The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story, 1922)
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 1922 F. Scott Fitzgerald short story about a man who ages in reverse, exploring themes of time, identity, and societal expectations.
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| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story, 1922) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story, 1922) Context triple: [Daisy Fuller, firstAppearance, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story, 1922)]
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The Birth-Mark
"The Birth-Mark" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of obsession, perfection, and the dangers of scientific hubris through a scientist's fixation on removing a small flaw from his wife's face.
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The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age
The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age is a late Victorian/Edwardian novel by British artist-turned-novelist William De Morgan, known for its reflective, character-driven exploration of aging, memory, and second chances.
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Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon is a science fiction novel by Daniel Keyes that follows a man with intellectual disabilities who undergoes an experimental procedure to dramatically increase his intelligence, with profound and tragic consequences.
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A Very Short Story
"A Very Short Story" is a brief World War I–themed narrative by Ernest Hemingway, known for its concise style and emotional understatement, later collected in his book *In Our Time*.
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Nine Stories
Nine Stories is a celebrated collection of short stories by J. D. Salinger that explores themes of innocence, trauma, and spiritual longing through understated, character-driven narratives.
- 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: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story, 1922) Target entity description: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 1922 F. Scott Fitzgerald short story about a man who ages in reverse, exploring themes of time, identity, and societal expectations.
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A.
The Birth-Mark
"The Birth-Mark" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of obsession, perfection, and the dangers of scientific hubris through a scientist's fixation on removing a small flaw from his wife's face.
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B.
The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age
The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age is a late Victorian/Edwardian novel by British artist-turned-novelist William De Morgan, known for its reflective, character-driven exploration of aging, memory, and second chances.
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C.
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon is a science fiction novel by Daniel Keyes that follows a man with intellectual disabilities who undergoes an experimental procedure to dramatically increase his intelligence, with profound and tragic consequences.
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D.
A Very Short Story
"A Very Short Story" is a brief World War I–themed narrative by Ernest Hemingway, known for its concise style and emotional understatement, later collected in his book *In Our Time*.
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E.
Nine Stories
Nine Stories is a celebrated collection of short stories by J. D. Salinger that explores themes of innocence, trauma, and spiritual longing through understated, character-driven narratives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | F. Scott Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | concept of reverse aging ⓘ |
| collectionPublicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
clash between biological age and social roles
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conventional life stages ⓘ perception of youth and old age ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Collier's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy fiction
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short fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasCopyrightStatus | public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | regarded as a notable Fitzgerald short story ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasLength | short story length ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriodSetting | late 19th century and early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Benjamin Button NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNotableFor | depiction of a life lived in reverse chronological aging ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn | American literature courses ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Jazz Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Benjamin Button NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | reverse aging ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalAudience | general magazine readership ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Tales of the Jazz Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistBirthForm | old man ⓘ |
| protagonistCondition | ages backwards ⓘ |
| protagonistEndOfLifeForm | infant ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| publisher | Collier's Weekly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCity | Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| structure | chronological life story ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
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family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ mortality ⓘ societal expectations ⓘ time ⓘ |
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