Ruth

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Ruth is a central female character in Herman Melville’s epic poem "Clarel," embodying themes of faith, love, and spiritual conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf female character
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Clarel NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre epic poetry
philosophical poetry
religious poetry
associatedWithTheme pilgrimage
religious doubt
spiritual quest
centralCharacterIn Clarel NERFINISHED
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Herman Melville NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkContext epic poem
hasGender female
hasNameOrigin biblical name
hasRoleInThemes faith
love
spiritual conflict
narrativeFunction embodies faith
embodies love
embodies spiritual conflict
partOfWorkStructure Clarel: A Poem and Pilgrimage in the Holy Land NERFINISHED
relatedToCharacter Clarel NERFINISHED
workLanguage English
workPublicationYearContext 1876

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Clarel character Ruth