Barbara Covett
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Barbara Covett is a lonely, manipulative schoolteacher whose obsessive fixation on a colleague drives the psychological drama of "Notes on a Scandal."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barbara Covett canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13519327 — 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.
Target entity: Barbara Covett Context triple: [Notes on a Scandal, mainCharacter, Barbara Covett]
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Joan Hurst
Joan Hurst was an Englishwoman of the early 17th century best known as the mother of Mayflower passenger Elizabeth Tilley.
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Dorothy Crofts
Dorothy Crofts was an English gentlewoman of the early 17th century best known as the mother of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, a prominent statesman under King Charles II.
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Margaret Sayers Peden
Margaret Sayers Peden was a prominent American translator renowned for bringing major works of Latin American literature, including those of Isabel Allende, into English.
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Alma Reville
Alma Reville was a British screenwriter, editor, and assistant director best known for her long creative collaboration with and marriage to filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock.
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Dorothy Cousins
Dorothy Cousins was the twin sister of American diplomat and artist Paul Child, who was married to famed chef and author Julia Child.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Barbara Covett Target entity description: Barbara Covett is a lonely, manipulative schoolteacher whose obsessive fixation on a colleague drives the psychological drama of "Notes on a Scandal."
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A.
Joan Hurst
Joan Hurst was an Englishwoman of the early 17th century best known as the mother of Mayflower passenger Elizabeth Tilley.
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B.
Dorothy Crofts
Dorothy Crofts was an English gentlewoman of the early 17th century best known as the mother of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, a prominent statesman under King Charles II.
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C.
Margaret Sayers Peden
Margaret Sayers Peden was a prominent American translator renowned for bringing major works of Latin American literature, including those of Isabel Allende, into English.
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D.
Alma Reville
Alma Reville was a British screenwriter, editor, and assistant director best known for her long creative collaboration with and marriage to filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock.
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E.
Dorothy Cousins
Dorothy Cousins was the twin sister of American diplomat and artist Paul Child, who was married to famed chef and author Julia Child.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedAsCharacterIn | 2006 film Notes on a Scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageGroup | middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Notes on a Scandal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Notes on a Scandal: What Was She Thinking? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
moral hypocrisy
ⓘ
power dynamics in relationships ⓘ social isolation ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Sheba Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Zoë Heller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalDependenceOn | Sheba Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel Notes on a Scandal: What Was She Thinking? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fixationOn | Sheba Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| keeps | personal diary ⓘ |
| literaryGenreContext |
domestic drama
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psychological thriller ⓘ |
| manipulates | Sheba Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| narrates | events of Sheba Hart's affair ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
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unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense internal monologue
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manipulative behavior ⓘ sharp, judgmental observations of others ⓘ |
| occupation | schoolteacher ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
lonely
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manipulative ⓘ obsessive ⓘ |
| petOwnership | cat ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Judi Dench NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToWork | central character in Notes on a Scandal ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexualOrientation | repressed lesbian ⓘ |
| teachesSubject | history ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
betrayal
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loneliness ⓘ obsession ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| uses | diary as narrative device ⓘ |
| worksAt | state secondary school in London ⓘ |
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Subject: Barbara Covett Description of subject: Barbara Covett is a lonely, manipulative schoolteacher whose obsessive fixation on a colleague drives the psychological drama of "Notes on a Scandal."
Referenced by (2)
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