Hills of Africa* that reflects on the nature of joy, purpose, and the chase during his East African safari.
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A.
Pursuit of Happiness
"Pursuit of Happiness" is a track by Kid Cudi known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric production that explore the search for fulfillment amid fame, excess, and inner turmoil.
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B.
Land of Hope and Dreams
"Land of Hope and Dreams" is a Bruce Springsteen song, known for its hopeful, inclusive lyrics and anthemic rock sound, that was prominently featured on his 2012 album *Wrecking Ball*.
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C.
The American Dream
The American Dream is a one-act absurdist play by Edward Albee that satirically critiques the emptiness and materialism underlying mid-20th-century American family life and values.
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D.
Happiness Is
"Happiness Is" was the light-hearted, upbeat musical theme used for the halftime show of Super Bowl VII.
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E.
Pride and Joy
"Pride and Joy" is a signature Texas blues song by guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, celebrated for its driving shuffle rhythm and fiery guitar work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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nonfiction prose ⓘ |
| associatedAuthor | Ernest Hemingway ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Hemingway ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
memoir
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nonfiction ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essayistic reflection ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | Hemingway’s economical prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
aesthetic appreciation of landscape and experience
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joy in the chase rather than the outcome ⓘ purpose and meaning in life ⓘ pursuit as a source of happiness ⓘ relationship between hunting and fulfillment ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| nonfictionType | autobiographical reflection ⓘ |
| partOf | Green Hills of Africa ⓘ |
| publicationEra | 1930s ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
existential meaning
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sport hunting ⓘ the value of striving ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Green Hills of Africa ⓘ |
| setting |
East Africa
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safari ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Hemingway’s East African safari experience ⓘ |
| workContainedIn | Green Hills of Africa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Pursuit as Happiness” Description of subject: “Pursuit as Happiness” is a section of Ernest Hemingway’s nonfiction work *Green Hills of Africa* that reflects on the nature of joy, purpose, and the chase during his East African safari.
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