Benjamin Braddock
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Benjamin Braddock is the disillusioned recent college graduate and central protagonist of "The Graduate," known for his aimlessness, affair with Mrs. Robinson, and struggle against suburban expectations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Braddock canonical | 4 |
| Benjamin Braddock (in his law firm) | 1 |
| Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2172904 — 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: Benjamin Braddock Context triple: [The Graduate, character, Benjamin Braddock]
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A.
Walter Nash
Walter Nash was a prominent New Zealand statesman who served as the country’s 27th prime minister and a leading figure in the Labour Party during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Dr. Cal Lightman
Dr. Cal Lightman is a brilliant but abrasive deception expert who leads a team that uses facial expressions and body language to uncover the truth in the TV series "Lie to Me."
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C.
Holden Caulfield
Holden Caulfield is the disaffected, introspective teenage narrator of J.D. Salinger’s novel, known for his cynical view of adult “phoniness” and his struggle with alienation and loss.
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D.
Mortimer Brewster
Mortimer Brewster is the frantic, increasingly unhinged drama critic protagonist of the dark comedy film "Arsenic and Old Lace," who discovers his seemingly sweet aunts are serial poisoners.
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E.
Will Hunting
Will Hunting is a troubled but brilliant young janitor from South Boston whose extraordinary mathematical talent is discovered and nurtured in the film "Good Will Hunting."
- 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: Benjamin Braddock Target entity description: Benjamin Braddock is the disillusioned recent college graduate and central protagonist of "The Graduate," known for his aimlessness, affair with Mrs. Robinson, and struggle against suburban expectations.
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A.
Walter Nash
Walter Nash was a prominent New Zealand statesman who served as the country’s 27th prime minister and a leading figure in the Labour Party during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Dr. Cal Lightman
Dr. Cal Lightman is a brilliant but abrasive deception expert who leads a team that uses facial expressions and body language to uncover the truth in the TV series "Lie to Me."
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C.
Holden Caulfield
Holden Caulfield is the disaffected, introspective teenage narrator of J.D. Salinger’s novel, known for his cynical view of adult “phoniness” and his struggle with alienation and loss.
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D.
Mortimer Brewster
Mortimer Brewster is the frantic, increasingly unhinged drama critic protagonist of the dark comedy film "Arsenic and Old Lace," who discovers his seemingly sweet aunts are serial poisoners.
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E.
Will Hunting
Will Hunting is a troubled but brilliant young janitor from South Boston whose extraordinary mathematical talent is discovered and nurtured in the film "Good Will Hunting."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Graduate
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The Graduate ⓘ
surface form:
The Graduate (1963 novel)
The Graduate ⓘ
surface form:
The Graduate (1967 film)
|
| associatedWith |
coming-of-age themes
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mid-20th-century American suburbia ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
aimless
ⓘ
alienated ⓘ conflicted ⓘ disillusioned ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Charles Webb ⓘ |
| education | college graduate ⓘ |
| familyName | Braddock ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Graduate
ⓘ
surface form:
The Graduate (1963 novel)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin ⓘ |
| hasAffairWith | Mrs. Robinson ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Mr. Braddock
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Mrs. Braddock ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| notableScene |
interrupted wedding of Elaine Robinson
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seduction by Mrs. Robinson ⓘ |
| occupation | recent college graduate ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dustin Hoffman ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith | Elaine Robinson ⓘ |
| setting | suburban California ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
finding direction in life
ⓘ
pressure from parents ⓘ suburban expectations ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
1960s youth disillusionment
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generation gap in 1960s America ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benjamin Braddock Description of subject: Benjamin Braddock is the disillusioned recent college graduate and central protagonist of "The Graduate," known for his aimlessness, affair with Mrs. Robinson, and struggle against suburban expectations.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mr. Robinson (The Graduate)
this entity surface form:
Benjamin Braddock (in his law firm)
this entity surface form:
Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate