Jason Compson II
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Jason Compson II is a central patriarchal figure in William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," representing the decaying Southern aristocracy of the Compson family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jason Compson II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2936144 — 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: Jason Compson II Context triple: [Jason Compson III, hasFather, Jason Compson II]
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A.
Jason Compson III
Jason Compson III is a central character in William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," depicted as the embittered, alcoholic head of the declining Compson family in the American South.
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B.
Jason Compson IV
Jason Compson IV is a bitter, cruel, and materialistic member of the Compson family in William Faulkner’s fiction, embodying the moral and emotional decay of the Southern aristocracy.
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C.
Cecil Purdy
Cecil Purdy was an Australian chess player, writer, and the first official World Correspondence Chess Champion, renowned for his instructional contributions to the game.
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D.
Charles Moore
Charles Moore was an influential American postmodern architect and educator known for his playful, human-centered public spaces and landmark designs such as the Piazza d'Italia and Sea Ranch.
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E.
Mr. Jason Compson III
Mr. Jason Compson III is a bitter, cynical, and financially obsessed member of the Compson family in William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," embodying the decay and moral corruption of the Southern aristocracy.
- 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: Jason Compson II Target entity description: Jason Compson II is a central patriarchal figure in William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," representing the decaying Southern aristocracy of the Compson family.
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A.
Jason Compson III
Jason Compson III is a central character in William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," depicted as the embittered, alcoholic head of the declining Compson family in the American South.
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B.
Jason Compson IV
Jason Compson IV is a bitter, cruel, and materialistic member of the Compson family in William Faulkner’s fiction, embodying the moral and emotional decay of the Southern aristocracy.
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C.
Cecil Purdy
Cecil Purdy was an Australian chess player, writer, and the first official World Correspondence Chess Champion, renowned for his instructional contributions to the game.
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D.
Charles Moore
Charles Moore was an influential American postmodern architect and educator known for his playful, human-centered public spaces and landmark designs such as the Piazza d'Italia and Sea Ranch.
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E.
Mr. Jason Compson III
Mr. Jason Compson III is a bitter, cynical, and financially obsessed member of the Compson family in William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," embodying the decay and moral corruption of the Southern aristocracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Yoknapatawpha County stories ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
disintegration of the Old South
ⓘ
family decline ⓘ loss of honor ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| familyName | Compson ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation |
Jefferson, Mississippi
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surface form:
Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Jason ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Benjy Compson
ⓘ
surface form:
Benjamin "Benjy" Compson
Caddy Compson ⓘ Jason Compson IV ⓘ Miss Quentin Compson ⓘ
surface form:
Quentin Compson III
|
| hasRelative | Dilsey Gibson ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Mr. Jason Compson III
ⓘ
surface form:
Mr. Compson
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| hasTrait |
alcoholic
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cynical ⓘ fatalistic ⓘ intellectual ⓘ |
| influences | Quentin Compson III’s worldview ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Southern Gothic ⓘ |
| literaryRole | background influence on Quentin Compson III ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | symbol of moral and social decline ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation | lawyer ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Benjy Compson
ⓘ
surface form:
Benjamin "Benjy" Compson
Caddy Compson ⓘ
surface form:
Candace "Caddy" Compson
Jason Compson IV ⓘ Quentin Compson ⓘ
surface form:
Quentin Compson III
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| portrayedAs | philosophical but ineffectual father ⓘ |
| relationshipToDilseyGibson | employer ⓘ |
| represents | decaying Southern aristocracy ⓘ |
| roleInWork | patriarch of the Compson family ⓘ |
| socialClass | Southern aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse | Caroline Compson ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century to early 20th century (fictional setting) ⓘ |
| worldview |
nihilistic
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pessimistic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jason Compson II Description of subject: Jason Compson II is a central patriarchal figure in William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," representing the decaying Southern aristocracy of the Compson family.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jason Compson III