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This 5 page paper looks at the autobiographical account with a focus on this black man's white, Jewish mother. The theme of racism are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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mothers love and it is about romantic love as well. James McBride writes this unusual but gripping tale about his mother, an Orthodox Jew who left Judaism and even her
name behind when she moved to Harlem. Originally from Poland, James McBride tells of how Rachel came to the United States, resided in Virginia and then left her Jewish family
to pursue a new life in the big city. She provides an account whereby she explains that Judaism had to die, at least figuratively, in order for the rest of
her to live (McBride 2). Marcus reviews the book and notes that since relationships between African-Americans and Jews are quite entrenched, the book "The Color of Water" reminds
one that the two groups have a definite history of coexistence (PG). He reiterates parts of the book and highlights the fact that this Jewish woman felt like a black
woman in white skin (PG). She was the only white person in her Brooklyn housing project, but raised 12 children without really admitting she was not black (PG).
The reviewer points out that interestingly, James McBride and his siblings never focused on questions about the color of their mothers skin, and it was only after he become
a professional journalist that he became interested in the subject (PG). Such an admission indicates that his mother did a good job of not making an issue of race. Still,
in a society that is not color blind, one will inevitably confront racism. James does and he relays his experiences throughout the work. McBride seemingly grew up not realizing anything
was wrong, even though he might have been teased. In other words, although he understood that as a mixed race child, there were challenges, it was normal to him. His
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