Clarisse McClellan
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Clarisse McClellan is a curious, free-spirited teenage girl in Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel "Fahrenheit 451" whose questioning nature and love of conversation and observation profoundly influence the protagonist, Guy Montag.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clarisse McClellan canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2188688 — 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: Clarisse McClellan Context triple: [Fahrenheit 451, mainCharacter, Clarisse McClellan]
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A.
Cassandra Wilder
Cassandra Wilder is a fictional character from the American prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest," known for her involvement in the show's intricate family and power dramas.
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B.
Esme
Esme is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album "Have One on Me," noted for its intricate harp arrangements and poetic lyrics.
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C.
Grace Putnam Krueger
Grace Putnam Krueger was the wife of U.S. Army General Walter Krueger, a prominent commander in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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D.
Juno Wright
Juno Wright is a child of British actress and singer Carmen Ejogo.
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E.
Azadia Newman
Azadia Newman was the wife of Armenian-American film and theater director Rouben Mamoulian.
- 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: Clarisse McClellan Target entity description: Clarisse McClellan is a curious, free-spirited teenage girl in Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel "Fahrenheit 451" whose questioning nature and love of conversation and observation profoundly influence the protagonist, Guy Montag.
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A.
Cassandra Wilder
Cassandra Wilder is a fictional character from the American prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest," known for her involvement in the show's intricate family and power dramas.
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B.
Esme
Esme is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album "Have One on Me," noted for its intricate harp arrangements and poetic lyrics.
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C.
Grace Putnam Krueger
Grace Putnam Krueger was the wife of U.S. Army General Walter Krueger, a prominent commander in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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D.
Juno Wright
Juno Wright is a child of British actress and singer Carmen Ejogo.
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E.
Azadia Newman
Azadia Newman was the wife of Armenian-American film and theater director Rouben Mamoulian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ teenage girl ⓘ |
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fahrenheit 451 ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Ray Bradbury ⓘ |
| asksProtagonistQuestion | Are you happy? ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
curious
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free-spirited ⓘ introverted yet talkative with Montag ⓘ observant ⓘ questioning ⓘ thoughtful ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Mildred Montag ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ray Bradbury ⓘ |
| deathCause | hit by a speeding car (as reported) ⓘ |
| deathStatus | death occurs offstage ⓘ |
| familyBackground | comes from a nonconformist family ⓘ |
| fate | reported dead in a car accident ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Fahrenheit 451 ⓘ |
| firstMeetsProtagonistWhile | walking home from work ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1953 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | dystopian fiction ⓘ |
| influences | Guy Montag ⓘ |
| interest |
asking questions
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conversation ⓘ observation of nature ⓘ walking and talking ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | a future American city ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| meets | Guy Montag ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
awakens Montag’s doubts about book burning
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introduces themes of perception and awareness ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| opposes | conformist society in Fahrenheit 451 ⓘ |
| relativeOf | Clarisse’s uncle ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst for protagonist’s transformation
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supporting character ⓘ |
| schoolStatus | considered antisocial by her school ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection to nature
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curiosity ⓘ freedom of thought ⓘ individuality ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | unspecified near future ⓘ |
| viewedAs | odd by mainstream society ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clarisse McClellan Description of subject: Clarisse McClellan is a curious, free-spirited teenage girl in Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel "Fahrenheit 451" whose questioning nature and love of conversation and observation profoundly influence the protagonist, Guy Montag.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fahrenheit 451 (2018 film)
subject surface form:
Fahrenheit 451 (2018 film)
subject surface form:
The Hearth and the Salamander