RUTH
NATIONALITY: Hebrew
GENRE: biblical short story
CHARACTERS
1)Ruth: protagonist, husband dies, loyal & good friend to Naomi, marries Boaz
2)Naomi: mother-in-law to Ruth & Orpah, husband & sons die, treats Ruth as her daughther
3)Boaz: wealthy, owns much farmland, kinsman to Naomi, marries Ruth
LITERARY TERMS
Setting: Bethlehem & Moab; Boaz's land
Themes: a)true friends are will to make sacrifices
b)loyalty is a quality a good friend should have
Internal Conflict: a)both Ruth & Orpah must decide to either return to their homeland or go with Naomi to hers;
Ruth goes with Naomi, but Orpah doesn't
b)Boaz must decide if he will marry Ruth
Mood: the mood begins as sorrowful when the men die, changes to hopeful as Naomi & Ruth travel to her homeland,
becomes a little suspeseful as we wait for Boaz's decision, and ends as joyful when he marries Ruth &
they have a son
Secondary character: Orpah, Naomi's daughter-in-law that returns to her own homeland