Like Mother Used to Make
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"Like Mother Used to Make" is a short story by Shirley Jackson, known for its unsettling exploration of domesticity and psychological tension.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Like Mother Used to Make canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8316948 — 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: Like Mother Used to Make Context triple: [The Lottery and Other Stories, hasPart, Like Mother Used to Make]
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A.
Mother's Little Helper
"Mother's Little Helper" is a 1966 song by the Rolling Stones that satirically addresses the growing dependence on prescription drugs among suburban housewives.
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B.
Does Your Mother Know
"Does Your Mother Know" is an upbeat, rock-influenced ABBA song notable for its playful lyrics and prominent male lead vocals.
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C.
Mama Said
"Mama Said" is a 1991 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that blends classic rock, soul, and funk influences and includes the hit single "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over."
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D.
Little Mother
Little Mother is a story that served as the literary basis for the classic 1939 romantic comedy film "Bachelor Mother."
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E.
Mother's Milk
Mother's Milk is the 1989 breakthrough studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers that fused funk rock, punk, and psychedelic influences and helped propel the band to mainstream attention.
- 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: Like Mother Used to Make Target entity description: "Like Mother Used to Make" is a short story by Shirley Jackson, known for its unsettling exploration of domesticity and psychological tension.
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A.
Mother's Little Helper
"Mother's Little Helper" is a 1966 song by the Rolling Stones that satirically addresses the growing dependence on prescription drugs among suburban housewives.
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B.
Does Your Mother Know
"Does Your Mother Know" is an upbeat, rock-influenced ABBA song notable for its playful lyrics and prominent male lead vocals.
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C.
Mama Said
"Mama Said" is a 1991 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that blends classic rock, soul, and funk influences and includes the hit single "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over."
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D.
Little Mother
Little Mother is a story that served as the literary basis for the classic 1939 romantic comedy film "Bachelor Mother."
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E.
Mother's Milk
Mother's Milk is the 1989 breakthrough studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers that fused funk rock, punk, and psychedelic influences and helped propel the band to mainstream attention.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Shirley Jackson ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
control
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domesticity ⓘ identity ⓘ psychological tension ⓘ social expectations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
domestic fiction
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horror fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
home and domestic space
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hospitality ⓘ invasion of privacy ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
emotional manipulation
ⓘ
everyday life ⓘ gender roles ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
depiction of psychological disquiet in ordinary settings
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exploration of domestic unease ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | realist with elements of psychological horror ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Shirley Jackson short fiction corpus ⓘ |
| periodOfSetting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| setting | urban apartment ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly ironic
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unsettling ⓘ |
| workOf | Shirley Jackson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Like Mother Used to Make Description of subject: "Like Mother Used to Make" is a short story by Shirley Jackson, known for its unsettling exploration of domesticity and psychological tension.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
short story collection "The Lottery and Other Stories"