The Man of Adamant
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"The Man of Adamant" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of religious intolerance, isolation, and moral rigidity through the tale of a misanthropic zealot who retreats from society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Man of Adamant canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2021539 — 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: The Man of Adamant Context triple: [Twice-Told Tales, containsWork, The Man of Adamant]
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A.
The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men is a 1905 thriller novel by Edgar Wallace about a secretive group of vigilantes who use extralegal methods to punish wrongdoers and prevent political crimes.
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B.
The Desperate Man
The Desperate Man is a famous early self-portrait by French Realist painter Gustave Courbet, known for its intense, wide-eyed expression and dramatic depiction of psychological turmoil.
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C.
The Golden King
The Golden King is a nickname for Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, the early 17th-century Swedish monarch renowned for his military innovations and pivotal role in the Thirty Years' War.
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D.
The Man
"The Man" is a 2017 funk-influenced rock single by American band The Killers, known for its swaggering, self-confident lyrics and bold, retro sound.
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E.
The Silver Whip
The Silver Whip is a 1953 American Western film in which Jarma Lewis appeared early in her acting career.
- 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: The Man of Adamant Target entity description: "The Man of Adamant" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of religious intolerance, isolation, and moral rigidity through the tale of a misanthropic zealot who retreats from society.
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A.
The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men is a 1905 thriller novel by Edgar Wallace about a secretive group of vigilantes who use extralegal methods to punish wrongdoers and prevent political crimes.
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B.
The Desperate Man
The Desperate Man is a famous early self-portrait by French Realist painter Gustave Courbet, known for its intense, wide-eyed expression and dramatic depiction of psychological turmoil.
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C.
The Golden King
The Golden King is a nickname for Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, the early 17th-century Swedish monarch renowned for his military innovations and pivotal role in the Thirty Years' War.
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D.
The Man
"The Man" is a 2017 funk-influenced rock single by American band The Killers, known for its swaggering, self-confident lyrics and bold, retro sound.
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E.
The Silver Whip
The Silver Whip is a 1953 American Western film in which Jarma Lewis appeared early in her acting career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Nathaniel Hawthorne ⓘ |
| containsCharacterType |
female figure offering compassion
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religious zealot ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
conflict between individual conscience and community
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dangers of doctrinal absolutism ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | 19th-century New England–like setting ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
moral tale
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religious allegory ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
criticizes withdrawal from human community
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warns against rigid, intolerant piety ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
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Dark Romanticism ⓘ
linked to:
Gothic literature
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| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a zealot who retreats from society ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | misanthropic religious zealot ⓘ |
| setting | a cave or rocky retreat ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of extremism
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fanaticism ⓘ isolation ⓘ misanthropy ⓘ moral rigidity ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ spiritual pride ⓘ |
| workOf | Nathaniel Hawthorne ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Man of Adamant Description of subject: "The Man of Adamant" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of religious intolerance, isolation, and moral rigidity through the tale of a misanthropic zealot who retreats from society.
Referenced by (2)
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