Making Connections Page 18-Ruth waits for her older cousin, Jeanette, to get her from school, but she went home sick and Ruth still waited for her since she didn’t know. I can relate to this because when I was younger, I waited for my brother to come and get me but he left school and I didn’t know that. So I waited at the bus stop for him as Ruth did. Page 27-Ruth explains to us that she does not have a sister, but her cousin Jeanette is the closest thing she has to one. I can connect to this because I only have a brother so I am very close to my cousin Addison, who I think of as my sister. Page 43-Uncle Hennrich reads Ruth her favorite story that they read almost every day. Ruth remembers the story word for word since they read it so often. I have connection with this because when I was younger, I made my mom read me my favorite book about ballerinas to the point where I memorized the entire story like Ruth. …show more content…
I made a connection with this because my brother used to use my secrets against me quite often. The only way to keep him from telling was to pay him like Ruth’s mother did. Page 93-Right now in the story, Ruth’s mother thinks that Ruth lied to her but she really didn’t. I can relate to this because there have been times when my mom hasn’t believed me when I was actually telling the truth like Ruth
Indicating between the middle and end as the story progresses towards its climax conflict regarding Ruth’s marital situation and the very subtle discrimination prevalent in the American South. As shown in part to Ruth’s unfortunate predicament within the story her husband being a continuous danger to her as he is on more than one occasion proves such. While at one point as Ruth is gathering her belongings and packing to leave with Idgie due to how her husband had been treating her he arrives confronting her angrily grabbing and pulling her as Idgie is left futily struggling to help to no avail. Eventually although able to leave after this confrontation in part to the aid of their friend Big George later on after the birth of Ruth’s child shortly following was the unpleasant reappearance of her husband Frank. As this time although he did so only to frighten her this reappearance of his however led harm to fall upon Big George at the hands of fellow unsavory discriminatory individuals. The next and last time as he is seen in the story is when on his own he sets out to take Ruth’s child only to be killed at the hands of Big George’s mother in self
Growing up, Ruth had a rough childhood growing up in a very strict jewish household. Her family was poor, her mother was physically handicapped, her father was verbally and physically abusive, and she faced prejudice and discrimination from her neighbors and classmates because she
She connects stories of different multicultural relationships between a man and a woman, and then continues on to compare the women and men from each story to each other. Social class is also mentioned in the story of Ruth and Boaz. Boaz was very wealthy and Ruth was found in his fields taking food for Naomi and herself. Traditionally, an individual that is born into a family of wealthiness is able to take care of their loved one- which is what Boaz does for Ruth after
As her "daddy's daughter", there is little doubt that a form of love exists between Ruth Dead and Dr. Foster; however, such love is not truly love because as evidenced by Ruth's subsequent life, the filial relationship better resembles an emotional dependence that Ruth took for granted (67). The great emotional schism within her that is the result of her father's death leaves Ruth dysfunctional: she is unable to emote towards other, especially her family. Instead, ...
3. Ruth - Mama is unable to accept the fact that Ruth might find it necessary to have an abortion.
Cecilia was diagnosed with cancer while Ruth was in high school and the day before her daughter’s graduation, she passed away (Salokar & Volcansek, 1996). One of the greatest influences on Ruth’s life was her mother and the values she instilled in her from a young age. Two of the greatest lessons that Ruth learned from her mother was to be independent and to be a lady, and by that she meant not to respond in anger but to remain calm in situations (Reynolds, 2009).... ... middle of paper ... ...
Ruth has an intriguing personality. She is very loving towards her family. She will do all in her power to improve the lifestyle of her family. When it appears that the deal for the house in Clybourne Park will fall through, she promises to dedicate all of her time to make the investment work. “Lena-I’ll work… I’ll work 20 hours a day in all the kitchens in Chicago…I’ll strap my baby on my back if I have to and scrub all the floors and wash all the sheets in America if I have to-but we have to MOVE!” she pleads to her mother-in-law (Hansberry140). Her plan is unrealistic and idealistic, but the well being of her family is more important to her than anything. Ruth is also witty and sarcastic at times. She cracks jokes to lighten the mood of her family when they’re worried. “Well that’s the way the cracker crumbles. Joke. (121)” When Beneatha and Mama are stressing over the neighborhood they are moving into, Ruth makes a witty joke to improve the mood. Ruth supervises the daily routine and well being of her family. She makes sure that everyone does what they are supposed to and stays on track. ...
and is reinforced in the story of Ruth. Though the story of Ruth appears in
The Narrator’s family treats her like a monster by resenting and neglecting her, faking her death, and locking her in her room all day. The Narrator’s family resents her, proof of this is found when the Narrator states “[My mother] came and went as quickly as she could.
Florence read to him every night when Walter was younger, this is where Walter got his love for reading. (“About Walter Dean Myers”) Herbert always made sure that Walter was taken care of and had the things he desperately needed growing up but besides that he and Walter weren’t very close. He was too embarrassed to be around Walter because Herbert himself couldn't read or write so he separated himself. (“A Father’s Open Book”) In a way this could discourage a child but in Walter’s mind this was another
Ruth, whose dreams are the same as Mama’s, get deferred when the family are forced into there small apartment and there lack of money. Since she has no money she can not help her family as much as she would like to.
Ruth’s rejection to reveal her past leaves James in confusion which results in poor decision making. James disregards school frequently and squanders with his friends at “The Corner,” which influences him on drinking and smoking weed for the first time. Since James refrains from church and avoids his godparents, he says “I was the first kid on my block to smoke cigarettes and reefer” (138). James matures during a time where many teenagers begin to smoke and drink. Since James avoids his home as much as possible, Ruth is left with no other option, but to shriek at James. In addition, Ruth causes James and his siblings to be puzzled mainly due to Ruth’s secretive past. James struggles to find his identity and deals with the hardships of his race which causes him to use weed to escape from reality. Ruth’s refusal results in James using weed to forget the truth, James says “Weed was my friend, weed kept me running from the truth” (163). James uses weed to forget that his mother is falling apart. He tries to quit from weed, but he continues because weed helps him move on with the truth. Ruth’s refusal persuades James to search for his identity through smoking refers and forgetting the truth. James finds himself lost in the world due to his mothers mysterious
“WALTER: “.See, that just goes to show you what women understand about the world. Baby, don’t nothing happen to you in this world ‘less you pay somebody off!”(Hansberry). Walter says that money is a man’s domain, and that Ruth, being a woman, just wouldn’t understand. This sexist remark seems to come from his own lack of self-esteem. Unfortunately, for Walter and those around him, he feels the need to put people down in order to feel more powerful.”
Ruth is deprived of love and affection in her life and the only way to fill that hole is to love and protect her son, Milkman, as much as possible.
In Anne-Marie Mallon’s critical essay on Housekeeping she makes a claim how even though the two sisters are family and living together, they are not living the same life. Mallon views the two sisters as opposites where Lucille yearns for the approval of kids her own age and will “improve” herself until she gets it. While Ruth refuses to do that and would much rather spend her days and nights with her crazy aunt. This claim while bold, exactly portrays the differences between the two sisters. After reading Mallon’s essay, the one thing that stuck out to me was this claim because it matched my thoughts throughout the whole book. In the reading I found myself comparing myself to Lucille and my brother to Ruth because of the relationship that we