Answer:
A. Ruth expresses her love for Robert to persuade him to abandon his dream of traveling.
Explanation:
Eugene O'Ne ill's "Beyond the Horizon" revolves around the story of a family especially the characters of the two brothers Robert and Andrew. The play focuses on the themes of dreams, love, destiny, happiness, etc.
Tow ards the end of Act I scene i, Rob ert and his br other's girlfri end R uth are havi ng a co nve rsation when Rob ert reve als his love for her. And sta ting that he only rea lized the truth after he de cided to leave for the se as, R ut h also rev e aled that she lo v e d him, alw a ys have, and no t An d rew. And with that, she tr ies to sto p hi m from mo ving for ward with his pl ans to tr a vel. S he ple ade d w ith Rob ert: <em>"Oh, Rob ! Do n't go a w ay! P le as e! You m u st n 't, no w! You ca n't! I wo n't le t you! It' d bre ak m y—m y h ea rt!"</em> She expr esses her love for him to try to stop him from go ing away, even suggesting that they will be happy on the f arm as lo ng as they are together.
This expression of love from both characters, and especially from Ruth helps advance the plot by trying to persuade Robert from leaving the farm to travel.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
