What do you notice about the beginning and end of this book?
What strikes you most about Ruth and Naomi’s relationship?
What did you learn? Did this week’s discussion change your reading of this text in any way(s)? If so, how?
Do you perceive anything “particularly motherly or feminine” about Ruth and Naomi’s dynamic? Why or why not? (See Dr. Vayntrub’s comment at 2:13 for context).
How would you characterize the male characters’ roles in this story? Do you think men are central or peripheral in this narrative? Explain your thinking.