“Jerry and Molly and Sam” by Raymond Carver
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“Jerry and Molly and Sam” is a short story by Raymond Carver that exemplifies his minimalist style in portraying the quiet desperation and moral failings of ordinary American lives.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Jerry and Molly and Sam” by Raymond Carver canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Jerry and Molly and Sam” by Raymond Carver Context triple: [Short Cuts, basedOn, “Jerry and Molly and Sam” by Raymond Carver]
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A.
The Collected Short Fiction of Bruce Jay Friedman
The Collected Short Fiction of Bruce Jay Friedman is an anthology gathering the darkly comic, satirical short stories of the American writer known for his offbeat takes on modern life and relationships.
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B.
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons is a disturbing psychological horror short film by Ari Aster that explores taboo family abuse and secrecy.
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C.
“Man Came Up From Town”
“Man Came Up From Town” is a narrative country song featured on Kenny Rogers and The First Edition’s concept album *The Ballad of Calico*.
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D.
Jackalope Wives and Other Stories
Jackalope Wives and Other Stories is a fantasy short story collection by T. Kingfisher that blends folklore, humor, and emotional depth in a series of imaginative, character-driven tales.
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E.
Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories
"Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories" is a collection of New England–set tales by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blend regional folklore, humor, and moral reflection through the storytelling of the character Sam Lawson.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Jerry and Molly and Sam” by Raymond Carver Target entity description: “Jerry and Molly and Sam” is a short story by Raymond Carver that exemplifies his minimalist style in portraying the quiet desperation and moral failings of ordinary American lives.
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A.
The Collected Short Fiction of Bruce Jay Friedman
The Collected Short Fiction of Bruce Jay Friedman is an anthology gathering the darkly comic, satirical short stories of the American writer known for his offbeat takes on modern life and relationships.
-
B.
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons is a disturbing psychological horror short film by Ari Aster that explores taboo family abuse and secrecy.
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C.
“Man Came Up From Town”
“Man Came Up From Town” is a narrative country song featured on Kenny Rogers and The First Edition’s concept album *The Ballad of Calico*.
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D.
Jackalope Wives and Other Stories
Jackalope Wives and Other Stories is a fantasy short story collection by T. Kingfisher that blends folklore, humor, and emotional depth in a series of imaginative, character-driven tales.
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E.
Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories
"Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories" is a collection of New England–set tales by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blend regional folklore, humor, and moral reflection through the storytelling of the character Sam Lawson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Raymond Carver ⓘ |
| character |
Al
ⓘ
Betty ⓘ Jerry ⓘ Molly ⓘ Sam ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
abandonment
ⓘ
escape from responsibility ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
emotional alienation
ⓘ
moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| explores |
consequences of selfish choices
ⓘ
fragility of family relationships ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
domestic life
ⓘ
family tensions ⓘ |
| genre |
realist fiction
ⓘ
short fiction ⓘ |
| hasAnimalCharacter | dog ⓘ |
| hasHumanProtagonist | Al ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter |
Jerry
ⓘ
Molly ⓘ Sam ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | minimalism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Al ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| portrays | working-class characters ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| style | minimalist ⓘ |
| theme |
guilt
ⓘ
marital dissatisfaction ⓘ moral failure ⓘ ordinary American life ⓘ quiet desperation ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| tone |
melancholic
ⓘ
restrained ⓘ |
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