Beyond
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"Beyond" is a short story by William Faulkner that explores themes of death, the afterlife, and human guilt through a lawyer's surreal journey following his son's death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beyond canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5587477 — 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: Beyond Context triple: [Collected Stories of William Faulkner, containsWork, Beyond]
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A.
Into the Badlands
Into the Badlands is a post-apocalyptic martial arts television series known for its stylized fight choreography and feudal, dystopian setting.
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B.
In the World
"In the World" is a novel by Russian writer Maksim Gorky that continues the semi-autobiographical story of a young boy’s harsh upbringing and moral awakening in late 19th-century Russia.
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C.
Borne
Borne is a municipality and town in the Dutch province of Overijssel, located in the Twente region of the Netherlands.
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D.
The One
"The One" is a song by Taylor Swift, known as the reflective, piano-driven opening track of her 2020 album *Folklore*.
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E.
The One
The One is a 2001 science fiction action film starring Jet Li as parallel-universe versions of himself battling across dimensions.
- 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: Beyond Target entity description: "Beyond" is a short story by William Faulkner that explores themes of death, the afterlife, and human guilt through a lawyer's surreal journey following his son's death.
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A.
Into the Badlands
Into the Badlands is a post-apocalyptic martial arts television series known for its stylized fight choreography and feudal, dystopian setting.
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B.
In the World
"In the World" is a novel by Russian writer Maksim Gorky that continues the semi-autobiographical story of a young boy’s harsh upbringing and moral awakening in late 19th-century Russia.
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C.
Borne
Borne is a municipality and town in the Dutch province of Overijssel, located in the Twente region of the Netherlands.
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D.
The One
"The One" is a song by Taylor Swift, known as the reflective, piano-driven opening track of her 2020 album *Folklore*.
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E.
The One
The One is a 2001 science fiction action film starring Jet Li as parallel-universe versions of himself battling across dimensions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
short story ⓘ |
| author | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| authorStyleFeature |
stream-of-consciousness elements
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symbolic imagery ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
afterlife
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death ⓘ grief ⓘ human guilt ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
courtroom and judgment imagery
ⓘ
crossing between worlds ⓘ parent-child relationship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalDiscussionFocus |
Faulkner’s treatment of the afterlife
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representation of guilt and responsibility ⓘ use of surreal narrative space ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
judgment after death
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moral responsibility ⓘ parental grief ⓘ spiritual doubt ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
dead child
ⓘ
judge ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern Gothic
ⓘ
fantasy fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasTone |
reflective
ⓘ
somber ⓘ surreal ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Christian imagery of heaven and hell ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | allegory of moral reckoning after death ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | unnamed lawyer ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorWorkType | Faulkner short fiction ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A lawyer enters a surreal afterlife after his son dies and confronts his guilt and understanding of death. ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | lawyer ⓘ |
| setting |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
surreal afterlife realm ⓘ |
| structure | episodic journey through an afterlife landscape ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWriting | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beyond Description of subject: "Beyond" is a short story by William Faulkner that explores themes of death, the afterlife, and human guilt through a lawyer's surreal journey following his son's death.
Referenced by (2)
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