Silas
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Silas is the aging, itinerant farmhand whose return and decline drive the emotional and moral core of Robert Frost’s narrative poem "The Death of the Hired Man."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Silas canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4978838 — 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: Silas Context triple: [The Death of the Hired Man, mainCharacters, Silas]
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A.
Silas
Silas is an early Christian leader and missionary companion of Paul, mentioned in the New Testament for his role in spreading the gospel and strengthening the early Church.
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B.
Silas
Silas is a fanatical albino monk and key antagonist in Dan Brown’s novel "The Da Vinci Code," known for his violent devotion and self-flagellation.
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C.
Silas Stone
Silas Stone is a scientist in DC Comics, best known as the father of Victor Stone (Cyborg) and a supporting character in Justice League stories.
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D.
Mordaunt
Mordaunt is a vengeful and fanatical antagonist in Alexandre Dumas’ d'Artagnan romances, known as the ruthless son of Milady de Winter who seeks to destroy the musketeers.
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E.
Giles
Giles is the given name of Lytton Strachey, the influential English writer and critic associated with the Bloomsbury Group.
- 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: Silas Target entity description: Silas is the aging, itinerant farmhand whose return and decline drive the emotional and moral core of Robert Frost’s narrative poem "The Death of the Hired Man."
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A.
Silas
Silas is an early Christian leader and missionary companion of Paul, mentioned in the New Testament for his role in spreading the gospel and strengthening the early Church.
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B.
Silas
Silas is a fanatical albino monk and key antagonist in Dan Brown’s novel "The Da Vinci Code," known for his violent devotion and self-flagellation.
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C.
Silas Stone
Silas Stone is a scientist in DC Comics, best known as the father of Victor Stone (Cyborg) and a supporting character in Justice League stories.
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D.
Mordaunt
Mordaunt is a vengeful and fanatical antagonist in Alexandre Dumas’ d'Artagnan romances, known as the ruthless son of Milady de Winter who seeks to destroy the musketeers.
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E.
Giles
Giles is the given name of Lytton Strachey, the influential English writer and critic associated with the Bloomsbury Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
farmhand
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fictional character ⓘ hired man ⓘ poetry character ⓘ |
| ageStatus | aging ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Death of the Hired Man ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Harold Wilson ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Frost ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Warren and Mary’s farm ⓘ |
| desire | to return to Warren and Mary’s farm ⓘ |
| diesIn | The Death of the Hired Man ⓘ |
| employmentStatus | itinerant worker ⓘ |
| failsToDo | keep steady employment with Warren ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | North of Boston ⓘ |
| genreContext | narrative poem ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryDeviceRole | catalyst for dialogue on what home means ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th-century American poetry ⓘ |
| moralQuestionRaised | what is one’s duty to another person in need ⓘ |
| motivation | to have a place to die ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
drives emotional core of the poem
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drives moral core of the poem ⓘ |
| occupation | farmhand ⓘ |
| physicalCondition |
declining health
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frail ⓘ |
| relationshipTo |
Mary
ⓘ
Warren ⓘ |
| returnsWhen | he is old and sick ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
ⓘ
title character ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | rural New England farm ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
human vulnerability
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the dignity of work ⓘ the need for mercy ⓘ |
| teaches | haymaking skills to Harold Wilson ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
aging and decline
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charity and compassion ⓘ duty and responsibility ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ home and belonging ⓘ |
| worksFor | Warren ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Silas Description of subject: Silas is the aging, itinerant farmhand whose return and decline drive the emotional and moral core of Robert Frost’s narrative poem "The Death of the Hired Man."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.