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The Color of Water (1997) is the bestselling memoir of James McBride, a biracial journalist, jazz saxophonist, and composer whose Jewish mother gave birth to twelve children, all of whom she raised in a housing project in Brooklyn. His mother witnessed the premature death of her first husband, a…
The Color of Water study guide contains a biography of James McBride, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
- The Color of Water Summary
- About The Color of Water
- Character List
- Glossary of Terms
- Major Themes
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 1-4
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 5-8
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 9-12
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Somwe way or another James McBride inherit the best qualities of his mother despite the fact he may not have understood her.
Was Ruth naive to think that it would over come