I believe that there are a lot of similarities between Ruth in the Bible and the Ruth in the story. In Ruth in the Bible, she was married to a man who died. She stayed with
the mother-in-law and lived a life of poverty, gleaning fields for Boaz. She was
quiet, humble, and beautiful. She did not speak out. Ruth in the story of Fried
Green Tomatoes was like Ruth of the Bible because she was beautiful, quiet, and
submissive. She married Frank Bennett because she was betrothed to him. He was
powerful, successful, but had a dark side. It wasn't until Ruth married him that this
showed through. She stays even though he beat her every day. It wasn't till her
mother's dyeing wish was that she leaves him. Ruth took a passage from the Bible
and sent it to Idgie to come save her. Idigie was a different kind of woman. She was
not in the biblical since, she was a woman that was holding a man states in a time that
women were not allowed to speak out. Idgie was masculine. When Buddy died a part
of Idige died with him. Ruth was in love with Buddy; however she had to marry
Bennett. Ruth and Idgie were seen as lesbians in this book. They were never
together, but they lived with each other after Ruth left Frank. They ran a business
together and then raised a child together. Ruth was the woman in the relationship and
Idgie was the man figure. Ruth was submissive and all people adored her. Idige was
the rough, tumble woman, that played hard with the men, didn't hold her tongue, and
stood up for what was right. In a time of slavery and war. Idgie would do good deeds
as long as no one would speak of them. She was the railway bill; she would dress up
and throw food from the trains for all the people that were starving. I guess you could
say she was a savior to some, and a thief to others. But she had a good heart, and
would do anything for people she loved.
I hope this answered your question.
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