Larry Darrell
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Larry Darrell is the spiritually searching World War I veteran protagonist of W. Somerset Maugham’s novel "The Razor’s Edge," known for rejecting conventional success to pursue enlightenment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larry Darrell canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1943049 — 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: Larry Darrell Context triple: [The Razor's Edge (1946 film), mainCharacter, Larry Darrell]
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A.
Lamar Trotti
Lamar Trotti was an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work on classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s, including several major 20th Century Fox productions.
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B.
Dale Hunter
Dale Hunter is a former Canadian NHL center known for his gritty, physical play and leadership, most notably with the Washington Capitals.
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C.
Darrell Rivers
Darrell Rivers is the spirited and sometimes hot-tempered main character of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers series, following her adventures and growth at an English boarding school.
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D.
Randall McDaniel
Randall McDaniel is a Hall of Fame former NFL guard best known for his dominant play with the Minnesota Vikings during the late 1980s and 1990s.
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E.
Ross Nordeen
Ross Nordeen is a professional associated with xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company.
- 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: Larry Darrell Target entity description: Larry Darrell is the spiritually searching World War I veteran protagonist of W. Somerset Maugham’s novel "The Razor’s Edge," known for rejecting conventional success to pursue enlightenment.
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A.
Lamar Trotti
Lamar Trotti was an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work on classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s, including several major 20th Century Fox productions.
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B.
Dale Hunter
Dale Hunter is a former Canadian NHL center known for his gritty, physical play and leadership, most notably with the Washington Capitals.
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C.
Darrell Rivers
Darrell Rivers is the spirited and sometimes hot-tempered main character of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers series, following her adventures and growth at an English boarding school.
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D.
Randall McDaniel
Randall McDaniel is a Hall of Fame former NFL guard best known for his dominant play with the Minnesota Vikings during the late 1980s and 1990s.
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E.
Ross Nordeen
Ross Nordeen is a professional associated with xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Razor's Edge
ⓘ
surface form:
The Razor’s Edge
|
| associatedWithCharacter |
Elliott Templeton
ⓘ
Isabel Bradley ⓘ Sophie MacDonald ⓘ W. Somerset Maugham ⓘ
surface form:
W. Somerset Maugham (narrator)
|
| characterRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Elliott Templeton’s social worldliness
ⓘ
Isabel Bradley’s material values ⓘ |
| createdBy | W. Somerset Maugham ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Razor's Edge
ⓘ
surface form:
The Razor’s Edge
|
| firstAppearance |
The Razor's Edge
ⓘ
surface form:
The Razor’s Edge
|
| firstPublicationYearOfWork | 1944 ⓘ |
| genre | modernist literature character ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryTheme |
alienation from society
ⓘ
search for meaning ⓘ spiritual enlightenment ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
idealistic
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ nonconformist ⓘ spiritually searching ⓘ |
| influencesWithinStory | Sophie MacDonald’s fate ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | iconic seeker figure in 20th-century fiction ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narratedBy |
W. Somerset Maugham
ⓘ
surface form:
W. Somerset Maugham (as character)
|
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pursuit of enlightenment
ⓘ
rejection of conventional success ⓘ spiritual quest ⓘ |
| occupation | World War I veteran ⓘ |
| protagonistOf |
The Razor's Edge
ⓘ
surface form:
The Razor’s Edge
|
| pursues |
mystical experience
ⓘ
philosophical understanding ⓘ |
| rejects |
materialism
ⓘ
social ambition ⓘ |
| represents | spiritual alternative to Western materialism ⓘ |
| settingOfLifeEvents |
City of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
India ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| undergoes | spiritual awakening ⓘ |
| veteranOf | World War I ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Larry Darrell Description of subject: Larry Darrell is the spiritually searching World War I veteran protagonist of W. Somerset Maugham’s novel "The Razor’s Edge," known for rejecting conventional success to pursue enlightenment.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Razor's Edge (1946 film)
subject surface form:
The Razor's Edge (1946 film)