Rain
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"Rain" is a 1921 short story by W. Somerset Maugham, renowned for its intense psychological drama set in the South Pacific and its exploration of morality, sexuality, and religious hypocrisy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rain canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5159683 — 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: Rain Context triple: [Sadie Thompson, appearsIn, Rain]
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Rain
Rain is a central character in Toni Morrison’s novel "God Help the Child," whose presence and experiences help explore themes of trauma, identity, and healing.
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B.
Rain
Rain is a South Korean singer and actor known internationally for his music career and roles in films and television dramas.
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C.
Rain
"Rain" is an abstract, emotionally charged painting by British artist Howard Hodgkin, known for its vibrant colors and gestural brushwork evocative of weather and memory.
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D.
Rains
Rains is the surname of English actor Claude Rains, renowned for his roles in classic films such as "Casablanca" and "The Invisible Man."
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E.
Yaz Yağmuru
Yaz Yağmuru is a short story collection by prominent Turkish author Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, reflecting his characteristic blend of psychological depth, time consciousness, and refined prose.
- 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: Rain Target entity description: "Rain" is a 1921 short story by W. Somerset Maugham, renowned for its intense psychological drama set in the South Pacific and its exploration of morality, sexuality, and religious hypocrisy.
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A.
Rain
Rain is a central character in Toni Morrison’s novel "God Help the Child," whose presence and experiences help explore themes of trauma, identity, and healing.
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B.
Rain
Rain is a South Korean singer and actor known internationally for his music career and roles in films and television dramas.
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C.
Rain
"Rain" is an abstract, emotionally charged painting by British artist Howard Hodgkin, known for its vibrant colors and gestural brushwork evocative of weather and memory.
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D.
Rains
Rains is the surname of English actor Claude Rains, renowned for his roles in classic films such as "Casablanca" and "The Invisible Man."
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E.
Yaz Yağmuru
Yaz Yağmuru is a short story collection by prominent Turkish author Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, reflecting his characteristic blend of psychological depth, time consciousness, and refined prose.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
short story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
radio drama
ⓘ
silent film ⓘ sound film ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| antagonistOccupation | missionary ⓘ |
| author | W. Somerset Maugham ⓘ |
| basedOn | Maugham’s experiences in the South Pacific ⓘ |
| centralConflict | clash between religious zeal and human desire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dr. Macphail
ⓘ
Mrs. Macphail ⓘ Reverend Davidson ⓘ Sadie Thompson ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Smart Set ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
psychological fiction ⓘ realist fiction ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion |
limits of moral authority
ⓘ
possibility of redemption ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | named after the incessant tropical rain in the story ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of missionaries in fiction ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Maugham’s South Sea stories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterIncludedIn | short story collections by W. Somerset Maugham ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
morality
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religious hypocrisy ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFilmAdaptation |
Miss Sadie Thompson (1953 film)
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Rain (1932 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Rain (1928 film)
Sadie Thompson (1928 film) ⓘ |
| originalMedium | magazine publication ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of Maugham’s most famous short stories ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | prostitute ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| setting |
Samoa
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South Pacific ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
ⓘ
tragic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rain Description of subject: "Rain" is a 1921 short story by W. Somerset Maugham, renowned for its intense psychological drama set in the South Pacific and its exploration of morality, sexuality, and religious hypocrisy.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.