In W. Somerset Maugham's powerful short story 'Rain,' a group of travelers is quarantined on a Pacific island during a relentless downpour. Among them are the zealous missionary Reverend Davidson and the flamboyant prostitute Sadie Thompson. Davidson becomes obsessed with saving Sadie's soul, embarking on a fanatical crusade to force her repentance. The story masterfully explores themes of religious hypocrisy, moral absolutism, and repressed desire, culminating in a shocking and tragic climax that questions the very nature of sin and redemption.