1. Explain how Weldon conveys Ruth's feelings about society
... Ruth was one of convenience' which shows that he didn't really love her; convenience' is associated with practicality, not love. A she-devil, what Ruth has become, is described in the Oxford English Dictionary as being: a malignant woman, female devil with the violence, desperation, cleverness or other qualities attributed to the Devil ' To gain revenge on the people who hurt her, she ... any longer'. Even a man whose job used to be extracting teeth, the dentist with whom Ruth worked in Lucas Hill Hospital, said We are as God made us. Obviously Ruth answers boldly that they, people, wer...
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- Grade Level: High School