Nemesis
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Nemesis is a novel by Philip Roth that explores themes of fate, guilt, and moral responsibility through the story of a polio outbreak in 1940s Newark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nemesis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3456982 — 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: Nemesis Context triple: [Philip Roth, notableWork, Nemesis]
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A.
Nemesis
Nemesis is the Greek goddess of retribution and divine justice, known for punishing hubris and restoring moral balance.
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B.
The Fury
The Fury is a 1978 supernatural horror-thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its intense psychic powers storyline and stylized violence.
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C.
Grimus
Grimus is Salman Rushdie’s debut novel, a genre-blending work of science fiction and fantasy that explores themes of identity, immortality, and exile.
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D.
Aegitna
Aegitna is the ancient name of the city now known as Cannes on the French Riviera.
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E.
Tyrant
"Tyrant" is a song from Beyoncé’s genre-blending album *Cowboy Carter*, showcasing her experimental approach to country, pop, and R&B.
- 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: Nemesis Target entity description: Nemesis is a novel by Philip Roth that explores themes of fate, guilt, and moral responsibility through the story of a polio outbreak in 1940s Newark.
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A.
Nemesis
Nemesis is the Greek goddess of retribution and divine justice, known for punishing hubris and restoring moral balance.
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B.
The Fury
The Fury is a 1978 supernatural horror-thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its intense psychic powers storyline and stylized violence.
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C.
Grimus
Grimus is Salman Rushdie’s debut novel, a genre-blending work of science fiction and fantasy that explores themes of identity, immortality, and exile.
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D.
Aegitna
Aegitna is the ancient name of the city now known as Cannes on the French Riviera.
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E.
Tyrant
"Tyrant" is a song from Beyoncé’s genre-blending album *Cowboy Carter*, showcasing her experimental approach to country, pop, and R&B.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Philip Roth ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
guilt over disease transmission
ⓘ
individual responsibility versus random fate ⓘ |
| centralEvent | polio outbreak ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| explores |
the impact of epidemic disease on a community
ⓘ
the limits of personal control ⓘ the problem of theodicy ⓘ the psychology of guilt ⓘ |
| follows | The Humbling ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780547336093 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
contagion
ⓘ
innocence and blame ⓘ punishment ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 280 ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTitleAllusion | Nemesis (Greek goddess of retributive justice) ⓘ |
| includesDisease | poliomyelitis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th–early 21st century American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
community
ⓘ
disease ⓘ fate ⓘ fear ⓘ guilt ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Nemeses tetralogy ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Humbling ⓘ |
| protagonist | Bucky Cantor ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | playground director ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
morally conscientious
ⓘ
physically strong ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Houghton Mifflin
ⓘ
surface form:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
|
| setDuring |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| settingPlace |
Newark
ⓘ
surface form:
Newark, New Jersey
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| settingTime | 1940s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nemesis Description of subject: Nemesis is a novel by Philip Roth that explores themes of fate, guilt, and moral responsibility through the story of a polio outbreak in 1940s Newark.
Referenced by (2)
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