Alex Thomas
E108670
Alex Thomas is a charismatic, politically radical drifter whose intense, illicit relationship with Iris Chase drives much of the emotional and ideological tension in Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Blind Assassin."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alex Thomas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T912819 — 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: Alex Thomas Context triple: [The Blind Assassin, mainCharacter, Alex Thomas]
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A.
Jessica Barth
Jessica Barth is an American actress best known for playing Tami-Lynn in the comedy films "Ted" and "Ted 2."
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B.
Emma Thomas
Emma Thomas is a British film producer best known for her long-running collaboration with director Christopher Nolan on major films such as Inception, The Dark Knight trilogy, and Oppenheimer.
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C.
Sarah Jane Emery
Sarah Jane Emery was the wife of Hannibal Hamlin, who served as vice president of the United States under Abraham Lincoln.
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D.
Ann Harrod
Ann Harrod was the wife of Thomas Boylston Adams, a lawyer and the youngest son of U.S. President John Adams.
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E.
Laura Hawkins
Laura Hawkins was a childhood friend and early love interest of Mark Twain whose personality and experiences inspired the character Becky Thatcher in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
- 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: Alex Thomas Target entity description: Alex Thomas is a charismatic, politically radical drifter whose intense, illicit relationship with Iris Chase drives much of the emotional and ideological tension in Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Blind Assassin."
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A.
Jessica Barth
Jessica Barth is an American actress best known for playing Tami-Lynn in the comedy films "Ted" and "Ted 2."
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B.
Emma Thomas
Emma Thomas is a British film producer best known for her long-running collaboration with director Christopher Nolan on major films such as Inception, The Dark Knight trilogy, and Oppenheimer.
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C.
Sarah Jane Emery
Sarah Jane Emery was the wife of Hannibal Hamlin, who served as vice president of the United States under Abraham Lincoln.
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D.
Ann Harrod
Ann Harrod was the wife of Thomas Boylston Adams, a lawyer and the youngest son of U.S. President John Adams.
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E.
Laura Hawkins
Laura Hawkins was a childhood friend and early love interest of Mark Twain whose personality and experiences inspired the character Becky Thatcher in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Blind Assassin ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | embedded narrative recounted by Iris Chase ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
betrayal
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class struggle ⓘ forbidden love ⓘ memory and narrative ⓘ political radicalism ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Margaret Atwood ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Blind Assassin ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMoralAlignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
charismatic
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idealistic ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Iris Chase ⓘ |
| hidesFrom | authorities ⓘ |
| influences | Iris Chase’s political awareness ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | fugitive ⓘ |
| involvedIn | labor activism ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo | science fiction stories within The Blind Assassin ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | literary fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for emotional conflict
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catalyst for political tension ⓘ central character in Iris Chase’s life ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| occupation | drifter ⓘ |
| opposes | Richard Griffen ⓘ |
| persecutedFor | political beliefs ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
communist sympathizer
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politically radical ⓘ |
| relationshipType | lover of Iris Chase ⓘ |
| setting |
Ticonderoga, New York
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surface form:
Port Ticonderoga
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| symbolizes |
revolutionary idealism
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threat to social order ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Great Depression
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surface form:
Great Depression era
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alex Thomas Description of subject: Alex Thomas is a charismatic, politically radical drifter whose intense, illicit relationship with Iris Chase drives much of the emotional and ideological tension in Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Blind Assassin."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.