Rain

Why the title is called “Rain” and in what way is the relentless rain and the human heart similar to each other?

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Rain can be seen as the primal power of nature that can give life or cause death. The tropical rain in the heat of Samoa provides the ingredients for passions of duty and sex to become entwined. Logic and social pretense become muddied in the downpour.