Mammy in Gone with the Wind
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Mammy in *Gone with the Wind* is the strong-willed, loyal enslaved house servant of the O’Hara family, known for her sharp tongue, moral authority, and complex, stereotype-laden portrayal in the classic 1939 film.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mammy | 1 |
| Mammy in Gone with the Wind canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2179018 — 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: Mammy in Gone with the Wind Context triple: [Hattie McDaniel, portrayed, Mammy in Gone with the Wind]
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A.
Nannie
Nannie is a feminine given name, often used as a diminutive or variant of names like Nancy or Anne.
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B.
Miss Watson
Miss Watson is a strict, religious woman who serves as Huck Finn’s guardian and represents conventional society’s moral values in Mark Twain’s novel "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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C.
Shug Avery
Shug Avery is a charismatic, independent blues singer and a central figure in Alice Walker's novel "The Color Purple," known for her complex relationship with the protagonist Celie.
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D.
Martha Lumpkin
Martha Lumpkin was the namesake of Marthasville, the early 19th-century town that later became the city of Atlanta, Georgia.
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E.
Calpurnia
Calpurnia was the third and last wife of Julius Caesar, remembered in history and literature for her ominous dream foretelling his assassination.
- 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: Mammy in Gone with the Wind Target entity description: Mammy in *Gone with the Wind* is the strong-willed, loyal enslaved house servant of the O’Hara family, known for her sharp tongue, moral authority, and complex, stereotype-laden portrayal in the classic 1939 film.
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A.
Nannie
Nannie is a feminine given name, often used as a diminutive or variant of names like Nancy or Anne.
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B.
Miss Watson
Miss Watson is a strict, religious woman who serves as Huck Finn’s guardian and represents conventional society’s moral values in Mark Twain’s novel "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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C.
Shug Avery
Shug Avery is a charismatic, independent blues singer and a central figure in Alice Walker's novel "The Color Purple," known for her complex relationship with the protagonist Celie.
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D.
Martha Lumpkin
Martha Lumpkin was the namesake of Marthasville, the early 19th-century town that later became the city of Atlanta, Georgia.
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E.
Calpurnia
Calpurnia was the third and last wife of Julius Caesar, remembered in history and literature for her ominous dream foretelling his assassination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ stereotypical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gone with the Wind
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surface form:
Gone with the Wind (film)
novel Gone with the Wind ⓘ
surface form:
Gone with the Wind (novel)
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| associatedStereotype | mammy stereotype ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
loyal
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morally authoritative ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ |
| creator | Margaret Mitchell ⓘ |
| criticalReceptionAspect |
criticized for perpetuating racist stereotypes
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noted for emotional depth despite stereotype ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic example of the mammy stereotype in American cinema ⓘ |
| employer | O’Hara family ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American (fictional) ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
American epic film
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historical romance ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| linkedAward |
Hattie McDaniel
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surface form:
Hattie McDaniel Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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| medium |
film
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novel ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
depicted as enslaved but loyal to enslavers
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often analyzed in discussions of racism in classic Hollywood ⓘ |
| notableSceneWith |
Scarlett O’Hara’s corset-lacing scene
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Scarlett’s preparations for visiting Rhett Butler in jail ⓘ |
| novelPublicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| occupation |
house servant
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house slave ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Hattie McDaniel ⓘ |
| relationshipToScarlett |
disciplinarian
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nursemaid ⓘ surrogate mother figure ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
caretaker of Scarlett O’Hara
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confidante to Scarlett O’Hara ⓘ household authority figure ⓘ |
| servesFamily |
Ellen O'Hara
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surface form:
Ellen O’Hara
Gerald O'Hara ⓘ
surface form:
Gerald O’Hara
Scarlett O'Hara ⓘ
surface form:
Scarlett O’Hara
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| setting |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
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| timePeriod |
American Civil War
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Reconstruction era ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Mammy in Gone with the Wind Description of subject: Mammy in *Gone with the Wind* is the strong-willed, loyal enslaved house servant of the O’Hara family, known for her sharp tongue, moral authority, and complex, stereotype-laden portrayal in the classic 1939 film.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gone with the Wind
this entity surface form:
Mammy