Who Do You Think You Are?
E451753
Who Do You Think You Are? is a short story cycle by Canadian author Alice Munro that follows the life of a young woman in rural Ontario, exploring themes of identity, class, and female experience.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Who Do You Think You Are? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4545535 — 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: Who Do You Think You Are? Context triple: [Canadian literature canon, includesWork, Who Do You Think You Are?]
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A.
Who Do You Think You Are?
"Who Do You Think You Are?" is a genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their family histories, uncovering personal and historical stories from their ancestry.
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B.
Who Do We Think We Are
"Who Do We Think We Are" is an R&B/hip-hop-influenced song by John Legend featuring Rick Ross, known for its soulful production and reflective lyrics.
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C.
Who Do You Want to Be?
"Who Do You Want to Be?" is a high-energy new wave song by Oingo Boingo, known for its satirical lyrics and prominent use in 1980s pop culture.
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D.
Are You the One?
Are You the One? is an MTV reality dating series where singles use matchmaking algorithms and group strategy to identify their predetermined perfect partners and win a shared cash prize.
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E.
Real People
Real People was a pioneering American reality television series from the late 1970s and early 1980s that featured humorous and human-interest stories about ordinary individuals across the United States.
- 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: Who Do You Think You Are? Target entity description: Who Do You Think You Are? is a short story cycle by Canadian author Alice Munro that follows the life of a young woman in rural Ontario, exploring themes of identity, class, and female experience.
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A.
Who Do You Think You Are?
"Who Do You Think You Are?" is a genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their family histories, uncovering personal and historical stories from their ancestry.
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B.
Who Do We Think We Are
"Who Do We Think We Are" is an R&B/hip-hop-influenced song by John Legend featuring Rick Ross, known for its soulful production and reflective lyrics.
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C.
Who Do You Want to Be?
"Who Do You Want to Be?" is a high-energy new wave song by Oingo Boingo, known for its satirical lyrics and prominent use in 1980s pop culture.
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D.
Are You the One?
Are You the One? is an MTV reality dating series where singles use matchmaking algorithms and group strategy to identify their predetermined perfect partners and win a shared cash prize.
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E.
Real People
Real People was a pioneering American reality television series from the late 1970s and early 1980s that featured humorous and human-interest stories about ordinary individuals across the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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fiction ⓘ short story cycle ⓘ |
| alsoPublishedAs |
The Beggar Maid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Alice Munro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Governor General’s Award for English-language fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| containsAutobiographicalElements | yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| followsLifeOf | a young woman in rural Ontario ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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short stories ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Half a Grapefruit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mischief NERFINISHED ⓘ Privilege NERFINISHED ⓘ Providence NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Beatings NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon’s Luck NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beggar Maid NERFINISHED ⓘ The Moons of Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Who Do You Think You Are? (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wild Swans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistFrom | small-town Ontario ⓘ |
| includedInSyllabi | Canadian literature courses ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Canadian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | linked short stories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of women’s inner lives
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portrayal of working-class life in Ontario ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| publisher | McGraw-Hill Ryerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rural Ontario ⓘ |
| structure | chronological episodes across protagonist’s life ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
class
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coming of age ⓘ family relationships ⓘ female experience ⓘ identity ⓘ memory ⓘ small-town life ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Who Do You Think You Are? Description of subject: Who Do You Think You Are? is a short story cycle by Canadian author Alice Munro that follows the life of a young woman in rural Ontario, exploring themes of identity, class, and female experience.
Referenced by (1)
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