Based on the character description, what can the reader infer about ruth?
a. she is not skilled at hiding her emotions.
b. she has been dealt a bad hand by life.
c. she is unsatisfied with her marriage.
d. she puts the needs of others before her own.

she puts the needs of others before her own

Explanation:

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b. the poet identifies with private people.

    in the stanza, dickinson states she doesn't wish to seek fame and recognition from the public eye. nor is she afraid of authority figures, and you can definitely tell she isn't hiding something. more as she identifies with private people, who are not known by the community