Snopes family
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The Snopes family is a notorious fictional clan in William Faulkner’s works, emblematic of ruthless ambition, moral corruption, and social upheaval in the American South.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Snopes family canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3632484 — 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: Snopes family Context triple: [Yoknapatawpha County, hasNotableFamily, Snopes family]
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A.
Grey family
The Grey family is a notable British aristocratic lineage historically prominent in politics and society, including figures such as statesmen and nobility.
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B.
Jones family
The Jones family is the prominent American family best known for Jerry Jones’s ownership of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and their extensive involvement in the team’s operations and business ventures.
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C.
Johnson family
The Johnson family is an American business dynasty best known for its ownership of the New York Jets and its ties to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune.
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D.
Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
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E.
West family
The West family is a high-profile American celebrity family best known for including rapper and producer Kanye West and media personality Kim Kardashian and their children.
- 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: Snopes family Target entity description: The Snopes family is a notorious fictional clan in William Faulkner’s works, emblematic of ruthless ambition, moral corruption, and social upheaval in the American South.
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A.
Grey family
The Grey family is a notable British aristocratic lineage historically prominent in politics and society, including figures such as statesmen and nobility.
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B.
Jones family
The Jones family is the prominent American family best known for Jerry Jones’s ownership of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and their extensive involvement in the team’s operations and business ventures.
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C.
Johnson family
The Johnson family is an American business dynasty best known for its ownership of the New York Jets and its ties to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune.
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D.
Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
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E.
West family
The West family is a high-profile American celebrity family best known for including rapper and producer Kanye West and media personality Kim Kardashian and their children.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
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literary character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Barn Burning
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Centaur in Brass ⓘ Go Down, Moses ⓘ Lizards in Jamshyd’s Courtyard ⓘ Shingles for the Lord ⓘ Spotted Horses ⓘ The Hamlet ⓘ The Mansion ⓘ The Town ⓘ The Unvanquished ⓘ Yoknapatawpha saga ⓘ
surface form:
Yoknapatawpha County saga
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| associatedWithTheme |
class conflict
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corruption of traditional Southern values ⓘ greed ⓘ modernization of the South ⓘ |
| centralToTrilogy | Snopes trilogy ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Compson family
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Sartoris family ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| criticalReception | often interpreted as critique of capitalism and opportunism in the South ⓘ |
| economicRole |
speculators
ⓘ
storekeepers ⓘ tenant farmers ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern Gothic
ⓘ
modernist fiction ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ab Snopes
ⓘ
Ad Snopes ⓘ Bryon Snopes ⓘ Eck Snopes ⓘ Flem Snopes ⓘ Bryon Snopes ⓘ
surface form:
Hoake Snopes
I.O. Snopes ⓘ Lump Snopes ⓘ Mink Snopes ⓘ Montgomery Ward Snopes ⓘ Wallstreet Panic Snopes ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | agents of disruption in traditional Southern society ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
moral corruption
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ruthless ambition ⓘ social upheaval ⓘ |
| originatesFromWork | Barn Burning ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Yoknapatawpha County ⓘ |
| setting |
Yoknapatawpha County
ⓘ
surface form:
fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi
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| symbolizes |
economic and social change in the American South
ⓘ
rise of unscrupulous rural entrepreneurs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Snopes family Description of subject: The Snopes family is a notorious fictional clan in William Faulkner’s works, emblematic of ruthless ambition, moral corruption, and social upheaval in the American South.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.