Compson
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Compson is the fictional Southern family central to William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," emblematic of the decline of the American South.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Compson canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2936136 — 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: Compson Context triple: [Jason Compson III, familyName, Compson]
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A.
Hillegas
Hillegas is a surname most notably associated with Michael Hillegas, the first Treasurer of the United States.
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B.
Lierneux
Lierneux is a rural municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium, known for its forests, valleys, and quiet countryside.
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C.
Falkner
Falkner is a lesser-known 1837 novel by Mary Shelley that explores themes of guilt, redemption, and complex family relationships.
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D.
Nolen-Swinburne
Nolen-Swinburne is an architectural firm known for its role in designing the modernist Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Cummings
Cummings is a surname of English and Irish origin borne by numerous notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
- 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: Compson Target entity description: Compson is the fictional Southern family central to William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," emblematic of the decline of the American South.
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A.
Hillegas
Hillegas is a surname most notably associated with Michael Hillegas, the first Treasurer of the United States.
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B.
Lierneux
Lierneux is a rural municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium, known for its forests, valleys, and quiet countryside.
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C.
Falkner
Falkner is a lesser-known 1837 novel by Mary Shelley that explores themes of guilt, redemption, and complex family relationships.
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D.
Nolen-Swinburne
Nolen-Swinburne is an architectural firm known for its role in designing the modernist Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Cummings
Cummings is a surname of English and Irish origin borne by numerous notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
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literary character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Absalom, Absalom!
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Appendix: Compson 1699–1945 ⓘ Yoknapatawpha saga ⓘ
surface form:
Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha fiction
That Evening Sun ⓘ The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Jefferson, Mississippi ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| createdInYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
The Sound and the Fury
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surface form:
Appendix: Compson 1699–1945 (Faulkner’s 1945 appendix)
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| fictionalEthnicity | white Southern American ⓘ |
| fictionalSocialClass | Southern aristocracy ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
General Compson
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surface form:
General Jason Lycurgus Compson
Quentin Compson ⓘ
surface form:
Quentin MacLachan Compson
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| hasFamilyMember |
Benjy Compson
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surface form:
Benjamin "Benjy" Compson
Caddy Compson ⓘ
surface form:
Candace "Caddy" Compson
Caroline Compson ⓘ Dilsey Gibson ⓘ Jason Compson III ⓘ Jason Compson IV ⓘ Luster ⓘ Miss Quentin Compson ⓘ Mr. Jason Compson III ⓘ
surface form:
Quentin Compson III
Roskus ⓘ T. P. Gibson ⓘ Versh ⓘ |
| hasNotableWorkSection |
Benjy’s section in The Sound and the Fury
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Dilsey’s section in The Sound and the Fury ⓘ Jason’s section in The Sound and the Fury ⓘ Quentin’s section in The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
burden of history
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family disintegration ⓘ guilt and obsession ⓘ race and class in the American South ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Modernism
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Southern Gothic ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Yoknapatawpha County ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodies themes of time, memory, and loss ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central family in The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Lost Cause mythology
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Southern plantation culture ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
breakdown of traditional Southern values
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decay of Southern aristocracy ⓘ decline of the American South ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Compson Description of subject: Compson is the fictional Southern family central to William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," emblematic of the decline of the American South.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jason Compson III
subject surface form:
Caddy Compson