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The Color of Water

The Color of Water. By. James McBride. Writer, Composer, and Saxophonist Wrote for The Boston Globe, People, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, US, and Essence. James McBride.

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The Color of Water

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  1. The Color of Water By. James McBride

  2. Writer, Composer, and Saxophonist Wrote for The Boston Globe, People, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, US, and Essence James McBride

  3. James writes about his life growing up with his white mother, Ruth. Ruth McBride is a Polish Jewish immigrant who has twelve children, and raises them in New York Plot

  4. Plot continued • The story switches off from James telling the story to Ruth telling her story. James describes how he felt during school having a white mother. He writes about his rebellious years and his relationships with his siblings. Ruth’s story consists of how she got to America, her abusive father, and her two husbands.

  5. Suffolk, Virginia; New York City; Louisville, Kentucky; Oberlin, Ohio; Wilmington, Delaware Where does all this take place?

  6. Who are the some of the characters? • James McBride, the author and narrator • Ruth McBride Jordan, James’s white mother • Andrew Dennis McBride, Ruth’s first husband James biological father • Hunter Jordan, Ruth’s second husband • Hudis Shilsky A.K.A. Mameh, Ruth’s mother • Fishel Shilsky A.K.A. Tateh, Ruth’s father

  7. Beating the Odds

  8. How would your family react to these situations? • How would you help your family if you couldn’t eat on certain days? • Do you have a voice in where you live? • Does your family know who your friends are? • Do you have to deal with elements of racism? • How do you pull together as a family to overcome a death of a loved one?

  9. Issues the Book Brings up

  10. The Issue of Race Who Am I ?

  11. The Issue of Black and White • Vs. African American Heritage White & Jewish Heritage

  12. Ruth’s past was a secret to her children • When James discovers the truth about his mother’s past it helps him create a new identity for himself. • James is someone who cannot be defined by race, class, or religion • He is unique because of how he was raised • How do you relate to James?

  13. Key Terms Memoir: a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation. Foreword: a short introductory statement in a published work, often written by someone other than the author Epilogue : a continuation of the story, sometimes far into the future from the main part of story. Afterword : the author speaking directly to the readers, perhaps giving a reason for why the book was written or telling about the research for the book.

  14. More Key Terms • Motif: a recurring image, theme, or idea in a text • Motifs found in novel: • Immigration • American Dream • 1960s and 1970s • Racism • Death

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