Aunt Maud Lowder
E252355
Aunt Maud Lowder is a wealthy, domineering society matron in Henry James’s novel "The Wings of the Dove," whose influence and ambitions shape the fates of the central characters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aunt Maud Lowder canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2285673 — 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: Aunt Maud Lowder Context triple: [The Wings of the Dove, notableCharacter, Aunt Maud Lowder]
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A.
Henrietta Litchfield
Henrietta Litchfield was an English editor and daughter of Charles Darwin, known for compiling and publishing her father's letters and biographical materials.
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B.
Aunt Martha
Aunt Martha is a central maternal figure in Harriet Jacobs's slave narrative "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," representing strength, moral guidance, and resilience amid the brutality of slavery.
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C.
Aunt Milly Forrest
Aunt Milly Forrest is a recurring maternal relative in the Andy Hardy film series, often providing warm, humorous support within the Hardy family’s small-town adventures.
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D.
Dolly Sharp
Dolly Sharp was an American adult film actress best known for her role in the landmark 1972 pornographic film "Deep Throat."
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E.
Henrietta Keller
Henrietta Keller was the first wife of famed American singer and entertainer Al Jolson, to whom he was briefly married in the early 20th century.
- 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: Aunt Maud Lowder Target entity description: Aunt Maud Lowder is a wealthy, domineering society matron in Henry James’s novel "The Wings of the Dove," whose influence and ambitions shape the fates of the central characters.
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A.
Henrietta Litchfield
Henrietta Litchfield was an English editor and daughter of Charles Darwin, known for compiling and publishing her father's letters and biographical materials.
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B.
Aunt Martha
Aunt Martha is a central maternal figure in Harriet Jacobs's slave narrative "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," representing strength, moral guidance, and resilience amid the brutality of slavery.
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C.
Aunt Milly Forrest
Aunt Milly Forrest is a recurring maternal relative in the Andy Hardy film series, often providing warm, humorous support within the Hardy family’s small-town adventures.
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D.
Dolly Sharp
Dolly Sharp was an American adult film actress best known for her role in the landmark 1972 pornographic film "Deep Throat."
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E.
Henrietta Keller
Henrietta Keller was the first wife of famed American singer and entertainer Al Jolson, to whom he was briefly married in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wings of the Dove ⓘ |
| appearsInCountryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| appearsInForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | novel ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
domineering ⓘ wealthy ⓘ |
| characterType | society matron ⓘ |
| createdBy | Henry James ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Wings of the Dove ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Kate Croy ⓘ |
| influences |
Kate Croy
ⓘ
Merton Densher ⓘ Milly Theale ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for control
ⓘ
social ambition ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives plot through social pressure ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | aunt of Kate Croy ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
major character
ⓘ
supporting character ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| socialRole | London society leader ⓘ |
| socialStatus | upper class ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
money and morality
ⓘ
power and manipulation ⓘ social class and status ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1902 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aunt Maud Lowder Description of subject: Aunt Maud Lowder is a wealthy, domineering society matron in Henry James’s novel "The Wings of the Dove," whose influence and ambitions shape the fates of the central characters.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.