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A 4 page paper which examines whether Ruth, in James McBride’s work “The Color of Water,” was a conformist or non-conformist. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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His White Mother" is, as the title suggests, a look at the life of the authors mother. It is also a look at the authors childhood as well, delving into
his memories to better understand his mother. This woman, Ruth, was white and Jewish and struggled with her own identity, leaving her home town and ultimately marrying McBrides father, a
black man, and raising 12 children against many odds. The following paper examines the character of Ruth and discusses whether she could be considered a conformist or a non-conformist. The
paper utilizes the research of Stanley Milgram, Solomon Asch, and Muzafer Sherif in helping assess her conformity or non-conformity. Ruth At first glance, considering the fact that Ruth,
a white Jewish woman, married an African American male in the first half of the 20th century, one would quickly assume she was a non-conformist. At this time in the
history of the United States it was clearly against social norms for a white woman to marry a black man. As such one could assume she was a non-conformist. And,
with an understanding that she turned her faith to Christianity further suggests that she was a non-conformist, going her own way and finding her own identity, while raising 12 children
and being a woman in general. In many ways she clearly was a non-conformist because of these realities. She did not follow the teachings of society in relationship to
race and inter marrying. She also did not adhere to her Jewish upbringing which can be considered a very conformist religion as there are many solid rules to follow. In
these respects, and many more, she was clearly not a conformist. On the other hand there is a clear indication, throughout the book, that Ruth desired, more than anything
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