Alicia Western
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Alicia Western is a brilliant but troubled young mathematician whose complex inner life and struggles with mental illness are central to Cormac McCarthy’s novel "The Passenger."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alicia Western canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12942703 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alicia Western Context triple: [The Passenger, character, Alicia Western]
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A.
Alicia Austin
Alicia Austin is an American illustrator and fantasy artist renowned for her distinctive work in science fiction and fantasy fandom, including award-winning fanzine and book illustrations.
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B.
Alicia Bradford
Alicia Bradford was the wife of American industrialist and philanthropist Alfred I. du Pont.
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C.
Alicia Johns
Alicia Johns is a lively, mischievous, and sharp-tongued schoolgirl known for her pranks and strong personality in Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers series.
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D.
Alicia Taylor
Alicia Taylor is a professional ring announcer best known for her work with WWE's NXT brand.
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E.
Alicia DeSoto
Alicia DeSoto is a fictional nurse character featured in the American television series "Nurses."
- 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: Alicia Western Target entity description: Alicia Western is a brilliant but troubled young mathematician whose complex inner life and struggles with mental illness are central to Cormac McCarthy’s novel "The Passenger."
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A.
Alicia Austin
Alicia Austin is an American illustrator and fantasy artist renowned for her distinctive work in science fiction and fantasy fandom, including award-winning fanzine and book illustrations.
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B.
Alicia Bradford
Alicia Bradford was the wife of American industrialist and philanthropist Alfred I. du Pont.
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C.
Alicia Johns
Alicia Johns is a lively, mischievous, and sharp-tongued schoolgirl known for her pranks and strong personality in Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers series.
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D.
Alicia Taylor
Alicia Taylor is a professional ring announcer best known for her work with WWE's NXT brand.
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E.
Alicia DeSoto
Alicia DeSoto is a fictional nurse character featured in the American television series "Nurses."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Stella Maris
ⓘ
The Passenger ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Los Alamos legacy
ⓘ
nuclear physics milieu through her father ⓘ |
| centralTo |
plot of The Passenger
ⓘ
themes of The Passenger ⓘ |
| communicatesWith | Bobby Western ⓘ |
| creator | Cormac McCarthy ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
advanced mathematics
ⓘ
philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| familyName | Western ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | mathematics ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasFormOfCommunication |
dialogues with hallucinated figures
ⓘ
monologues ⓘ |
| hasImaginaryFigure | the Thalidomide Kid ⓘ |
| hasMentalIllness | schizophrenia ⓘ |
| hasThemeRole |
exploration of genius
ⓘ
exploration of grief ⓘ exploration of mental illness ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
brilliant
ⓘ
highly intelligent ⓘ introverted ⓘ mentally ill ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | literary fiction ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
counterpoint to Bobby Western
ⓘ
embodiment of destructive genius ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | mathematician ⓘ |
| parent |
Alicia’s mother (unnamed in text)
ⓘ
James Western ⓘ |
| partOf | Cormac McCarthy universe of characters ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork | Knopf (for The Passenger) ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Stella Maris ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| sibling | Bobby Western ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
hallucinations
ⓘ
institutionalization ⓘ suicidal ideation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alicia Western Description of subject: Alicia Western is a brilliant but troubled young mathematician whose complex inner life and struggles with mental illness are central to Cormac McCarthy’s novel "The Passenger."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.