Atticus Finch
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Atticus Finch is the principled small-town lawyer and moral center of Harper Lee’s novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," renowned for his integrity and commitment to justice.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atticus Finch canonical | 29 |
| Atticus | 1 |
| Jeremy Atticus Finch | 1 |
| threatens Atticus Finch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T379523 — 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: Atticus Finch Context triple: [Gregory Peck, portrayed, Atticus Finch]
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A.
Charlie Bartlett
Charlie Bartlett is a 2007 teen comedy-drama film about a wealthy but troubled high school student who becomes an amateur psychiatrist for his classmates.
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B.
Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow was a prominent American defense attorney and civil libertarian best known for his high-profile cases like the Scopes "Monkey" Trial and his advocacy for individual rights and social justice.
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C.
Harmon Jones
Harmon Jones was an American film editor and director active in Hollywood during the mid-20th century, known for his work on several notable studio productions.
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D.
Aunt Polly
Aunt Polly is Tom Sawyer’s strict but loving aunt and guardian in Mark Twain’s classic novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
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E.
Oliver Brown
Oliver Brown was the lead plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that ended legal racial segregation in public schools.
- 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: Atticus Finch Target entity description: Atticus Finch is the principled small-town lawyer and moral center of Harper Lee’s novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," renowned for his integrity and commitment to justice.
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A.
Charlie Bartlett
Charlie Bartlett is a 2007 teen comedy-drama film about a wealthy but troubled high school student who becomes an amateur psychiatrist for his classmates.
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B.
Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow was a prominent American defense attorney and civil libertarian best known for his high-profile cases like the Scopes "Monkey" Trial and his advocacy for individual rights and social justice.
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C.
Harmon Jones
Harmon Jones was an American film editor and director active in Hollywood during the mid-20th century, known for his work on several notable studio productions.
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D.
Aunt Polly
Aunt Polly is Tom Sawyer’s strict but loving aunt and guardian in Mark Twain’s classic novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
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E.
Oliver Brown
Oliver Brown was the lead plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that ended legal racial segregation in public schools.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
father
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ lawyer ⓘ literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Go Set a Watchman
ⓘ
To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
conscience
ⓘ
parenting ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| createdBy | Harper Lee ⓘ |
| defends | Tom Robinson ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence |
Maycomb, Alabama
ⓘ
linked to:
Monroeville, Alabama
|
| firstAppearance |
To Kill a Mockingbird (1960 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
To Kill a Mockingbird
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Jean Louise "Scout" Finch
ⓘ
linked to:
Scout Finch
Jeremy "Jem" Finch ⓘ
linked to:
Jem Finch
|
| hasPet | no known pets ⓘ |
| influences |
Jem Finch’s understanding of justice
ⓘ
Scout Finch’s moral development ⓘ |
| legalCase | Tom Robinson rape trial ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
Bildungsroman
ⓘ
Southern Gothic ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | icon of moral heroism in American literature ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widower ⓘ |
| moralPrinciple | all people are equal in a court of law ⓘ |
| moralRole | moral center of To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commitment to justice
ⓘ
integrity ⓘ opposition to racial prejudice ⓘ |
| notableScene |
courtroom defense of Tom Robinson
ⓘ
shooting the rabid dog ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
state legislator ⓘ |
| parentingStyle | respectful and honest with children ⓘ |
| politicalRole | member of Alabama state legislature ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gregory Peck ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilm | To Kill a Mockingbird (1962 film) ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alexandra Finch
ⓘ
Jack Finch ⓘ |
| teaches |
empathy
ⓘ
moral courage ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| weaponUse | rifle (expert marksman) ⓘ |
| worksAt | law office in Maycomb courthouse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atticus Finch Description of subject: Atticus Finch is the principled small-town lawyer and moral center of Harper Lee’s novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," renowned for his integrity and commitment to justice.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Atticus Finch
linked to: Atticus Finch