De la Garza family ranch
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The De la Garza family ranch is the traditional, authoritarian household and primary setting of Laura Esquivel’s novel "Like Water for Chocolate," where much of the story’s family drama and magical realism unfold.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De la Garza family ranch canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3764713 — 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: De la Garza family ranch Context triple: [Mama Elena, residesIn, De la Garza family ranch]
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A.
Parker Ranch
Parker Ranch is one of the largest and oldest cattle ranches in the United States, located on the island of Hawaiʻi.
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B.
Zorthian Ranch
Zorthian Ranch is an eclectic art-filled compound and former bohemian enclave in the foothills above Altadena, California, known for its whimsical sculptures, murals, and creative community gatherings.
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C.
Alta Dena Ranch
Alta Dena Ranch was a historic ranch in Southern California whose name inspired the nearby community of Altadena.
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D.
Rancho Corral de Tierra
Rancho Corral de Tierra is a large coastal open space and former ranchland on the San Mateo County coast, now preserved as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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E.
Prairie Chapel Ranch
Prairie Chapel Ranch is the rural Texas estate owned by former U.S. President George W. Bush, often associated with his presidency and personal retreat.
- 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: De la Garza family ranch Target entity description: The De la Garza family ranch is the traditional, authoritarian household and primary setting of Laura Esquivel’s novel "Like Water for Chocolate," where much of the story’s family drama and magical realism unfold.
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A.
Parker Ranch
Parker Ranch is one of the largest and oldest cattle ranches in the United States, located on the island of Hawaiʻi.
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B.
Zorthian Ranch
Zorthian Ranch is an eclectic art-filled compound and former bohemian enclave in the foothills above Altadena, California, known for its whimsical sculptures, murals, and creative community gatherings.
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C.
Alta Dena Ranch
Alta Dena Ranch was a historic ranch in Southern California whose name inspired the nearby community of Altadena.
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D.
Rancho Corral de Tierra
Rancho Corral de Tierra is a large coastal open space and former ranchland on the San Mateo County coast, now preserved as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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E.
Prairie Chapel Ranch
Prairie Chapel Ranch is the rural Texas estate owned by former U.S. President George W. Bush, often associated with his presidency and personal retreat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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primary setting ⓘ ranch ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Like Water for Chocolate ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Laura Esquivel ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | magical realism ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
family tradition
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food and emotion ⓘ forbidden love ⓘ patriarchy and authoritarianism ⓘ repression of women ⓘ |
| contains |
courtyard
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family dining room ⓘ kitchen ⓘ stable ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | Laura Esquivel ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
Like Water for Chocolate (1989 novel)
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linked to:
Like Water for Chocolate
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| governedBy | Mama Elena ⓘ |
| householdType |
authoritarian
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traditional ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Chencha
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De la Garza family ⓘ Gertrudis De la Garza ⓘ Mama Elena ⓘ Nacha ⓘ Rosaura De la Garza ⓘ Tita De la Garza ⓘ |
| keyEvents |
Gertrudis’s departure
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Mama Elena’s rule over the family ⓘ Rosaura and Pedro’s wedding banquet ⓘ Tita and Pedro’s first meeting ⓘ Tita’s birth ⓘ Tita’s transformative cooking ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalRegion | Northern Mexico ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
central setting for family drama
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site of magical realism events ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
domestic space as site of resistance
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oppressive family tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Mexican Revolution era ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: De la Garza family ranch Description of subject: The De la Garza family ranch is the traditional, authoritarian household and primary setting of Laura Esquivel’s novel "Like Water for Chocolate," where much of the story’s family drama and magical realism unfold.
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