Pollyanna
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Pollyanna is a 1913 children's novel by Eleanor H. Porter about an irrepressibly optimistic orphan whose "glad game" transforms the lives of those around her.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pollyanna canonical | 15 |
| Pollyanna (novel) | 3 |
| Pollyanna Grows Up | 1 |
| pollyanna | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2305250 — 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: Pollyanna Context triple: [Mary Pickford, notableWork, Pollyanna]
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A.
An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl is a 19th-century coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that contrasts simple, traditional values with the temptations of fashionable city life through the experiences of its young heroine.
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B.
Little Men
Little Men is a classic 19th-century novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows the lives and moral growth of a group of boys at a progressive school run by Jo March and her husband.
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C.
The Gingham Girl
The Gingham Girl is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film starring Australian actress Lotus Thompson.
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D.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess is a 1995 fantasy drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, adapted from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel, and acclaimed for its lush, imaginative visual style.
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E.
The Girl with the Curls
The Girl with the Curls is the famous nickname of silent film star Mary Pickford, who was renowned for her youthful roles and distinctive ringlet hairstyle.
- 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: Pollyanna Target entity description: Pollyanna is a 1913 children's novel by Eleanor H. Porter about an irrepressibly optimistic orphan whose "glad game" transforms the lives of those around her.
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A.
An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl is a 19th-century coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that contrasts simple, traditional values with the temptations of fashionable city life through the experiences of its young heroine.
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B.
Little Men
Little Men is a classic 19th-century novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows the lives and moral growth of a group of boys at a progressive school run by Jo March and her husband.
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C.
The Gingham Girl
The Gingham Girl is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film starring Australian actress Lotus Thompson.
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D.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess is a 1995 fantasy drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, adapted from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel, and acclaimed for its lush, imaginative visual style.
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E.
The Girl with the Curls
The Girl with the Curls is the famous nickname of silent film star Mary Pickford, who was renowned for her youthful roles and distinctive ringlet hairstyle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
radio drama
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silent film ⓘ sound film ⓘ stage play ⓘ television film ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| author | Eleanor H. Porter ⓘ |
| characteristicTheme |
cheerfulness
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optimism ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
|
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Aunt Polly Harrington
ⓘ
Dr. Chilton ⓘ Jimmy Bean ⓘ John Pendleton ⓘ Nancy ⓘ Pollyanna Whittier ⓘ Reverend Paul Ford ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | inspired the psychological term 'Pollyanna principle' ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | H. M. Caldwell (first edition cover designer) ⓘ |
| hasMoral | maintaining a positive outlook can transform lives ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrGame | the 'glad game' ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Pollyanna
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pollyanna Grows Up
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| influenced | the term 'Pollyanna' meaning excessively or blindly optimistic person ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Pollyanna Whittier ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFilmAdaptation |
1920 silent film starring Mary Pickford
ⓘ
1960 Walt Disney film adaptation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
an orphan girl goes to live with her strict Aunt Polly
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the protagonist plays the 'glad game' to find something to be glad about in every situation ⓘ |
| protagonist | Pollyanna Whittier ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| publisher |
L. C. Page & Co.
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surface form:
L.C. Page & Company
|
| setting | a small New England town ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
young adults ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Pollyanna Whittier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pollyanna Description of subject: Pollyanna is a 1913 children's novel by Eleanor H. Porter about an irrepressibly optimistic orphan whose "glad game" transforms the lives of those around her.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mary Pickford
this entity surface form:
Pollyanna (novel)
this entity surface form:
Pollyanna (novel)
this entity surface form:
Pollyanna (novel)
this entity surface form:
Pollyanna Grows Up
this entity surface form:
pollyanna