Rahel
E232303
Rahel is one of the central twin protagonists in Arundhati Roy’s novel "The God of Small Things," whose fragmented memories and experiences drive much of the story’s emotional and narrative arc.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rahel canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2083503 — 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: Rahel Context triple: [The God of Small Things, mainCharacters, Rahel]
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A.
Bilhah
Bilhah is a biblical figure who served as Rachel’s maidservant and bore two of Jacob’s sons, Dan and Naphtali.
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B.
Avkat Rochel
Avkat Rochel is a halakhic work by Rabbi Joseph Karo that addresses complex questions of Jewish law and ritual practice.
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C.
Tamar
Tamar is a biblical figure in the Book of 2 Samuel, known as the daughter of King David whose tragic story of abuse and injustice profoundly impacts David’s family narrative.
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D.
Sarah (daughter of Raguel)
Sarah, the daughter of Raguel, is a key figure in the biblical Book of Tobit whose trials with marriage and a murderous demon are resolved through divine intervention and her union with Tobias.
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E.
Miriam
Miriam is a prominent biblical figure known as the sister of Moses and Aaron and as a prophetess during the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
- 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: Rahel Target entity description: Rahel is one of the central twin protagonists in Arundhati Roy’s novel "The God of Small Things," whose fragmented memories and experiences drive much of the story’s emotional and narrative arc.
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A.
Bilhah
Bilhah is a biblical figure who served as Rachel’s maidservant and bore two of Jacob’s sons, Dan and Naphtali.
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B.
Avkat Rochel
Avkat Rochel is a halakhic work by Rabbi Joseph Karo that addresses complex questions of Jewish law and ritual practice.
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C.
Tamar
Tamar is a biblical figure in the Book of 2 Samuel, known as the daughter of King David whose tragic story of abuse and injustice profoundly impacts David’s family narrative.
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D.
Sarah (daughter of Raguel)
Sarah, the daughter of Raguel, is a key figure in the biblical Book of Tobit whose trials with marriage and a murderous demon are resolved through divine intervention and her union with Tobias.
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E.
Miriam
Miriam is a central fictional character in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel "The Marble Faun," portrayed as a mysterious and artistically gifted woman with a troubled past.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| alsoSpeaks | English ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The God of Small Things ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
family
ⓘ
forbidden love ⓘ memory ⓘ social transgression ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| childhoodHome | Ayemenem ⓘ |
| createdBy | Arundhati Roy ⓘ |
| drives |
emotional arc of The God of Small Things
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narrative arc of The God of Small Things ⓘ |
| experiences | fragmented memories ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
The God of Small Things
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surface form:
The God of Small Things (1997 novel)
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasCousin | Sophie Mol ⓘ |
| hasEducation | studied in Delhi ⓘ |
| hasGrandfather | Pappachi ⓘ |
| hasGrandmother | Mammachi ⓘ |
| hasGreatAunt | Baby Kochamma ⓘ |
| hasMaritalStatus | divorced ⓘ |
| hasMother | Ammu ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
architecture student
ⓘ
gas-station employee ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Estha ⓘ |
| hasUncle | Chacko ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Sophie Mol’s visit
ⓘ
events leading to Velutha’s death ⓘ |
| isTwinOf | Estha ⓘ |
| language | Malayalam ⓘ |
| linkedToCharacter |
Comrade Pillai
ⓘ
Inspector Thomas Mathew ⓘ Velutha ⓘ |
| livesIn | Ayemenem ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central protagonist
ⓘ
focalizer of memories ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| returnsTo | Ayemenem as an adult ⓘ |
| reunitesWith | Estha ⓘ |
| storyWorld |
Kerala
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surface form:
Kerala, India
|
| symbolizes |
the lasting impact of childhood trauma
ⓘ
The Persistence of Memory ⓘ
surface form:
the persistence of memory
|
| timeStructure | nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rahel Description of subject: Rahel is one of the central twin protagonists in Arundhati Roy’s novel "The God of Small Things," whose fragmented memories and experiences drive much of the story’s emotional and narrative arc.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.