Walter Mitty
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Walter Mitty is a mild-mannered daydreamer who escapes his ordinary life through vivid fantasies of adventure and heroism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walter Mitty canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10515199 — 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: Walter Mitty Context triple: [The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film), mainCharacter, Walter Mitty]
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A.
Mr. Mallard
Mr. Mallard is the husband of Mrs. Mallard in Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour,” whose reported death and unexpected return drive the plot’s exploration of marriage and personal freedom.
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B.
Mr. Mallard
Mr. Mallard is the father duck in Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s book “Make Way for Ducklings,” known for leading his family through Boston.
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C.
Mr. Smith
"Mr. Smith" is a 1995 hip hop album by LL Cool J that marked a successful commercial comeback and features hits like "Hey Lover" and "Doin' It."
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D.
Mr. Jones
"Mr. Jones" is a hit alternative rock song by Counting Crows, known for its introspective lyrics about fame, dreams, and identity.
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E.
Jesse B. Semple
Jesse B. Semple is a fictional African American everyman created by Langston Hughes, known for his humorous, plainspoken reflections on Black life and social issues in mid-20th-century America.
- 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: Walter Mitty Target entity description: Walter Mitty is a mild-mannered daydreamer who escapes his ordinary life through vivid fantasies of adventure and heroism.
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A.
Mr. Mallard
Mr. Mallard is the husband of Mrs. Mallard in Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour,” whose reported death and unexpected return drive the plot’s exploration of marriage and personal freedom.
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B.
Mr. Mallard
Mr. Mallard is the father duck in Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s book “Make Way for Ducklings,” known for leading his family through Boston.
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C.
Mr. Smith
"Mr. Smith" is a 1995 hip hop album by LL Cool J that marked a successful commercial comeback and features hits like "Hey Lover" and "Doin' It."
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D.
Mr. Jones
"Mr. Jones" is a hit alternative rock song by Counting Crows, known for its introspective lyrics about fame, dreams, and identity.
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E.
Jesse B. Semple
Jesse B. Semple is a fictional African American everyman created by Langston Hughes, known for his humorous, plainspoken reflections on Black life and social issues in mid-20th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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| appearsIn |
American short stories
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (short story) ⓘ |
| contrastWith | his passive real-life behavior ⓘ |
| creator | James Thurber ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
inspired the term "Mittyesque"
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name became synonym for ineffectual dreamer ⓘ |
| definingCharacteristic |
daydreamer
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escapes ordinary life through vivid fantasies ⓘ |
| fantasizesAbout |
being a Navy pilot
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being a brilliant surgeon ⓘ being a deadly assassin ⓘ being a fearless military commander ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (short story) ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The New Yorker ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasImaginaryRole |
hero
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man of action ⓘ savior ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
humor
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satire ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
heroic fantasies
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vivid imagination ⓘ |
| occupation | middle-class husband ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
introverted
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mild-mannered ⓘ timid ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ben Stiller
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Danny Kaye ⓘ |
| relationship | domineering wife ⓘ |
| setting |
Waterbury, Connecticut
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linked to:
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
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| spouse | Mrs. Mitty ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
escape from mundane existence
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ordinary man yearning for adventure ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
escapism
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fantasy versus reality ⓘ middle-class frustration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walter Mitty Description of subject: Walter Mitty is a mild-mannered daydreamer who escapes his ordinary life through vivid fantasies of adventure and heroism.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
subject linked to:
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty