The Wandering Rocks
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"The Wandering Rocks" is a chapter in James Joyce's novel Ulysses that interweaves numerous brief episodes around Dublin to create a fragmented, mosaic-like portrait of the city and its inhabitants.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Errant Rocks | 1 |
| The Wandering Rocks canonical | 1 |
| Wandering Rocks | 1 |
| Wandering Rocks (episode) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4758240 — 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: The Wandering Rocks Context triple: [Blazes Boylan, appearsInChapter, The Wandering Rocks]
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A.
Wanderland
Wanderland is the second studio album by American singer Kelis, known for its experimental blend of R&B, hip hop, and electronic influences.
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B.
People of the Ditch
The People of the Ditch are a persecuted group mentioned in the Qur’an, remembered for being burned alive in trenches of fire for steadfastly upholding their faith.
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C.
The Road to Nowhere
The Road to Nowhere is a romantic adventure novel by Russian writer Alexander Grin, known for its dreamlike atmosphere and exploration of idealism and destiny.
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D.
The Wanderers
The Wanderers is a traditional nickname for Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., a historic English professional football club based in Wolverhampton.
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E.
Outskirts
"Outskirts" is a country song by American singer-songwriter Sam Hunt that blends his signature storytelling with modern production and reflective lyrics about life beyond the city.
- 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: The Wandering Rocks Target entity description: "The Wandering Rocks" is a chapter in James Joyce's novel Ulysses that interweaves numerous brief episodes around Dublin to create a fragmented, mosaic-like portrait of the city and its inhabitants.
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A.
Wanderland
Wanderland is the second studio album by American singer Kelis, known for its experimental blend of R&B, hip hop, and electronic influences.
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B.
People of the Ditch
The People of the Ditch are a persecuted group mentioned in the Qur’an, remembered for being burned alive in trenches of fire for steadfastly upholding their faith.
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C.
The Road to Nowhere
The Road to Nowhere is a romantic adventure novel by Russian writer Alexander Grin, known for its dreamlike atmosphere and exploration of idealism and destiny.
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D.
The Wanderers
The Wanderers is a traditional nickname for Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., a historic English professional football club based in Wolverhampton.
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E.
Outskirts
"Outskirts" is a country song by American singer-songwriter Sam Hunt that blends his signature storytelling with modern production and reflective lyrics about life beyond the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ |
| analyzedAs | key example of Joyce's experimental narrative technique ⓘ |
| author | James Joyce ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| depicts |
everyday life in Dublin
ⓘ
various social classes in Dublin ⓘ |
| features |
fragmented narrative
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interwoven episodes ⓘ large ensemble of characters ⓘ mosaic-like portrait of Dublin ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1922 (within Ulysses) ⓘ |
| includedIn | most standard editions of Ulysses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| motif |
chance encounters
ⓘ
intersecting paths ⓘ movement through the city ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
episodic structure
ⓘ
montage ⓘ multiple focalization ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex spatial choreography of characters
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panoramic view of Dublin society ⓘ use of minor characters from earlier episodes ⓘ |
| partOf | Ulysses ⓘ |
| positionInWork | tenth episode of Ulysses ⓘ |
| recurringCharacter |
Blazes Boylan
ⓘ
Buck Mulligan ⓘ Corny Kelleher ⓘ Father Conmee ⓘ Leopold Bloom ⓘ Molly Bloom (offstage reference) ⓘ
linked to:
Molly Bloom
Simon Dedalus ⓘ Stephen Dedalus ⓘ |
| settingDate | 16 June 1904 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Dublin ⓘ |
| structure | 19 short episodes ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Joyce scholarship ⓘ |
| theme |
coexistence of public and private lives
ⓘ
observation and surveillance ⓘ social fragmentation ⓘ urban modernity ⓘ |
| titleAllusion | wandering rocks in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| titleAllusionSource | Scylla and Charybdis episode of the Odyssey ⓘ |
| workChronology |
follows "Scylla and Charybdis" in Ulysses
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precedes "Sirens" in Ulysses ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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