Outside of the Asylum
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Outside of the Asylum is the upside-down house constructed by Wonko the Sane in Douglas Adams’ "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish," symbolizing his belief that the world has gone mad.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Outside of the Asylum canonical | 2 |
| Outside the Asylum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2698160 — 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: Outside of the Asylum Context triple: [Wonko the Sane, builds, Outside of the Asylum]
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A.
Asylum Avenue
Asylum Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Hartford, Connecticut, running through the historic Asylum Hill neighborhood and connecting key civic, residential, and institutional areas of the city.
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B.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
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C.
Asylum Hill
Asylum Hill is a historic neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its Victorian architecture, major insurance company headquarters, and cultural institutions.
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D.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
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E.
Disappearing Acts
Disappearing Acts is a contemporary romance and drama novel by Terry McMillan that explores the complexities of love, ambition, and personal growth between two struggling New Yorkers.
- 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: Outside of the Asylum Target entity description: Outside of the Asylum is the upside-down house constructed by Wonko the Sane in Douglas Adams’ "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish," symbolizing his belief that the world has gone mad.
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A.
Asylum Avenue
Asylum Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Hartford, Connecticut, running through the historic Asylum Hill neighborhood and connecting key civic, residential, and institutional areas of the city.
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B.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
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C.
Asylum Hill
Asylum Hill is a historic neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its Victorian architecture, major insurance company headquarters, and cultural institutions.
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D.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
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E.
Disappearing Acts
Disappearing Acts is a contemporary romance and drama novel by Terry McMillan that explores the complexities of love, ambition, and personal growth between two struggling New Yorkers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional building
ⓘ
house ⓘ literary location ⓘ |
| appearsIn | So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish ⓘ |
| architect | Wonko the Sane ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Douglas Adams ⓘ |
| describedAs |
house built inside-out
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upside-down house ⓘ |
| fictionalTimeOfPublicationContext | 1984 ⓘ |
| genre | comic science fiction ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
exterior built as if it were interior
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interior built as if it were exterior ⓘ upside-down construction ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
commentary on institutionalization of madness
ⓘ
metaphor for stepping outside conventional reality ⓘ |
| hasNotableScene |
conversation between Arthur Dent and Wonko the Sane
ⓘ
explanation of the upside-down house concept ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation from mainstream society
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sanity versus insanity ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Wonko the Sane ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse |
Hitchhiker's Guide universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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| locatedNear | Pacific coast ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| owner | Wonko the Sane ⓘ |
| partOf | setting of So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (series)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
|
| symbolizes |
belief that the world has gone mad
ⓘ
critique of modern society ⓘ reversal of normality ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Arthur Dent
ⓘ
Fenchurch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Outside of the Asylum Description of subject: Outside of the Asylum is the upside-down house constructed by Wonko the Sane in Douglas Adams’ "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish," symbolizing his belief that the world has gone mad.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Outside of the Asylum