Jim Conklin
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Jim Conklin is a fellow Union soldier and friend of the protagonist in Stephen Crane’s Civil War novel "The Red Badge of Courage," whose calm demeanor and tragic fate deeply influence the main character’s understanding of courage and mortality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jim Conklin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5353489 — 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)
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Target entity: Jim Conklin Context triple: [The Red Badge of Courage, hasCharacter, Jim Conklin]
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A.
Dan Devine
Dan Devine was a prominent American college and professional football coach best known for leading the University of Notre Dame to the 1977 national championship.
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B.
Dick Snyder
Dick Snyder is a former American professional basketball guard best known for his clutch shooting and key role with the Seattle SuperSonics during the 1970s.
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C.
Chuck Knox
Chuck Knox was a highly respected NFL head coach known for revitalizing multiple franchises, particularly the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Seattle Seahawks, and for his run-heavy "Ground Chuck" offensive philosophy.
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D.
Clem Hill
Clem Hill was a prominent Australian cricketer of the early 20th century, renowned as one of the game's finest left-handed batsmen and a former captain of the national team.
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E.
Mike Bellotti
Mike Bellotti is a former American college football coach best known for transforming the University of Oregon’s program into a national contender during his long tenure in the 1990s and 2000s.
- 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: Jim Conklin Target entity description: Jim Conklin is a fellow Union soldier and friend of the protagonist in Stephen Crane’s Civil War novel "The Red Badge of Courage," whose calm demeanor and tragic fate deeply influence the main character’s understanding of courage and mortality.
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A.
Dan Devine
Dan Devine was a prominent American college and professional football coach best known for leading the University of Notre Dame to the 1977 national championship.
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B.
Dick Snyder
Dick Snyder is a former American professional basketball guard best known for his clutch shooting and key role with the Seattle SuperSonics during the 1970s.
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C.
Chuck Knox
Chuck Knox was a highly respected NFL head coach known for revitalizing multiple franchises, particularly the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Seattle Seahawks, and for his run-heavy "Ground Chuck" offensive philosophy.
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D.
Clem Hill
Clem Hill was a prominent Australian cricketer of the early 20th century, renowned as one of the game's finest left-handed batsmen and a former captain of the national team.
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E.
Mike Bellotti
Mike Bellotti is a former American college football coach best known for transforming the University of Oregon’s program into a national contender during his long tenure in the 1990s and 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Red Badge of Courage ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
American literature
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war novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
courage
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fear ⓘ mortality ⓘ the reality of war ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | American Civil War ⓘ |
| createdBy | Stephen Crane ⓘ |
| deathType | battlefield death ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
The Red Badge of Courage (1895)
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linked to:
The Red Badge of Courage
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| hasFate | dies from battle wounds ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Henry Fleming ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
calm
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pragmatic ⓘ steady ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Union regiment of Henry Fleming ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Union soldier
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infantry soldier ⓘ |
| influences |
Henry Fleming
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protagonist’s view of courage ⓘ protagonist’s view of mortality ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for protagonist’s maturation
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moral touchstone for protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| servesIn | Union Army ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ordinary courage
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stoic acceptance of death ⓘ the common soldier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jim Conklin Description of subject: Jim Conklin is a fellow Union soldier and friend of the protagonist in Stephen Crane’s Civil War novel "The Red Badge of Courage," whose calm demeanor and tragic fate deeply influence the main character’s understanding of courage and mortality.
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