Cat in the Rain
E307923
"Cat in the Rain" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that follows an American wife’s quiet longing and emotional isolation during a rainy day in Italy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cat in the Rain canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2880996 — 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: Cat in the Rain Context triple: [In Our Time, hasPart, Cat in the Rain]
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A.
Hills Like White Elephants
"Hills Like White Elephants" is a renowned short story by Ernest Hemingway, noted for its minimalist dialogue and subtle exploration of a couple's tense conversation about an implied abortion.
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B.
Marguerite with a Black Cat
"Marguerite with a Black Cat" is a portrait painting by Henri Matisse depicting his daughter Marguerite alongside a black cat, exemplifying his early 20th-century Fauvist style.
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C.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
"The Snows of Kilimanjaro" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of regret, mortality, and the wasted potential of a writer facing death during an African safari.
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D.
Wings of a Dove
"Wings of a Dove" is a popular 1983 ska single by the British band Culture Club, known for its upbeat, gospel-influenced sound and celebratory lyrics.
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E.
The Lovers on the Bridge
The Lovers on the Bridge is a 1991 French romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax, noted for its intense love story between two homeless Parisians and its famously extravagant production.
- 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: Cat in the Rain Target entity description: "Cat in the Rain" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that follows an American wife’s quiet longing and emotional isolation during a rainy day in Italy.
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A.
Hills Like White Elephants
"Hills Like White Elephants" is a renowned short story by Ernest Hemingway, noted for its minimalist dialogue and subtle exploration of a couple's tense conversation about an implied abortion.
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B.
Marguerite with a Black Cat
"Marguerite with a Black Cat" is a portrait painting by Henri Matisse depicting his daughter Marguerite alongside a black cat, exemplifying his early 20th-century Fauvist style.
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C.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
"The Snows of Kilimanjaro" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of regret, mortality, and the wasted potential of a writer facing death during an African safari.
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D.
Wings of a Dove
"Wings of a Dove" is a popular 1983 ska single by the British band Culture Club, known for its upbeat, gospel-influenced sound and celebratory lyrics.
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E.
The Lovers on the Bridge
The Lovers on the Bridge is a 1991 French romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax, noted for its intense love story between two homeless Parisians and its famously extravagant production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Hemingway ⓘ |
| centralMotif | cat ⓘ |
| collection | In Our Time ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
hotel maid
ⓘ
hotel owner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPublicationYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | In Our Time ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
modernist fiction ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | short ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
frequently analyzed for symbolism
ⓘ
widely anthologized ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
cat
ⓘ
hotel room ⓘ rain ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
American literature courses
ⓘ
modernist literature courses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
iceberg theory
ⓘ
minimalist style ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
American husband
ⓘ
American wife ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | early Hemingway fiction ⓘ |
| protagonistDesire | to rescue the cat from the rain ⓘ |
| protagonistEmotion |
discontent
ⓘ
quiet longing ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstCollection | Boni & Liveright ⓘ |
| settingEnvironment | hotel ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Italy ⓘ |
| settingWeather | rainy day ⓘ |
| theme |
communication breakdown
ⓘ
emotional isolation ⓘ gender roles ⓘ loneliness ⓘ marital dissatisfaction ⓘ unfulfilled desire ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Cat in the Rain Description of subject: "Cat in the Rain" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that follows an American wife’s quiet longing and emotional isolation during a rainy day in Italy.
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