The Story:
Ok, so Ruth is a pretty average girl in her town in Moab, and this new cute guy, moves to town. Well, the cute new guy sorta likes Ruth, and she sorta likes him back, even though he's not a Moabite himself, but then they get married. Ruth is pretty much welcomed into their family, along with Orpah, who married her brother in-law. She seems to get along pretty well with Naomi her mother in-law. Their happily ever after is cut short, however, when both of the sons die.
Naomi, now a widowed, child-less woman, decides to move back home. Orpah and Ruth both decide to go with her, because she's their family. But Naomi tells them they're young. They have time to go back to their family, get new husbands, and continue with their lives. Orpah tearfully leaves, but Ruth refuses, saying she will stick by Naomi's side.
When they get Bethlehem, Naomi's home, Ruth decides she's going to do what she can to provide for the both of them. She gleans in the fields of a man named Boaz, who takes a liking to her. Gleaning, she goes behind the harvesters and picks up the left-overs with other women of the town. Boaz asks around, and when he learns Ruth's story, he convinces his workers to leave extra grain for her.
Naomi learns about it, and thinks Boaz would be a good match for Ruth. She orchestrates it so that Ruth follows the right steps so that he can be her "kinsman redeemer " a Jewish law/tradition that basically allowed for a widowed, childless woman a way to continue the family line and not suffer the way widows did in the society.
Long story short, Ruth and Boaz get married, live happily ever after, and have a son named Obed. He has a son named Jesse, who in turn has a son named David. That's right, good ole Ruth becomes the great-grandmother of King David, one of the most celebrated kings of Israel.
Sorting Hat:
Long story short, Ruth and Boaz get married, live happily ever after, and have a son named Obed. He has a son named Jesse, who in turn has a son named David. That's right, good ole Ruth becomes the great-grandmother of King David, one of the most celebrated kings of Israel.
Sorting Hat:
Ruth, you are loyal to Naomi, and you worked hard in the fields. Your patience with God's plan has put your story into the Bible, but the Sorting Hat places you in...
HUFFLEPUFF!
Rationale:
Those placed in the Hufflepuff house value loyalty, hard work, and acceptance. Ruth clearly displays all three of these traits in her story.
When Naomi begins to venture off to her homeland, both Orpah and Ruth follow. But Naomi tells the two of them they should go back to their families. Orpah goes back, which is completely acceptable and understandable. But Ruth shows intense loyalty by saying she would rather go to a place she's never been, with people she doesn't know, than to abandon Naomi and leave her all alone.
Once in Israel, Ruth proves her dedication to working hard for herself and her mother-in-law. She does one of the only jobs available to women, gleaning. She goes behind the workers of the field and picks up the leftovers. It is hard, tiresome labor. Especially in the sun, with all of the layers that women wore at the time. But that was the only way she could respectably provide for herself and Naomi. So she grit her teeth and got to work.
One thing that has always amazed me about Ruth is her willingness to adopt, accept, and embrace the people. She moves away from her homeland and begins to adopt all of the usual customs and traditions of the people. Even in trusting Naomi with the idea of going to Boaz as the kinsman-redeemer, which was probably something she wasn't used to. She completely accepted the people, and was in turn commended by the people around her as being better than "seven sons".
To me, Ruth is a Hufflepuff. She's courageous, smart, and I suppose a bit cunning as well, but her loyalty and willingness to get to work make her a Hufflepuff in my mind.
What do you think? Do you agree with me, or do you think the hat would've placed her in another house? Let me know!
Once in Israel, Ruth proves her dedication to working hard for herself and her mother-in-law. She does one of the only jobs available to women, gleaning. She goes behind the workers of the field and picks up the leftovers. It is hard, tiresome labor. Especially in the sun, with all of the layers that women wore at the time. But that was the only way she could respectably provide for herself and Naomi. So she grit her teeth and got to work.
One thing that has always amazed me about Ruth is her willingness to adopt, accept, and embrace the people. She moves away from her homeland and begins to adopt all of the usual customs and traditions of the people. Even in trusting Naomi with the idea of going to Boaz as the kinsman-redeemer, which was probably something she wasn't used to. She completely accepted the people, and was in turn commended by the people around her as being better than "seven sons".
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To me, Ruth is a Hufflepuff. She's courageous, smart, and I suppose a bit cunning as well, but her loyalty and willingness to get to work make her a Hufflepuff in my mind.
What do you think? Do you agree with me, or do you think the hat would've placed her in another house? Let me know!
I like this new series!!
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you! I figure it's a good way to keep me engaged with what I'm reading during quiet time. ^_^
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