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Ruthie's Courage Around Others

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This quote once again displays Ruthie 's courage around others, and her constant need to impress other people. She is constantly trying to make people think she 's more than she actually is, whether because she 's some sort of developing teenager or for other reasons that aren 't quite clear, but she causes trouble through her need to be more than she actually

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