Ruth: Characters
A general introduction to characterisation is provided in the course introduction.
The central characters in this story comprise:
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Ruth, the eponymous heroine (who appears at 1:5 in the "Introduction" and is still present in 4:13); |
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Naomi, her Mother-in-law (who from 1:2 to 4:17 in a sense surrounds Ruth and interestingly whose name appears 21 times to Ruth's 12 - though only once in chapter three, at 3:1); and |
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Boaz, the most often mentioned male character (20 times, who appears in 2:1 and is still mentioned at 4:21). |
The Minor Characters appear here and there, for short periods only, and are clearly distinguished from these three.
- Looking at where the names of these characters appear is interesting. Examine the charts and see what you can notice!
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Where does each character's name appear most? Least? |
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Is the spread even? |
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Which is Boaz' chapter? |
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Which is Naomi's? |
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Which is Ruth's chapter? (I think she is different in this respect, why might this be?) |
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Ch 3 stands out, in what way and what might cause this? |
Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 3
Ch 4