Life Among the Savages
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Life Among the Savages is a semi-autobiographical, humorous memoir by Shirley Jackson recounting her chaotic family life and motherhood in small-town Vermont.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life Among the Savages canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1715154 — 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: Life Among the Savages Context triple: [Shirley Jackson, notableWork, Life Among the Savages]
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Typee
Typee is Herman Melville’s semi-autobiographical 1846 debut novel recounting his experiences among Polynesians in the Marquesas Islands, blending adventure, ethnography, and critique of Western colonialism.
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B.
Raggeds Wilderness
Raggeds Wilderness is a rugged, high-elevation protected area in the Rocky Mountains of western Colorado known for its steep peaks, dense forests, and remote backcountry recreation opportunities.
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C.
The Sea-Wolf
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London that explores brutality, individualism, and moral conflict through the clash between an intellectual castaway and a ruthless sea captain.
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D.
The Curious Savage
The Curious Savage is a comedic stage play by John Patrick that follows an eccentric widow who is committed to a sanatorium by her greedy stepchildren, exploring themes of sanity, kindness, and the value of nonconformity.
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E.
The Twa Herds
"The Twa Herds" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and clerical disputes in 18th-century Scotland.
- 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: Life Among the Savages Target entity description: Life Among the Savages is a semi-autobiographical, humorous memoir by Shirley Jackson recounting her chaotic family life and motherhood in small-town Vermont.
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A.
Typee
Typee is Herman Melville’s semi-autobiographical 1846 debut novel recounting his experiences among Polynesians in the Marquesas Islands, blending adventure, ethnography, and critique of Western colonialism.
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B.
Raggeds Wilderness
Raggeds Wilderness is a rugged, high-elevation protected area in the Rocky Mountains of western Colorado known for its steep peaks, dense forests, and remote backcountry recreation opportunities.
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C.
The Sea-Wolf
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London that explores brutality, individualism, and moral conflict through the clash between an intellectual castaway and a ruthless sea captain.
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D.
The Curious Savage
The Curious Savage is a comedic stage play by John Patrick that follows an eccentric widow who is committed to a sanatorium by her greedy stepchildren, exploring themes of sanity, kindness, and the value of nonconformity.
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E.
The Twa Herds
"The Twa Herds" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and clerical disputes in 18th-century Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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humorous book ⓘ memoir ⓘ semi-autobiographical work ⓘ |
| author | Shirley Jackson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
chaotic family life
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child-rearing ⓘ mid-20th-century American domesticity ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Raising Demons ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general adult readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
anecdotal
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autobiographical ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
domestic life
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family life ⓘ motherhood ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic portrayal of everyday family chaos
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insight into Shirley Jackson's personal life ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| settingDescription | small-town Vermont ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Vermont ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
marriage
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parenting ⓘ small-town life ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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light-hearted ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Life Among the Savages Description of subject: Life Among the Savages is a semi-autobiographical, humorous memoir by Shirley Jackson recounting her chaotic family life and motherhood in small-town Vermont.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
memoir "Raising Demons"
subject linked to:
memoir "Raising Demons"
subject linked to:
memoir "Raising Demons"