Gary Lambert
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Gary Lambert is a central figure in Jonathan Franzen's novel "The Corrections," portrayed as an anxious, financially driven Midwestern son struggling with family expectations and personal dissatisfaction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gary Lambert canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9060509 — 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: Gary Lambert Context triple: [The Corrections, mainCharacter, Gary Lambert]
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A.
Scott Lambert
Scott Lambert is a film producer known for his work on the drama film "North Country."
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B.
Scott Lambert
Scott Lambert is a film producer known for his work on acclaimed projects including the psychological drama "Tár."
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C.
Andrew Lamb
Andrew Lamb is a name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as engineering, music, and politics.
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D.
John Lambert
John Lambert was a prominent Parliamentarian general and political figure during the English Civil Wars, noted for his military skill and later role in the republican government.
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E.
John Lambert
John Lambert was a British Army general of the Napoleonic era, noted for leading British forces in the aftermath of the failed assault at the Battle of New Orleans.
- 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: Gary Lambert Target entity description: Gary Lambert is a central figure in Jonathan Franzen's novel "The Corrections," portrayed as an anxious, financially driven Midwestern son struggling with family expectations and personal dissatisfaction.
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A.
Scott Lambert
Scott Lambert is a film producer known for his work on the drama film "North Country."
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B.
Scott Lambert
Scott Lambert is a film producer known for his work on acclaimed projects including the psychological drama "Tár."
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C.
Andrew Lamb
Andrew Lamb is a name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as engineering, music, and politics.
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D.
John Lambert
John Lambert was a prominent Parliamentarian general and political figure during the English Civil Wars, noted for his military skill and later role in the republican government.
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E.
John Lambert
John Lambert was a British Army general of the Napoleonic era, noted for leading British forces in the aftermath of the failed assault at the Battle of New Orleans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Corrections ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Jonathan Franzen ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
anxious
ⓘ
controlling ⓘ depressed ⓘ financially driven ⓘ perfectionist ⓘ resentful ⓘ status-conscious ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Alfred Lambert
ⓘ
Caroline Lambert ⓘ Enid Lambert ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jonathan Franzen ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Corrections ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Aaron Lambert
ⓘ
Caleb Lambert ⓘ Jonah Lambert ⓘ |
| hasEducation | attended a prestigious college ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Lambert ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Gary ⓘ |
| hasNotableScene | Thanksgiving visit to his parents’ home ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Alfred Lambert
ⓘ
Enid Lambert ⓘ |
| hasRole | central character ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Chip Lambert
ⓘ
Denise Lambert ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Caroline Lambert ⓘ |
| livesIn | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explores costs of conventional success ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
banker
ⓘ
financial professional ⓘ |
| originatesFromRegion | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| perceives | siblings as less responsible ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork | 2001 ⓘ |
| relationshipToFamily |
dutiful son
ⓘ
eldest Lambert child ⓘ |
| setIn | late 20th-century United States ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
antidepressant medication
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fear of losing social and financial status ⓘ pressure to host his parents for Christmas ⓘ |
| themeInWork |
depression
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family expectations ⓘ financial insecurity ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ middle-class anxiety ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gary Lambert Description of subject: Gary Lambert is a central figure in Jonathan Franzen's novel "The Corrections," portrayed as an anxious, financially driven Midwestern son struggling with family expectations and personal dissatisfaction.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.