Darl Bundren
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Darl Bundren is a central, introspective and increasingly unstable member of the Bundren family in William Faulkner’s novel *As I Lay Dying*, known for his fragmented narration and eventual descent into madness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Darl Bundren canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3632753 — 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: Darl Bundren Context triple: [As I Lay Dying, mainCharacter, Darl Bundren]
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A.
Addie Bundren
Addie Bundren is the deceased matriarch of the Bundren family in William Faulkner’s Southern Gothic novel, whose death and complex inner life drive the story’s exploration of identity, suffering, and family.
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B.
Cash Bundren
Cash Bundren is the stoic, carpentry-skilled eldest son in William Faulkner’s novel "As I Lay Dying," known for his methodical nature and quiet resilience amid his family’s turmoil.
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C.
Anse Bundren
Anse Bundren is the indolent, self-absorbed patriarch of the Bundren family in William Faulkner’s novel "As I Lay Dying."
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D.
Frank Gumm
Frank Gumm was an American vaudeville performer and theater owner best known as the father of legendary entertainer Judy Garland.
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E.
Jack Gladney
Jack Gladney is the middle-aged, anxiety-ridden professor who founded the academic field of Hitler studies and narrates Don DeLillo’s novel "White Noise."
- 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: Darl Bundren Target entity description: Darl Bundren is a central, introspective and increasingly unstable member of the Bundren family in William Faulkner’s novel *As I Lay Dying*, known for his fragmented narration and eventual descent into madness.
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A.
Addie Bundren
Addie Bundren is the deceased matriarch of the Bundren family in William Faulkner’s Southern Gothic novel, whose death and complex inner life drive the story’s exploration of identity, suffering, and family.
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B.
Cash Bundren
Cash Bundren is the stoic, carpentry-skilled eldest son in William Faulkner’s novel "As I Lay Dying," known for his methodical nature and quiet resilience amid his family’s turmoil.
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C.
Anse Bundren
Anse Bundren is the indolent, self-absorbed patriarch of the Bundren family in William Faulkner’s novel "As I Lay Dying."
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D.
Frank Gumm
Frank Gumm was an American vaudeville performer and theater owner best known as the father of legendary entertainer Judy Garland.
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E.
Jack Gladney
Jack Gladney is the middle-aged, anxiety-ridden professor who founded the academic field of Hitler studies and narrates Don DeLillo’s novel "White Noise."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | As I Lay Dying ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
alienated
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introspective ⓘ mentally unstable ⓘ perceptive ⓘ |
| consequence |
is committed to a mental institution
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is declared insane ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| familyName | Bundren ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Addie Bundren
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Anse Bundren ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Cash Bundren
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Dewey Dell Bundren ⓘ Jewel Bundren ⓘ Vardaman Bundren ⓘ |
| knownFor |
descent into madness
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fragmented narration ⓘ stream-of-consciousness monologues ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
abstract
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highly poetic ⓘ |
| majorAction | attempts to burn down the barn containing Addie Bundren’s coffin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bundren family ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
provides insight into other characters’ inner lives
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questions the family’s journey to bury Addie ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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primary narrator ⓘ unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| numberOfChaptersNarrated | 19 ⓘ |
| perception | seems to know events he did not witness directly ⓘ |
| publicationContext |
As I Lay Dying (1930)
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surface form:
As I Lay Dying (1930 novel)
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| regionInFiction | Mississippi ⓘ |
| relationshipToAddieBundren | son ⓘ |
| relationshipToAnseBundren | son ⓘ |
| relationshipToJewelBundren | half-brother ⓘ |
| setting | Yoknapatawpha County ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
family disintegration
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identity ⓘ isolation ⓘ madness ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | early 20th century ⓘ |
| transportedTo | Jackson mental institution ⓘ |
| undergoes | psychological breakdown ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Darl Bundren Description of subject: Darl Bundren is a central, introspective and increasingly unstable member of the Bundren family in William Faulkner’s novel *As I Lay Dying*, known for his fragmented narration and eventual descent into madness.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.