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Dr. Sako
English 98
September 17, 2006
Ruth McBride Jordan
Ruth McBride is one of the most important characters in the Color of Water, she is know for her toughness but at the same time known for her great big heart, her altruistic and the love for her children. “When I was fourteen years old my mother picked up two hobbies riding the bicycle and playing the piano.” (5) First of all, Ruth McBride lived a very tough life raising eleven children on her own without her husband, and also being the only white woman in the neighborhood with black children and still kept her attribute. Second of all, she went through lots of racism and experienced the importance of being black. “The Jewish school didn’t really count with the white folks, so I went to the white school, at Thomas Jefferson Elementary”. (80) With all the discrimination she persevered and did what was important to her, which was going to work, going to school, and practice her religion which was a conventional thing for her. Ruth’s success in life and in developing a good family came from her belief in her self, her rehabilitation, and braveness. Ruth lost the freedom that she had in the south like getting with her own people; she worked a tough job and was paid low. She had no choice but to communicate with black people and basically lived the life of a black woman which was very hard for her especially back then. Ruth had lots of difficulties in her life even with her father. “I was afraid of tateh and had no love for him at all. I dreaded him and relieved anytime he left the house” (42) her father was a racist and didn’t like black people, but she didn’t agree with him and was always a part of black party. She lost her belief in white people and became interested in black people because she found that white people were all about racism and hate. Ruth’s success wasn’t something easy to do for a regular woman, therefore she is known as a very tough person and a big heart towards her children.
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