The Sensible Thing
E409210
"The Sensible Thing" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of love, disillusionment, and the clash between youthful dreams and adult realities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sensible Thing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4026006 — 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 Sensible Thing Context triple: [All the Sad Young Men, containsWork, The Sensible Thing]
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A.
The Thing About Love
"The Thing About Love" is a pop ballad by Christina Aguilera from her 2007 album *Back to Basics*, showcasing her soulful vocals and reflective lyrics about the complexities of love.
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B.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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C.
The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love is a 1993 romantic drama film about aspiring country musicians in Nashville, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring River Phoenix and Samantha Mathis.
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D.
For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake is a 1926 silent romantic comedy film starring Harold Lloyd as a wealthy man who becomes involved with a mission worker in the city's slums.
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E.
Do With Me What You Will
Do With Me What You Will is a 1973 novel by Joyce Carol Oates that explores complex themes of love, power, and moral ambiguity within a troubled marriage and the legal world.
- 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 Sensible Thing Target entity description: "The Sensible Thing" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of love, disillusionment, and the clash between youthful dreams and adult realities.
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A.
The Thing About Love
"The Thing About Love" is a pop ballad by Christina Aguilera from her 2007 album *Back to Basics*, showcasing her soulful vocals and reflective lyrics about the complexities of love.
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B.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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C.
The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love is a 1993 romantic drama film about aspiring country musicians in Nashville, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring River Phoenix and Samantha Mathis.
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D.
For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake is a 1926 silent romantic comedy film starring Harold Lloyd as a wealthy man who becomes involved with a mission worker in the city's slums.
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E.
Do With Me What You Will
Do With Me What You Will is a 1973 novel by Joyce Carol Oates that explores complex themes of love, power, and moral ambiguity within a troubled marriage and the legal world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | F. Scott Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| features |
contrast between youthful passion and later compromise
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romantic relationship tested by economic and social realities ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| genre |
modernist literature
ⓘ
romantic fiction ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | critical understanding of Fitzgerald’s treatment of youth and regret ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
critique of material and social pressures on relationships
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exploration of the gap between romantic ideals and practical life ⓘ |
| hasTone |
bittersweet
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nostalgic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American modernism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Roaring Twenties
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surface form:
Jazz Age
|
| mainCharacter |
George O’Kelly
ⓘ
Jonquil Cary ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short fiction corpus ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
ⓘ
Tennessee ⓘ |
| theme |
clash between youthful dreams and adult realities
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disillusionment ⓘ lost illusions ⓘ love ⓘ maturity ⓘ social class ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sensible Thing Description of subject: "The Sensible Thing" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of love, disillusionment, and the clash between youthful dreams and adult realities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.