The Trespassers
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"The Trespassers" is a novel by American author Laura Z. Hobson that explores themes of immigration, prejudice, and moral responsibility on the eve of World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Trespassers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2874654 — 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: The Trespassers Context triple: [Laura Z. Hobson, notableWork, The Trespassers]
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A.
The Trespasser
The Trespasser is an early novel by D. H. Lawrence that explores intense emotional and romantic turmoil against a backdrop of social constraint.
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B.
Fallen
"Fallen" is a melancholic pop ballad by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, known for its introspective lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
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C.
Murder City
"Murder City" is a punk rock song by Green Day from their politically charged concept album *21st Century Breakdown*.
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D.
Strangeways
Strangeways is an inner-city area of Manchester, England, best known for housing HM Prison Manchester and its historic industrial and commercial sites.
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E.
Ubique
Ubique is a Latin word meaning "everywhere," famously used as the motto of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and the Corps of Royal Engineers to signify their presence in all major battles.
- 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: The Trespassers Target entity description: "The Trespassers" is a novel by American author Laura Z. Hobson that explores themes of immigration, prejudice, and moral responsibility on the eve of World War II.
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A.
The Trespasser
The Trespasser is an early novel by D. H. Lawrence that explores intense emotional and romantic turmoil against a backdrop of social constraint.
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B.
Fallen
"Fallen" is a melancholic pop ballad by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, known for its introspective lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
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C.
Murder City
"Murder City" is a punk rock song by Green Day from their politically charged concept album *21st Century Breakdown*.
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D.
Strangeways
Strangeways is an inner-city area of Manchester, England, best known for housing HM Prison Manchester and its historic industrial and commercial sites.
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E.
Ubique
Ubique is a Latin word meaning "everywhere," famously used as the motto of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and the Corps of Royal Engineers to signify their presence in all major battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Laura Z. Hobson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
American attitudes toward refugees
ⓘ
refugees from Nazi persecution ⓘ |
| explores |
antisemitism
ⓘ
ethical obligations toward refugees ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| genre |
novel
ⓘ
political novel ⓘ social problem novel ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion | individual responsibility in the face of persecution ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-fascist
ⓘ
liberal humanitarian ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
human rights
ⓘ
immigration policy ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
immigration
ⓘ
moral responsibility ⓘ prejudice ⓘ |
| narrativeSettingTime | eve of World War II ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Laura Z. Hobson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Trespassers Description of subject: "The Trespassers" is a novel by American author Laura Z. Hobson that explores themes of immigration, prejudice, and moral responsibility on the eve of World War II.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.