Student's Name Professor's NameCourseDateThe Book of RuthThe book of Ruth is one of the historical books of the Bible located in the Old Testament. It's the eighth book of the Old Testament and has four chapters. In pursuing to analyze the story of Ruth and Naomi according to its literary genre, this paper traces the plot and character components in structures seen in early mythical writings, as well as contemporary movies. By so doing, this paper will incorporate literary form and structure to examine the book of Ruth.There was abundant famine in Israel that made Elimelek take his wife Naomi, their two sons Mahlon and Kiliona, and their belongings and moved to Moab from Judah. Elimelek later passed on, and Naomi's son’s married Moabite women called Orpah and Ruth but this sonsalso died. Broken and worthless, Naomi decided to go back to Bethlehem in Judah. While Orpah went back to her mother's home, Ruth insisted on making the uncertain journey to Judah (Lu, Yong 55).With time, through God, Boaz was able to purchase the land belonging to Elimelek and so he could get Naomi and Ruth. What's astonishing concerning this plot was that Boaz was eligible as a "Kinsman