Jewel Bundren
E379097
Jewel Bundren is a fiercely independent and emotionally intense son in William Faulkner’s novel "As I Lay Dying," known for his deep attachment to his mother and his volatile, often isolated nature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jewel Bundren canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3632754 — 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: Jewel Bundren Context triple: [As I Lay Dying, mainCharacter, Jewel 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.
Darl Bundren
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Aunt Eller
Aunt Eller is a plainspoken, good-humored farm matriarch who serves as a stabilizing, wisecracking presence in the musical "Oklahoma!".
- 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: Jewel Bundren Target entity description: Jewel Bundren is a fiercely independent and emotionally intense son in William Faulkner’s novel "As I Lay Dying," known for his deep attachment to his mother and his volatile, often isolated nature.
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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.
Darl Bundren
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Aunt Eller
Aunt Eller is a plainspoken, good-humored farm matriarch who serves as a stabilizing, wisecracking presence in the musical "Oklahoma!".
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | As I Lay Dying ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
family duty
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illegitimacy ⓘ isolation ⓘ mother–child bond ⓘ suffering and endurance ⓘ |
| biologicalFather | Whitfield ⓘ |
| birthOrder | illegitimate middle child of Addie Bundren ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devoted to his mother
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emotionally intense ⓘ fiercely independent ⓘ isolated ⓘ physically courageous ⓘ stoic ⓘ volatile ⓘ |
| creator | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| emotionalRelationship |
conflicted relationship with Darl Bundren
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resentful toward Anse Bundren ⓘ |
| familyName | Bundren ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | As I Lay Dying (1930) ⓘ |
| givenName | Jewel ⓘ |
| language | English (original text) ⓘ |
| legalFather | Anse Bundren ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | modernist literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechniqueContext | character in a multi-perspective stream-of-consciousness narrative ⓘ |
| mother | Addie Bundren ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
member of the Bundren family funeral journey
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protector of Addie Bundren’s coffin ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAction |
risks his life crossing the flooded river with the wagon
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saves Addie’s coffin from a burning barn ⓘ |
| notablePossession | horse ⓘ |
| notableRelationship | deep attachment to Addie Bundren ⓘ |
| occupation | farm laborer ⓘ |
| residence | rural Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 20th century American South ⓘ |
| sibling |
Cash Bundren
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Darl Bundren ⓘ Dewey Dell Bundren ⓘ Vardaman Bundren ⓘ |
| symbolism |
contrasts with Holden Caulfield’s sensitivity
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surface form:
contrasts with Darl Bundren’s introspection
represents physical action and passion in the novel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jewel Bundren Description of subject: Jewel Bundren is a fiercely independent and emotionally intense son in William Faulkner’s novel "As I Lay Dying," known for his deep attachment to his mother and his volatile, often isolated nature.
Referenced by (10)
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