The Graduate
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The Graduate is a 1963 novel by Charles Webb that became widely known through its iconic 1967 film adaptation about a disillusioned young man entangled in an affair with an older woman.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Graduate canonical | 2 |
| The Graduate (1963 novel) | 1 |
| The Graduate franchise | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10371344 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Graduate Context triple: [Charles Webb, notableWork, The Graduate]
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A.
The Graduate
The Graduate is a landmark 1967 American film directed by Mike Nichols, celebrated for its satirical take on suburban malaise, iconic performances, and influential use of a Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack.
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B.
The Graduate School
The Graduate School is Augusta University's central unit overseeing advanced degree programs and graduate education across its various colleges and disciplines.
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The Graduate School
The Graduate School at Northwestern University is the central administrative unit overseeing the university’s graduate education, including its master’s and doctoral programs across diverse disciplines.
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The Graduate School
The Graduate School is James Madison University's division dedicated to overseeing and supporting its graduate-level academic programs and research.
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E.
The Apartment
The Apartment is a 1960 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder, celebrated for its blend of sharp satire and poignant romance and for winning the Academy Award for Best Picture.
- 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 Graduate Target entity description: The Graduate is a 1963 novel by Charles Webb that became widely known through its iconic 1967 film adaptation about a disillusioned young man entangled in an affair with an older woman.
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A.
The Graduate
The Graduate is a landmark 1967 American film directed by Mike Nichols, celebrated for its satirical take on suburban malaise, iconic performances, and influential use of a Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack.
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B.
The Graduate School
The Graduate School is Augusta University's central unit overseeing advanced degree programs and graduate education across its various colleges and disciplines.
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C.
The Graduate School
The Graduate School at Northwestern University is the central administrative unit overseeing the university’s graduate education, including its master’s and doctoral programs across diverse disciplines.
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D.
The Graduate School
The Graduate School is James Madison University's division dedicated to overseeing and supporting its graduate-level academic programs and research.
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E.
The Apartment
The Apartment is a 1960 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder, celebrated for its blend of sharp satire and poignant romance and for winning the Academy Award for Best Picture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1963 novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The Graduate (1967 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Charles Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts | middle-class American life ⓘ |
| explores | sexual mores of the 1960s ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Mike Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationScreenwriter |
Buck Henry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calder Willingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStar |
Anne Bancroft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dustin Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ Katharine Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age novel
ⓘ
satirical novel ⓘ |
| hasFilmAdaptationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistAge | early twenties ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Home School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | American coming-of-age fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Benjamin Braddock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elaine Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | iconic film adaptation ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| pageCount | approx. 192 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | New American Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sequelAuthor | Charles Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sequelPublicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| setting |
California
NERFINISHED
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suburban Los Angeles ⓘ |
| theme |
adultery
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alienation ⓘ conformity vs. individuality ⓘ generation gap ⓘ post-college disillusionment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Graduate Description of subject: The Graduate is a 1963 novel by Charles Webb that became widely known through its iconic 1967 film adaptation about a disillusioned young man entangled in an affair with an older woman.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Graduate (1963 novel)
this entity surface form:
The Graduate franchise