Pencey Prep
E375596
Pencey Prep is the fictional Pennsylvania boarding school that protagonist Holden Caulfield is expelled from in J.D. Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pencey Prep canonical | 5 |
| Pencey Prep dormitory | 2 |
| Pencey Prep (another fictional school in the same novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3632815 — 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: Pencey Prep Context triple: [Holden Caulfield, education, Pencey Prep]
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A.
Welton Academy
Welton Academy is the fictional elite New England boys’ preparatory school featured in the film "Dead Poets Society," known for its strict, traditional values and academic rigor.
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B.
Peddie School
Peddie School is a prestigious coeducational boarding and day preparatory school in Hightstown, New Jersey, known for its rigorous academics and notable alumni.
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C.
Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall is a prestigious private boarding and day preparatory school in Wallingford, Connecticut, known for educating numerous prominent American political and business leaders.
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D.
Harvard School for Boys
Harvard School for Boys was a private preparatory school in New York City known for educating students from prominent families, including future actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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E.
Holton-Arms School
Holton-Arms School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls known for its rigorous academics and leadership-focused education.
- 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: Pencey Prep Target entity description: Pencey Prep is the fictional Pennsylvania boarding school that protagonist Holden Caulfield is expelled from in J.D. Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye."
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A.
Welton Academy
Welton Academy is the fictional elite New England boys’ preparatory school featured in the film "Dead Poets Society," known for its strict, traditional values and academic rigor.
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B.
Peddie School
Peddie School is a prestigious coeducational boarding and day preparatory school in Hightstown, New Jersey, known for its rigorous academics and notable alumni.
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C.
Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall is a prestigious private boarding and day preparatory school in Wallingford, Connecticut, known for educating numerous prominent American political and business leaders.
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D.
Harvard School for Boys
Harvard School for Boys was a private preparatory school in New York City known for educating students from prominent families, including future actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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E.
Holton-Arms School
Holton-Arms School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls known for its rigorous academics and leadership-focused education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional boarding school
ⓘ
fictional educational institution ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Catcher in the Rye ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | J. D. Salinger ⓘ |
| countryInFiction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| educationalLevel | secondary school ⓘ |
| fictionalFoundingYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
The Catcher in the Rye (1951)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Catcher in the Rye
|
| genreOfWorkContext |
coming-of-age fiction
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole | setting of opening chapters ⓘ |
| hasDormitory | Ossenburger Memorial Wing ⓘ |
| hasEvent | expulsion of Holden Caulfield ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
dormitories
ⓘ
football field ⓘ headmaster’s residence ⓘ |
| hasMottoInText | “Since 1888 we have been molding boys into splendid, clear-thinking young men.” ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeThemeAssociation |
adolescence
ⓘ
alienation ⓘ conformity ⓘ hypocrisy in institutions ⓘ |
| hasSport |
fencing
ⓘ
football ⓘ |
| hasStaffCharacter |
Mr. Spencer
ⓘ
Mr. Thurmer ⓘ |
| hasStudentCharacter |
James Castle
ⓘ
Ossenburger ⓘ Robert Ackley ⓘ Ward Stradlater ⓘ
linked to:
Stradlater
|
| hasType | boys’ preparatory school ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkContext | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | symbol of phoniness and hypocrisy for Holden Caulfield ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | school from which protagonist is expelled ⓘ |
| studentCharacter | Holden Caulfield ⓘ |
| timeOfFictionalTerm |
December
ⓘ
around Christmas season ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pencey Prep Description of subject: Pencey Prep is the fictional Pennsylvania boarding school that protagonist Holden Caulfield is expelled from in J.D. Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye."
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pencey Prep
subject linked to:
contrasts with Holden Caulfield’s sensitivity
subject linked to:
contrasts with Holden Caulfield’s sensitivity
linked to: Pencey Prep