Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God
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Sarah Norman is the fiercely independent, deaf female lead in the play and film "Children of a Lesser God," whose complex relationship with a hearing speech teacher explores themes of communication, identity, and autonomy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mrs. Norman in Children of a Lesser God | 1 |
| Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4863958 — 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: Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God Context triple: [Marlee Matlin, characterPortrayed, Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God]
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A.
Lindsay Crouse
Lindsay Crouse is an American actress known for her work in film, television, and theater, including an Academy Award–nominated role in "Places in the Heart."
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B.
Kathleen Quinlan
Kathleen Quinlan is an American film and television actress best known for her Academy Award–nominated performance as Marilyn Lovell in the 1995 space drama "Apollo 13."
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C.
Anne McDonnell
Anne McDonnell was an American socialite best known as the first wife of industrialist Henry Ford II.
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D.
Mary Jo Keenen
Mary Jo Keenen is an American actress known for her television work in the 1980s and 1990s, including roles on series such as "Nurses" and "City."
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E.
Karen Kline
Karen Kline is an American psychotherapist best known as the longtime spouse of Academy Award–winning actress Linda Hunt.
- 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: Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God Target entity description: Sarah Norman is the fiercely independent, deaf female lead in the play and film "Children of a Lesser God," whose complex relationship with a hearing speech teacher explores themes of communication, identity, and autonomy.
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A.
Lindsay Crouse
Lindsay Crouse is an American actress known for her work in film, television, and theater, including an Academy Award–nominated role in "Places in the Heart."
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B.
Kathleen Quinlan
Kathleen Quinlan is an American film and television actress best known for her Academy Award–nominated performance as Marilyn Lovell in the 1995 space drama "Apollo 13."
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C.
Anne McDonnell
Anne McDonnell was an American socialite best known as the first wife of industrialist Henry Ford II.
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D.
Mary Jo Keenen
Mary Jo Keenen is an American actress known for her television work in the 1980s and 1990s, including roles on series such as "Nurses" and "City."
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E.
Karen Kline
Karen Kline is an American psychotherapist best known as the longtime spouse of Academy Award–winning actress Linda Hunt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deaf character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Children of a Lesser God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Children of a Lesser God (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of a Lesser God (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | deaf community ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
autonomy
ⓘ
communication ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally complex
ⓘ
fiercely independent ⓘ intelligent ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ |
| communicationMode | sign language ⓘ |
| conflictType |
resistance to oralist approaches to deaf education
ⓘ
struggle for autonomy in a hearing-dominated world ⓘ |
| createdBy | Mark Medoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Children of a Lesser God (1980 stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDisability | deafness ⓘ |
| languageUsedInStory | American Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableAspect | refuses to speak aloud despite pressure from hearing characters ⓘ |
| occupation | former student at a school for the deaf ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Marlee Matlin (1986 film adaptation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phyllis Frelich (original Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | James Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingContext | residential school for the deaf ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
deaf pride
ⓘ
resistance to assimilation into hearing culture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God Description of subject: Sarah Norman is the fiercely independent, deaf female lead in the play and film "Children of a Lesser God," whose complex relationship with a hearing speech teacher explores themes of communication, identity, and autonomy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mrs. Norman in Children of a Lesser God