Jason Compson III
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Jason Compson III is a central character in William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," depicted as the embittered, alcoholic head of the declining Compson family in the American South.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jason Compson III canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2936134 — 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: Jason Compson III Context triple: [Jason Compson III, fullName, Jason Compson III]
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A.
Jason Compson IV
Jason Compson IV is a bitter, cruel, and materialistic member of the Compson family in William Faulkner’s fiction, embodying the moral and emotional decay of the Southern aristocracy.
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B.
Brian Faulkner
Brian Faulkner was a prominent Northern Irish politician who served as the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland before the government’s suspension in 1972.
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C.
Cecil Purdy
Cecil Purdy was an Australian chess player, writer, and the first official World Correspondence Chess Champion, renowned for his instructional contributions to the game.
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D.
Charles Moore
Charles Moore was an influential American postmodern architect and educator known for his playful, human-centered public spaces and landmark designs such as the Piazza d'Italia and Sea Ranch.
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E.
J. L. Chestnut
J. L. Chestnut was a prominent civil rights attorney and activist from Alabama, known for his legal work challenging racial segregation and discrimination in the American South.
- 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: Jason Compson III Target entity description: Jason Compson III is a central character in William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," depicted as the embittered, alcoholic head of the declining Compson family in the American South.
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A.
Jason Compson IV
Jason Compson IV is a bitter, cruel, and materialistic member of the Compson family in William Faulkner’s fiction, embodying the moral and emotional decay of the Southern aristocracy.
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B.
Brian Faulkner
Brian Faulkner was a prominent Northern Irish politician who served as the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland before the government’s suspension in 1972.
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C.
Cecil Purdy
Cecil Purdy was an Australian chess player, writer, and the first official World Correspondence Chess Champion, renowned for his instructional contributions to the game.
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D.
Charles Moore
Charles Moore was an influential American postmodern architect and educator known for his playful, human-centered public spaces and landmark designs such as the Piazza d'Italia and Sea Ranch.
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E.
J. L. Chestnut
J. L. Chestnut was a prominent civil rights attorney and activist from Alabama, known for his legal work challenging racial segregation and discrimination in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsAs |
narrative voice in Quentin’s memories
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offstage presence in Benjy’s section of The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Absalom, Absalom!
ⓘ
The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
alcoholism
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decay of the Old South ⓘ family decline ⓘ fatalism ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
alcoholic
ⓘ
cynical ⓘ embittered ⓘ intellectual ⓘ |
| child |
Benjy Compson
ⓘ
Caddy Compson ⓘ Jason Compson IV ⓘ Quentin Compson ⓘ
surface form:
Quentin Compson III
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| createdBy | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| createdInYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| deathStatus | deceased by the time of Jason IV’s section in The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| familyName | Compson ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Sound and the Fury
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surface form:
The Sound and the Fury (1929)
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Jason ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Southern Gothic
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modernist literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies moral and spiritual decay of the Compson family
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represents decline of Southern aristocracy ⓘ |
| nationality |
American (in-universe)
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surface form:
American (fictional)
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| occupation |
landowner
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lawyer ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
emotionally detached father
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philosophically inclined drinker ⓘ |
| relationshipToBenjyCompson | father ⓘ |
| relationshipToCaddyCompson | father ⓘ |
| relationshipToCarolineCompson | husband ⓘ |
| relationshipToJasonCompsonIV | father ⓘ |
| relationshipToQuentinCompsonIII | father ⓘ |
| residence |
Jefferson, Mississippi
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surface form:
Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi
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| roleInWork | patriarch of the Compson family ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century American South ⓘ |
| spouse | Caroline Compson ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
erosion of honor and responsibility in the Compson line
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failure of traditional Southern values ⓘ |
| universe |
Yoknapatawpha saga
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surface form:
Yoknapatawpha County cycle
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Input
Subject: Jason Compson III Description of subject: Jason Compson III is a central character in William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," depicted as the embittered, alcoholic head of the declining Compson family in the American South.
Referenced by (12)
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subject surface form:
Jason Compson III