Cat in the Rain by Ernest Hemingway

“Cat in the Rain“ by Ernest Hemingway is a short story that explores themes of loneliness, dissatisfaction, and the desire for more in life, set against the backdrop of an Italian hotel. The narrative centers on an American couple, George and his wife, referred to only as “the American wife,“ who are vacationing in Italy. On a rainy day, as the wife looks out of their hotel room window, she spots a cat hiding under a table in the rain, trying to find shelter.