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Ruth always wanted to live a peaceful and happy life with her family. She tried living in New York where it got difficult for her to manage food and water. The support she always had was from her childrens. - Krish

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The poem talks about millionaires which can relate to Ruth's sisters who are very wealthy but choose not to help Ruth out. "They've got expensive doctors to cure their hearts of stone." Ruth's sisters are being referenced to having hearts of stone. - Jordon

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The poem talks about millionaires which can relate to Ruth's sisters who are very wealthy but choose not to help Ruth out. "They've got expensive doctors to cure their hearts of stone." Ruth's sisters are being referenced to having hearts of stone. - Jordon

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The meaning of this poetry is that in order for mankind to succeed, it must band together. Maya believes that humans becoming more self-reliant would have a negative impact on society in the long run. It is relevant to Ruth since, despite the fact that she appears to have just herself, she received assistance from Dennis. - kevin

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As Ruthie pushes her family in Sufflok away she encounters many challenges of being a white women of Jewish faith married to a black man. The poem corelates to her strength that she endured during these challenging times, and her being able to survive because of the healthy relationships that she had developed e.g. with Dennis - Muhammad

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This poem connects to the novel in many ways. Ruth comes from a  family with money, but no one used that money to help her. She left her religious beliefs as a Jew, trying to find a new soul at home as a Christian. - Panthini

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This poem connects to the novel in many ways. Ruth comes from a  family with money, but no one used that money to help her. She left her religious beliefs as a Jew, trying to find a new soul at home as a Christian. - Panthini

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This poem implies that no matter your social status you can't make it alone in life and will always need some kind of help or guidance, which relates to Ruth because even though she seems like she only has herself she had support from people like Dennis. - Sarena

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This poem implies that no matter your social status you can't make it alone in life and will always need some kind of help or guidance, which relates to Ruth because even though she seems like she only has herself she had support from people like Dennis. - Sarena

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During the entire book Ruth hid her secrets from James and suffered alone, but as the book nears the end, she finally opens up to James and they both become closer and happier. This directly correlates to this poem that states no one can make it out alone. - Jordon 

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During the entire book Ruth hid her secrets from James and suffered alone, but as the book nears the end, she finally opens up to James and they both become closer and happier. This directly correlates to this poem that states no one can make it out alone. - Jordon 

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It is difficult to make it in the real world alone. This poem relates to the book because there were many times when Ruth was struggling financially and she had to face her problems on her own- Taiba

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It is difficult to make it in the real world alone. This poem relates to the book because there were many times when Ruth was struggling financially and she had to face her problems on her own- Taiba

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 Ruth endured exclusion and ridicule as a Jew living in the South.We can relate this to one of the  lines in poems Alone all,Alone-A.D

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 Ruth endured exclusion and ridicule as a Jew living in the South.We can relate this to one of the  lines in poems Alone all,Alone-A.D

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Nobody can make it out alone regardless of their socioeconomic class. Everybody needs social interaction and guidance. - Jordon

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Nobody can make it out alone regardless of their socioeconomic class. Everybody needs social interaction and guidance. - Jordon

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Ruth was neglected by her family since they decided not to help her financially whilst having a bunch of a money so she left, no one that can help her that she trusts so she changed her beliefs to change her path to become happier 

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Ruth was neglected by her family since they decided not to help her financially whilst having a bunch of a money so she left, no one that can help her that she trusts so she changed her beliefs to change her path to become happier 

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Ruth is compared to the birds that fly. "You would never trap a bird who flies." Ruth is like the bird who flies because she loved to travel and hated tight spaces where she felt trapped. As a child, she loved feeling the wind blowing on her face when running. -Kairvi

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Ruth is compared to the birds that fly. "You would never trap a bird who flies." Ruth is like the bird who flies because she loved to travel and hated tight spaces where she felt trapped. As a child, she loved feeling the wind blowing on her face when running. -Kairvi

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What does this poem mean and how does it connect to the novel?