CAT

IN THE RAIN
Introduction to Literature | Assist. Prof. Intrira Kulavichian
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HISTORY OF
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
He was born on July 21, 1899, in Illinois.
Hemingway served in World War I and
worked in journalism before publishing
his story collection In Our Time.
He was renowned for novels like The Sun Also Rises,
A Farewell to Arms, and The Old Man and the Sea.
In 1954, Hemingway won the Nobel Prize.
Unfortunately, he committed suicide in 1961.
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TIMELINE OF THE STORY

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EXPOSITION
There were only two Americans stopping at the hotel. Their
room was on the second floor facing the sea. It also faced
the public garden and war monument.
There were big palms and green benches in the public
garden. Italians came from a long way off to look up at the
war monument. It was made of bronze and glistened in the
rain. It was raining. The rain dripped from the palm trees…………

Introduced :
❖ Characters – American couple
❖ Setting – (Place) Italy, (Time) A rainy winter day
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………..The American wife stood at the window looking out.

Outside right under their window a cat was crouched under
one of the dripping green tables......
“ I'm going down and get that kitty,” the American wife said.
“ I'll do it,” her husband offered from the bed.
“ No, I'll get it. The poor kitty is out trying to keep dry under
the table.” The husband went on reading, lying propped up
with the two pillows at the foot of the bed.
“Don't get wet,” he said……..

Crisis : She noticed a kitty under the bench in the rain.

So, she decided to help her.
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........With the maid holding the umbrella over her, she walked
along the gravel path until she was under their window.
The table was there, washed bright green in the rain, but
the cat was gone. She was suddenly disappointed. The maid
looked up at her…………
"A cat?" the maid laughed. "A cat in the rain?"
"Yes," she said, "under the table." Then, "Oh, I wanted it
so much. I wanted a kitty.“………….

Turning point : She goes down looking for the cat.

But she doesn’t find the cat.
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…….. “ Don't you think it would be a good idea if I let my hair

grow out? ” she asked, looking at her profile again. George
looked up and saw the back of her neck, clipped close like
a boy’s..........“ And I want to eat at a table with my own silver
and I want candles. And I want it to be spring and I want to
brush my hair out in front of a mirror, and I want a kitty and
I want some new clothes. ”
"Oh, shut up and get something to read," George said………..

Falling : She complain about a need she wanted.

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DENOUEMENT
.........Someone knocked at the door.
“ Avanti, ” George said. He looked up from his book.
In the doorway stood the maid. She held a big tortoise-shell
cat pressed tight against her and swung down against her
body. “ Excuse me, ” she said,
“ the padrone asked me to bring this for the Signora. ”

Resolution :
The maid show up with a cat that different
from the one she was looking for.
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George’s wife George Maid Hotel-keeper

Dynamic Character Static Character Flat Character Flat Character
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George’s wife George Maid Hotel-keeper

Dynamic Character Static Character Flat Character Flat Character
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Scene #1 Scene #2 Scene #4

❖ Place : Public Garden ❖ Place : Dressing table

Scene #3 Scene #5

❖ Place : Hotel in Italy

❖ Time : A rainy winter day ❖ Place : Lobby , Garden ❖ Place : Doorway
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Selfishness Freedom Helplessness

Marriage leads to the internal problems.

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