The Trumpet of the Swan
E491054
The Trumpet of the Swan is a classic children's novel by E. B. White about a mute trumpeter swan who learns to communicate and find his place in the world through a stolen trumpet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Trumpet of the Swan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5051602 — 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 Trumpet of the Swan Context triple: [E. B. White, notableWork, The Trumpet of the Swan]
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A.
The Bird
The Bird is a famous oversized bronze bird sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, exemplifying his signature exaggerated, voluminous style.
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B.
The King of the Birds
"The King of the Birds" is a short story by Flannery O’Connor that explores themes of pride, authority, and the grotesque through a symbolic tale about avian hierarchy.
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C.
The Threatened Swan
The Threatened Swan is a famous 17th-century Dutch painting by Jan Asselijn depicting a defensive swan, often interpreted as a political allegory, and is one of the notable works housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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D.
Life with Feathers
"Life with Feathers" is a 1945 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon notable for featuring the first appearance of the character Sylvester the Cat.
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E.
The Unfinished Swan
The Unfinished Swan is a surreal first-person adventure game known for its distinctive minimalist art style and exploration-focused storytelling.
- 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 Trumpet of the Swan Target entity description: The Trumpet of the Swan is a classic children's novel by E. B. White about a mute trumpeter swan who learns to communicate and find his place in the world through a stolen trumpet.
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A.
The Bird
The Bird is a famous oversized bronze bird sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, exemplifying his signature exaggerated, voluminous style.
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B.
The King of the Birds
"The King of the Birds" is a short story by Flannery O’Connor that explores themes of pride, authority, and the grotesque through a symbolic tale about avian hierarchy.
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C.
The Threatened Swan
The Threatened Swan is a famous 17th-century Dutch painting by Jan Asselijn depicting a defensive swan, often interpreted as a political allegory, and is one of the notable works housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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D.
Life with Feathers
"Life with Feathers" is a 1945 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon notable for featuring the first appearance of the character Sylvester the Cat.
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E.
The Unfinished Swan
The Unfinished Swan is a surreal first-person adventure game known for its distinctive minimalist art style and exploration-focused storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's novel
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work of fiction ⓘ |
| adaptationType | animated film ⓘ |
| author | E. B. White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
communication
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family ⓘ identity ⓘ overcoming disability ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
animal fiction
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children's literature ⓘ fantasy novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Trumpet of the Swan (2001 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Louis
NERFINISHED
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Louis's father ⓘ Louis's mother ⓘ Sam Beaver NERFINISHED ⓘ Serena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHumanCharacter | Sam Beaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| motif |
music
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writing and literacy ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a mute protagonist
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use of anthropomorphic animals ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | E. B. White's children's novels ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Louis earns money to repay the debt for the stolen trumpet
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Louis is born mute ⓘ Louis learns to communicate using a slate and chalk ⓘ Louis learns to play the trumpet ⓘ Louis's father steals a trumpet for him ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Charlotte's Web
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stuart Little NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistName | Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistSpecies | trumpeter swan ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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middle-grade readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Trumpet of the Swan Description of subject: The Trumpet of the Swan is a classic children's novel by E. B. White about a mute trumpeter swan who learns to communicate and find his place in the world through a stolen trumpet.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.