The Wild Things
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The Wild Things is a novel by Dave Eggers that reimagines and expands upon Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wild Things canonical | 1 |
| the Wild Things | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5070863 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wild Things Context triple: [Dave Eggers, notableWork, The Wild Things]
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A.
Where the Wild Things Are
"Where the Wild Things Are" is a 2009 fantasy film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, directed by Spike Jonze and featuring James Gandolfini as the voice of the Wild Thing Carol.
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B.
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham is a classic children's book by Dr. Seuss, famous for its rhyming text and repetitive, humorous story about trying new foods.
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C.
The Grouch
The Grouch is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their 1997 album "Nimrod."
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D.
Wild Things
Wild Things is a 1998 neo-noir erotic thriller film known for its twist-filled plot, steamy tone, and ensemble cast including Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Matt Dillon, and Kevin Bacon.
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E.
The Big Bird Cage
The Big Bird Cage is a 1972 exploitation film starring Pam Grier, known for its blend of action, prison drama, and campy humor.
- 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 Wild Things Target entity description: The Wild Things is a novel by Dave Eggers that reimagines and expands upon Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are.
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A.
Where the Wild Things Are
"Where the Wild Things Are" is a 2009 fantasy film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, directed by Spike Jonze and featuring James Gandolfini as the voice of the Wild Thing Carol.
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B.
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham is a classic children's book by Dr. Seuss, famous for its rhyming text and repetitive, humorous story about trying new foods.
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C.
The Grouch
The Grouch is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their 1997 album "Nimrod."
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D.
Wild Things
Wild Things is a 1998 neo-noir erotic thriller film known for its twist-filled plot, steamy tone, and ensemble cast including Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Matt Dillon, and Kevin Bacon.
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E.
The Big Bird Cage
The Big Bird Cage is a 1972 exploitation film starring Pam Grier, known for its blend of action, prison drama, and campy humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Dave Eggers ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOtherWorks |
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
ⓘ
You Shall Know Our Velocity! ⓘ
linked to:
You Shall Know Our Velocity
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| basedOn | Where the Wild Things Are ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Maurice Sendak ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| expandsUpon | Where the Wild Things Are ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
fantasy novel ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationContext | film Where the Wild Things Are (2009) ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Max ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | book ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | inner life of Max ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding a classic children's picture book into a full-length novel
ⓘ
psychological exploration of Max ⓘ |
| publicationType | print ⓘ |
| publisher | McSweeney's ⓘ |
| reimagines | Where the Wild Things Are ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Where the Wild Things Are (2009 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are (picture book) ⓘ |
| setting |
contemporary world
ⓘ
island of the Wild Things ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adults
ⓘ
young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
anger
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childhood ⓘ family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ imagination ⓘ loneliness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wild Things Description of subject: The Wild Things is a novel by Dave Eggers that reimagines and expands upon Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Wild Things