Sodapop Curtis
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Sodapop Curtis is the charming, easygoing middle brother in S.E. Hinton’s novel *The Outsiders*, known for his good looks, loyalty, and role as an emotional anchor within the Curtis family and the Greaser gang.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sodapop Curtis canonical | 7 |
| Sodapop | 1 |
| Sodapop Patrick Curtis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6814125 — 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: Sodapop Curtis Context triple: [The Outsiders, mainCharacter, Sodapop Curtis]
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A.
Opie Taylor
Opie Taylor is the young, red-headed son of Sheriff Andy Taylor on the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show," known for his innocence, curiosity, and close relationship with his father.
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B.
Gilbert Grape
Gilbert Grape is the introspective young protagonist of the film and novel "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," who struggles to care for his family while yearning for a life beyond his small-town responsibilities.
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C.
Opie Winston
Opie Winston is a central member of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club and Jax Teller’s loyal best friend in the television series "Sons of Anarchy."
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D.
Jackie Peyton
Jackie Peyton is the troubled, painkiller-addicted emergency room nurse at the center of the television series "Nurse Jackie."
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E.
Frank Gumm
Frank Gumm was an American vaudeville performer and theater owner best known as the father of legendary entertainer Judy Garland.
- 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: Sodapop Curtis Target entity description: Sodapop Curtis is the charming, easygoing middle brother in S.E. Hinton’s novel *The Outsiders*, known for his good looks, loyalty, and role as an emotional anchor within the Curtis family and the Greaser gang.
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A.
Opie Taylor
Opie Taylor is the young, red-headed son of Sheriff Andy Taylor on the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show," known for his innocence, curiosity, and close relationship with his father.
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B.
Gilbert Grape
Gilbert Grape is the introspective young protagonist of the film and novel "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," who struggles to care for his family while yearning for a life beyond his small-town responsibilities.
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C.
Opie Winston
Opie Winston is a central member of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club and Jax Teller’s loyal best friend in the television series "Sons of Anarchy."
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D.
Jackie Peyton
Jackie Peyton is the troubled, painkiller-addicted emergency room nurse at the center of the television series "Nurse Jackie."
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E.
Frank Gumm
Frank Gumm was an American vaudeville performer and theater owner best known as the father of legendary entertainer Judy Garland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance |
The Outsiders (1983 film)
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linked to:
The Outsiders
|
| affiliation | Greasers ⓘ |
| ageRange | late teens ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Outsiders
ⓘ
linked to:
The Outsiders (novel)
|
| birthOrder | middle brother ⓘ |
| caresFor |
Darrel Curtis
ⓘ
Ponyboy Curtis ⓘ |
| closeFriend | Steve Randle ⓘ |
| creator | S. E. Hinton ⓘ |
| economicStatus | working class ⓘ |
| educationStatus | high school dropout ⓘ |
| employer |
DX gas station
ⓘ
linked to:
Phillips 66 service stations
|
| eyeColor | brown ⓘ |
| familyName | Curtis ⓘ |
| familyRole | emotional anchor of the Curtis family ⓘ |
| fullName |
Sodapop Patrick Curtis
ⓘ
linked to:
Sodapop Curtis
|
| gangRival | Socs ⓘ |
| genre | young adult fiction ⓘ |
| givenName |
Sodapop
ⓘ
linked to:
Sodapop Curtis
|
| hairColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| homeLife | lives with his brothers after parents’ death ⓘ |
| literaryRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | emotional balance between Ponyboy and Darry ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an emotional anchor for Ponyboy
ⓘ
good looks ⓘ loyalty to his brothers ⓘ |
| occupation | gas station attendant ⓘ |
| parentalStatus | orphan ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charming
ⓘ
easygoing ⓘ empathetic ⓘ loyal ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| physicalAppearance | handsome ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Rob Lowe ⓘ |
| reasonForDroppingOut | struggled academically ⓘ |
| relationshipToDarry | mediator between Darry and Ponyboy ⓘ |
| relationshipToPonyboy | protective older brother ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Sandy ⓘ |
| setting |
Tulsa, Oklahoma (fictionalized)
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linked to:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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| sibling |
Darrel Curtis
ⓘ
Ponyboy Curtis ⓘ |
| socialGroup |
Greasers gang
ⓘ
linked to:
Socs
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| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sodapop Curtis Description of subject: Sodapop Curtis is the charming, easygoing middle brother in S.E. Hinton’s novel *The Outsiders*, known for his good looks, loyalty, and role as an emotional anchor within the Curtis family and the Greaser gang.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sodapop Curtis
linked to: Sodapop Curtis
subject linked to:
Dallas Winston in The Outsiders