The Children
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"The Children" is a historical novel by American writer Howard Fast that explores themes of social justice and political struggle through the lives of working-class characters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Children canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8135433 — 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: The Children Context triple: [Howard Fast, notableWork, The Children]
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A.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is the climactic tenth episode of Game of Thrones season 4, featuring several major character confrontations and turning points that reshape the political and mystical landscape of Westeros.
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C.
Children of the Age
Children of the Age is a novel by Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun that explores the psychological and social tensions of modernizing society.
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D.
There Was a Child Went Forth
"There Was a Child Went Forth" is a reflective, early-life-themed poem by Walt Whitman that explores how a child's identity is shaped by the people, places, and experiences around them.
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E.
Child of Our Times
"Child of Our Times" is a socially conscious folk-rock song by American singer Barry McGuire, known for its reflective commentary on the turbulent issues of the 1960s.
- 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 Children Target entity description: "The Children" is a historical novel by American writer Howard Fast that explores themes of social justice and political struggle through the lives of working-class characters.
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A.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is the climactic tenth episode of Game of Thrones season 4, featuring several major character confrontations and turning points that reshape the political and mystical landscape of Westeros.
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C.
Children of the Age
Children of the Age is a novel by Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun that explores the psychological and social tensions of modernizing society.
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D.
There Was a Child Went Forth
"There Was a Child Went Forth" is a reflective, early-life-themed poem by Walt Whitman that explores how a child's identity is shaped by the people, places, and experiences around them.
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E.
Child of Our Times
"Child of Our Times" is a socially conscious folk-rock song by American singer Barry McGuire, known for its reflective commentary on the turbulent issues of the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Howard Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creator | Howard Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of politics on family life
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tension between power and ordinary people ⓘ |
| focusesOn | working-class characters ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
political fiction ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
left-wing politics
ⓘ
pro-labor viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
economic injustice
ⓘ
political activism ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | social realism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class conflict
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labor rights ⓘ political struggle ⓘ social justice ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| workOf | Howard Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Children Description of subject: "The Children" is a historical novel by American writer Howard Fast that explores themes of social justice and political struggle through the lives of working-class characters.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.