Darkness Visible
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Darkness Visible is a 1979 novel by William Golding that explores themes of good, evil, and human corruption through the intertwined lives of a disfigured mystic and a pair of troubled twins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Darkness Visible canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5310534 — 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: Darkness Visible Context triple: [William Golding, notableWork, Darkness Visible]
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A.
Even in Darkness
Even in Darkness is a 2001 collaborative hip hop album by the Dungeon Family collective, showcasing members like Outkast and Goodie Mob over Southern-fried, funk-influenced production.
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B.
Spotless Mind
"Spotless Mind" is a mellow, introspective R&B track by Jhené Aiko that explores themes of emotional detachment and transient relationships.
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C.
The Light We Carry
The Light We Carry is a 2022 nonfiction book by Michelle Obama that offers personal reflections and practical wisdom on resilience, hope, and navigating uncertainty.
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D.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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E.
Full Dark, No Stars
Full Dark, No Stars is a collection of four novellas by Stephen King that explore themes of revenge, guilt, and the darker sides of human nature.
- 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: Darkness Visible Target entity description: Darkness Visible is a 1979 novel by William Golding that explores themes of good, evil, and human corruption through the intertwined lives of a disfigured mystic and a pair of troubled twins.
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A.
Even in Darkness
Even in Darkness is a 2001 collaborative hip hop album by the Dungeon Family collective, showcasing members like Outkast and Goodie Mob over Southern-fried, funk-influenced production.
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B.
Spotless Mind
"Spotless Mind" is a mellow, introspective R&B track by Jhené Aiko that explores themes of emotional detachment and transient relationships.
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C.
The Light We Carry
The Light We Carry is a 2022 nonfiction book by Michelle Obama that offers personal reflections and practical wisdom on resilience, hope, and navigating uncertainty.
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D.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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E.
Full Dark, No Stars
Full Dark, No Stars is a collection of four novellas by Stephen King that explore themes of revenge, guilt, and the darker sides of human nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | William Golding ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
the breakdown of moral order
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the nature of evil ⓘ the possibility of sainthood ⓘ |
| followedBy | Rites of Passage ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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philosophical novel ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Miss Evans
ⓘ
Mr Fielding ⓘ Mr Pedigree ⓘ Sim Goodchild ⓘ Sophy ⓘ Toni ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Antonia
ⓘ
Matty ⓘ Sophia ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
doubling
ⓘ
fire ⓘ twins ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | intertwined narratives ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegorical elements
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complex narrative structure ⓘ dark and disturbing tone ⓘ |
| openingEvent | World War II bombing raid ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBibliography | works of William Golding ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Pyramid ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
disfigured
ⓘ
mystic ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber and Faber ⓘ |
| settingLocation | England ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
good and evil
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human corruption ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ mysticism ⓘ sexuality ⓘ terrorism ⓘ violence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Darkness Visible Description of subject: Darkness Visible is a 1979 novel by William Golding that explores themes of good, evil, and human corruption through the intertwined lives of a disfigured mystic and a pair of troubled twins.
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