Ten Little Indians
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Ten Little Indians is a collection of short stories by Sherman Alexie that explores contemporary Native American life with his characteristic blend of humor, irony, and emotional depth.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ten Little Indians canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6661868 — 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: Ten Little Indians Context triple: [Sherman Alexie, notableWork, Ten Little Indians]
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A.
Breakheart Reservation
Breakheart Reservation is a public forest and recreation area in Saugus, Massachusetts, known for its wooded trails, ponds, and scenic vistas popular for hiking and outdoor activities.
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B.
The Red Man and the Child
"The Red Man and the Child" is a 1908 American silent short drama film associated with early cinema pioneer D. W. Griffith and featuring actress Linda Arvidson.
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C.
Tayo
Tayo is the mixed-heritage Laguna Pueblo war veteran whose spiritual and emotional journey to heal from trauma and reclaim his cultural identity forms the core of Leslie Marmon Silko’s novel "Ceremony."
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D.
Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a scenic rock formation area on the slopes of Mount Demerdzhi in Crimea, famed for its bizarre, human-like stone pillars and often misty, atmospheric landscape.
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E.
The Indian Hunter
The Indian Hunter is a 19th-century bronze sculpture by American artist John Quincy Adams Ward, recognized as one of the earliest significant representations of a Native American figure in U.S. public art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ten Little Indians Target entity description: Ten Little Indians is a collection of short stories by Sherman Alexie that explores contemporary Native American life with his characteristic blend of humor, irony, and emotional depth.
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A.
Breakheart Reservation
Breakheart Reservation is a public forest and recreation area in Saugus, Massachusetts, known for its wooded trails, ponds, and scenic vistas popular for hiking and outdoor activities.
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B.
The Red Man and the Child
"The Red Man and the Child" is a 1908 American silent short drama film associated with early cinema pioneer D. W. Griffith and featuring actress Linda Arvidson.
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C.
Tayo
Tayo is the mixed-heritage Laguna Pueblo war veteran whose spiritual and emotional journey to heal from trauma and reclaim his cultural identity forms the core of Leslie Marmon Silko’s novel "Ceremony."
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D.
Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a scenic rock formation area on the slopes of Mount Demerdzhi in Crimea, famed for its bizarre, human-like stone pillars and often misty, atmospheric landscape.
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E.
The Indian Hunter
The Indian Hunter is a 19th-century bronze sculpture by American artist John Quincy Adams Ward, recognized as one of the earliest significant representations of a Native American figure in U.S. public art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Sherman Alexie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| featuresEthnicGroup |
Native Americans
NERFINISHED
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Spokane Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American literature
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literary fiction ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasStory |
Can I Get a Witness?
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Do Not Go Gentle NERFINISHED ⓘ Do You Know Where I Am? NERFINISHED ⓘ Flight Patterns NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawyer’s League NERFINISHED ⓘ The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above NERFINISHED ⓘ The Search Engine NERFINISHED ⓘ What You Pawn I Will Redeem NERFINISHED ⓘ Whatever Happened to Frank Snake Church? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Native American identity in contemporary America
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intercultural relationships ⓘ reservation and urban life contrast ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contemporary Native American life
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cultural conflict ⓘ family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ urban Native American experience ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
emotional depth
ⓘ
humor ⓘ irony ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of humor and tragedy
ⓘ
portrayal of modern Native American characters ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBibliography | works of Sherman Alexie ⓘ |
| publisher | Grove Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Seattle
NERFINISHED
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Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Sherman Alexie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Ten Little Indians Description of subject: Ten Little Indians is a collection of short stories by Sherman Alexie that explores contemporary Native American life with his characteristic blend of humor, irony, and emotional depth.
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