Through the Arc of the Rain Forest
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Through the Arc of the Rain Forest is a surreal, satirical novel by Karen Tei Yamashita that blends magical realism and social critique to explore globalization, environmental exploitation, and cultural collision in Brazil.
All labels observed (1)
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| Through the Arc of the Rain Forest canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9792393 — 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: Through the Arc of the Rain Forest Context triple: [Karen Tei Yamashita, notableWork, Through the Arc of the Rain Forest]
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The Vanishing Jungle
The Vanishing Jungle is a conservation-focused book by naturalist Guy Mountfort that documents the wildlife and ecological importance of the Indian subcontinent while warning about the threats of habitat loss.
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B.
La Selva
La Selva is a comarca (county) in the southern part of the Province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain, known for its mix of coastal resorts on the Costa Brava and inland forests and thermal spa towns.
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C.
The Edge of the Forest
The Edge of the Forest is a 19th-century landscape painting by French Barbizon school artist Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña, celebrated for its richly colored, atmospheric depiction of woodland scenery.
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D.
Diego’s Rainforest Rescue
Diego’s Rainforest Rescue is a family-friendly children’s ride themed around the Go, Diego, Go! animated series, featuring a gentle rainforest adventure experience.
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E.
Following the Equator
"Following the Equator" is a non-fiction travelogue by Mark Twain that recounts his lecture tour through the British Empire in the 1890s, blending observation, satire, and social critique.
- 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: Through the Arc of the Rain Forest Target entity description: Through the Arc of the Rain Forest is a surreal, satirical novel by Karen Tei Yamashita that blends magical realism and social critique to explore globalization, environmental exploitation, and cultural collision in Brazil.
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A.
The Vanishing Jungle
The Vanishing Jungle is a conservation-focused book by naturalist Guy Mountfort that documents the wildlife and ecological importance of the Indian subcontinent while warning about the threats of habitat loss.
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B.
La Selva
La Selva is a comarca (county) in the southern part of the Province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain, known for its mix of coastal resorts on the Costa Brava and inland forests and thermal spa towns.
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C.
The Edge of the Forest
The Edge of the Forest is a 19th-century landscape painting by French Barbizon school artist Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña, celebrated for its richly colored, atmospheric depiction of woodland scenery.
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D.
Diego’s Rainforest Rescue
Diego’s Rainforest Rescue is a family-friendly children’s ride themed around the Go, Diego, Go! animated series, featuring a gentle rainforest adventure experience.
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E.
Following the Equator
"Following the Equator" is a non-fiction travelogue by Mark Twain that recounts his lecture tour through the British Empire in the 1890s, blending observation, satire, and social critique.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
magical realism novel
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novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Karen Tei Yamashita ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | Brazil ⓘ |
| followedBy | Brazil-Maru ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental fiction
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magical realism ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasElement |
corporate exploitation
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environmental disaster ⓘ magical realist devices ⓘ pilgrimage to a miraculous site ⓘ social critique ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Japanese Brazilian diaspora
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mass media ⓘ multinational corporations ⓘ religious cults ⓘ resource extraction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Asian American literature
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Latin American–influenced magical realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Baldy
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Chico Paco ⓘ J.B. Tweep ⓘ Kazumasa Ishimaru NERFINISHED ⓘ Mané da Costa Pena ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration by a sentient plastic ball ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of comedy and political commentary
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critique of environmental destruction in the Amazon ⓘ use of a floating plastic ball as narrator ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Karen Tei Yamashita bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher | Coffee House Press ⓘ |
| setting |
Brazilian rainforest
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linked to:
Amazon rainforest
imaginary Matacão region ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
consumerism
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cultural collision ⓘ environmental exploitation ⓘ globalization ⓘ media spectacle ⓘ neocolonialism ⓘ religious commodification ⓘ transnational capitalism ⓘ |
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