Burris Ewell
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Burris Ewell is a filthy, ill-mannered Ewell child in "To Kill a Mockingbird," known for his brief, disruptive appearance in Scout Finch’s first-grade classroom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Burris Ewell canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10808349 — 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: Burris Ewell Context triple: [Mayella Ewell, siblingOf, Burris Ewell]
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A.
John R. Hardin
John R. Hardin was an American figure notable enough in New Jersey history to be interred at Hackensack Cemetery in Hackensack, New Jersey.
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B.
Henry Lidgbird Ball
Henry Lidgbird Ball was an 18th-century British naval officer and explorer associated with early Pacific voyages and the charting of islands near Australia.
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C.
Broderick Johnson
Broderick Johnson is an American film producer and co-founder of Alcon Entertainment, known for backing major Hollywood films such as "The Blind Side," "The Book of Eli," and "Transcendence."
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D.
Paul Merryman
Paul Merryman is a film producer known for his work on the war drama movie "The Outpost."
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E.
William K. Lanman Jr.
William K. Lanman Jr. was an American philanthropist and former naval officer best known for his substantial charitable contributions, particularly to Yale University.
- 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: Burris Ewell Target entity description: Burris Ewell is a filthy, ill-mannered Ewell child in "To Kill a Mockingbird," known for his brief, disruptive appearance in Scout Finch’s first-grade classroom.
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A.
John R. Hardin
John R. Hardin was an American figure notable enough in New Jersey history to be interred at Hackensack Cemetery in Hackensack, New Jersey.
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B.
Henry Lidgbird Ball
Henry Lidgbird Ball was an 18th-century British naval officer and explorer associated with early Pacific voyages and the charting of islands near Australia.
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C.
Broderick Johnson
Broderick Johnson is an American film producer and co-founder of Alcon Entertainment, known for backing major Hollywood films such as "The Blind Side," "The Book of Eli," and "Transcendence."
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D.
Paul Merryman
Paul Merryman is a film producer known for his work on the war drama movie "The Outpost."
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E.
William K. Lanman Jr.
William K. Lanman Jr. was an American philanthropist and former naval officer best known for his substantial charitable contributions, particularly to Yale University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | elementary school child ⓘ |
| appearsIn | To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
education
ⓘ
neglect ⓘ poverty ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| attends | Maycomb school ⓘ |
| bookGenre |
Bildungsroman
ⓘ
Southern Gothic ⓘ |
| bookPublicationYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| createdBy | Harper Lee ⓘ |
| educationPattern | attends only the first day of school each year ⓘ |
| familyName | Ewell ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Scout Finch’s first-grade classroom scene ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFather | Bob Ewell ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Mayella Ewell
ⓘ
other unnamed Ewell children ⓘ |
| healthIssue | head lice ⓘ |
| hygieneStatus | unclean ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Little Chuck Little
ⓘ
Miss Caroline Fisher ⓘ Scout Finch ⓘ |
| knownFor |
disruptive behavior in class
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filthy appearance ⓘ having lice ⓘ insulting Miss Caroline ⓘ poor hygiene ⓘ rude behavior ⓘ |
| memberOfFamily | Ewell family ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
contrasts with the Finch children’s upbringing
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illustrates the neglect of the Ewell children ⓘ introduces readers to the Ewell family’s reputation ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
aggressive
ⓘ
defiant ⓘ disrespectful ⓘ ill-mannered ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
Maycomb County ⓘ
linked to:
Maycomb County, Alabama
|
| roleInWork | minor character ⓘ |
| sceneType | classroom confrontation ⓘ |
| socialClass | poor white ⓘ |
| treats | Miss Caroline Fisher disrespectfully ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burris Ewell Description of subject: Burris Ewell is a filthy, ill-mannered Ewell child in "To Kill a Mockingbird," known for his brief, disruptive appearance in Scout Finch’s first-grade classroom.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.