Adam Patch
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Adam Patch is a wealthy, moralistic grandfather in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel "The Beautiful and Damned," serving as a stern foil to the hedonistic lifestyle of the protagonist, Anthony Patch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adam Patch canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3289255 — 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: Adam Patch Context triple: [The Beautiful and Damned, character, Adam Patch]
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A.
Hamfast Gardner
Hamfast Gardner is the son of Samwise Gamgee in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, part of the next generation of Hobbits in the Shire.
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B.
Ebenezer Breed
Ebenezer Breed was a prominent Boston merchant and landowner in the 18th century whose name was given to Breed's Hill, a key site in the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Winthrop Paroo
Winthrop Paroo is the shy, lisping young boy in Meredith Willson’s musical "The Music Man," whose transformation and newfound confidence symbolize the positive impact of Professor Harold Hill on the town.
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D.
Carver
Carver is a small town in southeastern Massachusetts known for its cranberry bogs and rural character.
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E.
Carver
Carver is a common shorthand name for Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the University of Iowa’s primary indoor sports venue.
- 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: Adam Patch Target entity description: Adam Patch is a wealthy, moralistic grandfather in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel "The Beautiful and Damned," serving as a stern foil to the hedonistic lifestyle of the protagonist, Anthony Patch.
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A.
Hamfast Gardner
Hamfast Gardner is the son of Samwise Gamgee in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, part of the next generation of Hobbits in the Shire.
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B.
Ebenezer Breed
Ebenezer Breed was a prominent Boston merchant and landowner in the 18th century whose name was given to Breed's Hill, a key site in the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Winthrop Paroo
Winthrop Paroo is the shy, lisping young boy in Meredith Willson’s musical "The Music Man," whose transformation and newfound confidence symbolize the positive impact of Professor Harold Hill on the town.
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D.
Carver
Carver is a small town in southeastern Massachusetts known for its cranberry bogs and rural character.
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E.
Carver
Carver is a common shorthand name for Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the University of Iowa’s primary indoor sports venue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Beautiful and Damned ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| appearsInYearOfPublication | 1922 ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
generational conflict
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morality versus decadence ⓘ wealth and responsibility ⓘ |
| characterInGenre |
jazz age literature
ⓘ
modernist novel ⓘ |
| createdBy | F. Scott Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| disapprovesOf |
Anthony Patch's drinking
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Anthony Patch's extravagance ⓘ |
| disinherits | Anthony Patch ⓘ |
| grandfatherOf | Anthony Patch ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | character in American literature ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Patch ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Adam ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
philanthropist
ⓘ
reformer ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Anthony Patch ⓘ |
| hasRole |
foil to Anthony Patch
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moralistic grandfather ⓘ |
| hasSocialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
austere
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idealistic ⓘ judgmental ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| influences | financial situation of Anthony Patch ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
moral counterpoint to decadence
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source of conflict for Anthony Patch ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| opposes | hedonistic lifestyle of Anthony Patch ⓘ |
| partOfWorkType | novel ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
abstemious
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moralistic ⓘ philanthropic ⓘ stern ⓘ wealthy ⓘ |
| setInLocation | New York ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Jazz Age
ⓘ
linked to:
Roaring Twenties
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| symbolizes |
Protestant work ethic
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old money ⓘ traditional moral values ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adam Patch Description of subject: Adam Patch is a wealthy, moralistic grandfather in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel "The Beautiful and Damned," serving as a stern foil to the hedonistic lifestyle of the protagonist, Anthony Patch.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.