End Zone
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End Zone is a satirical novel by Don DeLillo that juxtaposes American college football with themes of war, nuclear annihilation, and existential anxiety.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| End Zone canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T549356 — 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: End Zone Context triple: [Don DeLillo, notableWork, End Zone]
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A.
Down the Field
"Down the Field" is a traditional fight song closely associated with the University of Tennessee Volunteers and their athletic events.
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B.
The Red Zone
The Red Zone is the official Stanford University student cheering section known for its energetic support at Cardinal football games.
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C.
Miracle at the Meadowlands
Miracle at the Meadowlands is the famous 1978 NFL game in which a last-second fumble recovery and touchdown by the Philadelphia Eagles stunned the New York Giants and dramatically altered both teams’ seasons.
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D.
America's Team
"America's Team" is the famous nickname of the Dallas Cowboys, reflecting their widespread national popularity and iconic status in the NFL.
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E.
Guardians of the Game
Guardians of the Game is the guiding motto of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, emphasizing coaches’ responsibility to uphold the integrity, values, and positive impact of basketball.
- 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: End Zone Target entity description: End Zone is a satirical novel by Don DeLillo that juxtaposes American college football with themes of war, nuclear annihilation, and existential anxiety.
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A.
Down the Field
"Down the Field" is a traditional fight song closely associated with the University of Tennessee Volunteers and their athletic events.
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B.
The Red Zone
The Red Zone is the official Stanford University student cheering section known for its energetic support at Cardinal football games.
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C.
Miracle at the Meadowlands
Miracle at the Meadowlands is the famous 1978 NFL game in which a last-second fumble recovery and touchdown by the Philadelphia Eagles stunned the New York Giants and dramatically altered both teams’ seasons.
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D.
America's Team
"America's Team" is the famous nickname of the Dallas Cowboys, reflecting their widespread national popularity and iconic status in the NFL.
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E.
Guardians of the Game
Guardians of the Game is the guiding motto of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, emphasizing coaches’ responsibility to uphold the integrity, values, and positive impact of basketball.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Don DeLillo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
cult following
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noted for stylistic experimentation ⓘ praised for dark humor ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
absurdity of modern life
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alienation ⓘ apocalypse ⓘ identity ⓘ media and communication ⓘ military strategy ⓘ |
| followedBy | Great Jones Street ⓘ |
| follows | Americana ⓘ |
| genre |
campus novel
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postmodern literature ⓘ satire ⓘ sports fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780395144356 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Gary Harkness ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
football play-calling as war metaphor
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nuclear war games ⓘ statistics and systems ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | ~200 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodernism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American football
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death ⓘ existential anxiety ⓘ language ⓘ nuclear annihilation ⓘ technology ⓘ violence ⓘ war ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Don DeLillo bibliography ⓘ |
| protagonistAffiliation | Logos College football team ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | college football player ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| setting |
American college campus
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: End Zone Description of subject: End Zone is a satirical novel by Don DeLillo that juxtaposes American college football with themes of war, nuclear annihilation, and existential anxiety.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.