Only Goodness
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Only Goodness is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that appears in her collection "Unaccustomed Earth," exploring themes of family, guilt, and cultural identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Only Goodness canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2894542 — 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: Only Goodness Context triple: [Unaccustomed Earth, hasPart, Only Goodness]
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A.
It’s a Good Life
"It’s a Good Life" is a classic 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone about a small town terrorized by a young boy with godlike psychic powers.
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B.
Be Good to Yourself
"Be Good to Yourself" is a 1986 rock single by American band Journey, known for its uplifting lyrics and anthemic arena-rock sound.
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C.
On a Good Day
"On a Good Day" is a brief, piano-driven folk song by Joanna Newsom, known for its delicate melody and introspective lyrics.
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D.
The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love is a 1993 romantic drama film about aspiring country musicians in Nashville, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring River Phoenix and Samantha Mathis.
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E.
Day of Goodwill
Day of Goodwill is a South African public holiday observed on December 26 that focuses on charity, generosity, and spending time with family and community.
- 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: Only Goodness Target entity description: Only Goodness is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that appears in her collection "Unaccustomed Earth," exploring themes of family, guilt, and cultural identity.
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A.
It’s a Good Life
"It’s a Good Life" is a classic 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone about a small town terrorized by a young boy with godlike psychic powers.
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B.
Be Good to Yourself
"Be Good to Yourself" is a 1986 rock single by American band Journey, known for its uplifting lyrics and anthemic arena-rock sound.
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C.
On a Good Day
"On a Good Day" is a brief, piano-driven folk song by Joanna Newsom, known for its delicate melody and introspective lyrics.
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D.
The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love is a 1993 romantic drama film about aspiring country musicians in Nashville, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring River Phoenix and Samantha Mathis.
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E.
Day of Goodwill
Day of Goodwill is a South African public holiday observed on December 26 that focuses on charity, generosity, and spending time with family and community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Jhumpa Lahiri ⓘ |
| collectionThemeConnection | unaccustomed earth and displacement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
noted for nuanced portrayal of immigrant families
ⓘ
widely praised for emotional depth ⓘ |
| explores |
burden of care within families
ⓘ
consequences of addiction ⓘ pressure of parental expectations ⓘ second-generation Indian American identity ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Rahul
ⓘ
Sudha ⓘ Sudha and Rahul's parents ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCollection | Unaccustomed Earth ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
short story fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| includedIn | contemporary American short stories syllabi ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
contemporary literature
ⓘ
postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
alcoholism
ⓘ
cultural identity ⓘ family relationships ⓘ guilt ⓘ immigrant experience ⓘ parent–child conflict ⓘ responsibility ⓘ sibling relationships ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| partOf | Unaccustomed Earth ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfCollection | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setIn |
New England
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Only Goodness Description of subject: Only Goodness is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that appears in her collection "Unaccustomed Earth," exploring themes of family, guilt, and cultural identity.
Referenced by (1)
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