Analyizing: Hemingway's "Cat in the Rain"
The Cat in the Rain by Ernest Hemingway is a story of an American couple in Italy. Hemingway portrays this couple as having differences of priorities and also a difference in the amount of attention they give to one another. This story takes place over a short few hours, and even though we only know these characters for a brief period of time, we can predict the type of relationship they have. Most likely if we observed George and his wife a week or so from this day, their conversation would not be about a cat, but the underlying causes would be very similar. George and his wife (also known as the American girl) are in their hotel room in Italy. George seems very content and comfortable sitting on the bed reading. His wife on the other hand gives us the idea that she is very bored, not only in the hotel room, but with their relationship, and herself, her physical appearance especially. Wanting to be anywhere besides stuck in a hotel room do to the rain, the American girl looks out the window. Outside there is the sea, a public garden, and a war monument. Out in the garden we are also told that there are palm trees and benches for visitors to sit on. The Italians also liked to come and visit this garden because of
I wish for them to realize together that their relationship is in danger and to start taking better care of it. By rescuing the cat she thought it would praise her and look to her as a savior. As she sits and now complains about herself, she thrives on any comment George has for her. After speaking with the hotel owner George's wife proceeds to the door where the rain is coming down rapidly. As if it were a fairytale ending for the American girl, the maid was holding a tortoise-shell cat. The American girl is now going on her mission to save the "poor kitty," from the rain. As she exits the hotel she passes the hotel owner who stands and bows to recognize her as she passes by his office. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. He puts the book down to rest his eyes and ask her about the cat. " This is another example of George not listening or taking his wife seriously. " This shows the need for attention the American girl has. As she walks across the lobby the owner bows at her, but now she fells embarrassed for the attention she received, we know these feelings exist when the narrator writes," Something felt very small and tight inside the girl. In a sense she felt as if she lost something that she never even touched or owned. This should keep the American girl happy for a short while, but it will never replace the connection she wishes to have between her and her husband.
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