In a few verses of effective dialogue the writer has brought alive the homecoming scene: the wondering and surprise behind the question, “Is that Naomi?” and the play on her name (“pleasant”). Genre, Setting, Intention This is a description of another scene in the development of the story. The reaction of the women of Bethlehem gives the opportunity to further underline the tragedy that has come upon the émigré. Würthwein remarks that the author makes Naomi overlook deliberately that she has a daughter