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What does it mean?
Rain is compared to the darkness of human suffering and the nails of the Crucifixion.
In plain terms
The rain falls like the pain and sacrifice of humanity.
What can you take from it?
Suffering is as constant as weather.

Where it applies

  • religious reflection
  • mourning
  • artistic interpretation

Putting it to work

  • interpreting literature
  • discussing symbolism
  • writing about grief

Questions to consider

  • What does this image suggest about suffering?
  • How does nature reflect human emotion?

Another view

It relies heavily on specific religious imagery.

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