The Procession of Life
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"The Procession of Life" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that allegorically portrays humanity’s diverse conditions and characters as a grand, ever-moving parade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Procession of Life canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2021576 — 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: The Procession of Life Context triple: [Mosses from an Old Manse, hasPart, The Procession of Life]
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A.
The Dance of Life
The Dance of Life is a famous 1899–1900 painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that explores themes of love, anxiety, and the human life cycle through a symbolic seaside dance scene.
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B.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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C.
All Souls Procession
All Souls Procession is a large, community-driven Tucson event that blends elements of Día de los Muertos, performance art, and public ritual to honor and remember the dead.
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D.
This Life
"This Life" is a rock-influenced theme song best known for opening the television series *Sons of Anarchy*, capturing its outlaw biker tone and atmosphere.
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E.
This Life
"This Life" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2009 rock album "Working on a Dream."
- 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: The Procession of Life Target entity description: "The Procession of Life" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that allegorically portrays humanity’s diverse conditions and characters as a grand, ever-moving parade.
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A.
The Dance of Life
The Dance of Life is a famous 1899–1900 painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that explores themes of love, anxiety, and the human life cycle through a symbolic seaside dance scene.
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B.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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C.
All Souls Procession
All Souls Procession is a large, community-driven Tucson event that blends elements of Día de los Muertos, performance art, and public ritual to honor and remember the dead.
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D.
This Life
"This Life" is a rock-influenced theme song best known for opening the television series *Sons of Anarchy*, capturing its outlaw biker tone and atmosphere.
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E.
This Life
"This Life" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2009 rock album "Working on a Dream."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Nathaniel Hawthorne ⓘ |
| contains |
moral reflection
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symbolic characters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| features |
various ages of life
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various moral characters ⓘ various professions ⓘ various social classes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
transience of worldly conditions
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universality of human experiences ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Procession of Life self-link ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s tales and sketches ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
allegory
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philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
diversity of human experience
ⓘ
human condition ⓘ mortality ⓘ time and change ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | extended metaphor of a procession ⓘ |
| portrays | humanity as a grand moving parade ⓘ |
| setting | symbolic, non-specific place ⓘ |
| structure | descriptive essay-like narrative ⓘ |
| tone |
contemplative
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moralizing ⓘ |
| workOf | Nathaniel Hawthorne ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Procession of Life Description of subject: "The Procession of Life" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that allegorically portrays humanity’s diverse conditions and characters as a grand, ever-moving parade.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.