The Thin Red Line (novel)
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The Thin Red Line (novel) is James Jones’s 1962 World War II novel that portrays the psychological and moral struggles of American soldiers fighting in the Battle of Guadalcanal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Thin Red Line | 3 |
| The Thin Red Line (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10355473 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Thin Red Line (novel) Context triple: [The Thin Red Line, basedOn, The Thin Red Line (novel)]
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A.
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line is a 1998 World War II drama film directed by Terrence Malick, acclaimed for its philosophical tone, ensemble cast, and visually poetic depiction of the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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B.
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line refers to the famous stand of the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War, where a thin formation of Scottish infantry repelled a much larger Russian cavalry force.
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A Rumor of War
A Rumor of War is a television miniseries adaptation of Philip Caputo’s acclaimed Vietnam War memoir, featuring Brian Dennehy in a prominent role.
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Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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E.
A Soldier Reports
A Soldier Reports is the memoir of U.S. General William Westmoreland, offering his personal account and defense of his leadership during the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Thin Red Line (novel) Target entity description: The Thin Red Line (novel) is James Jones’s 1962 World War II novel that portrays the psychological and moral struggles of American soldiers fighting in the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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A.
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line is a 1998 World War II drama film directed by Terrence Malick, acclaimed for its philosophical tone, ensemble cast, and visually poetic depiction of the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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B.
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line refers to the famous stand of the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War, where a thin formation of Scottish infantry repelled a much larger Russian cavalry force.
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C.
A Rumor of War
A Rumor of War is a television miniseries adaptation of Philip Caputo’s acclaimed Vietnam War memoir, featuring Brian Dennehy in a prominent role.
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D.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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E.
A Soldier Reports
A Soldier Reports is the memoir of U.S. General William Westmoreland, offering his personal account and defense of his leadership during the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
The Thin Red Line (1964 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Thin Red Line (1998 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | James Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
combat on the island of Guadalcanal
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island-hopping campaign in the Pacific Theater ⓘ |
| explores |
alienation in wartime
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authority and rebellion in the military hierarchy ⓘ tension between individual survival and military duty ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
enlisted American soldiers
ⓘ
infantry combat ⓘ |
| followsUnit | United States Army C-for-Charlie rifle company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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war fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Captain Stein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colonel Tall NERFINISHED ⓘ First Sergeant Edward Welsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Private Doll ⓘ Sergeant Welsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-684-83006-7 ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 500–600 pages ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
camaraderie among soldiers
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combat and fear ⓘ dehumanizing effects of war ⓘ moral struggles of soldiers ⓘ psychological struggles of soldiers ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
psychological depth of soldier characters
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realistic depiction of infantry combat ⓘ |
| partOf | James Jones’s World War II trilogy ⓘ |
| prequel | From Here to Eternity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| publisher | Scribner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sequel | Whistle ⓘ |
| setting |
Battle of Guadalcanal
NERFINISHED
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Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | 1960s American literature ⓘ |
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Subject: The Thin Red Line (novel) Description of subject: The Thin Red Line (novel) is James Jones’s 1962 World War II novel that portrays the psychological and moral struggles of American soldiers fighting in the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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