you"re not marching into any gentile church say by Ruth. Describe this quotation.

This quotes directly relates to Ruth's graduation ceremony, which her father refused to let her attend. He would have refused this because the ceremony was taking place in a protestant church; Ruth's family were Jews.

I had to ask Tateh for the money for the cap and gown, and the minute he heard about me marching into a Protestant church, he said, “No. Forget it. You’re not marching into any gentile church.”

This quotes directly relates to Ruth's graduation ceremony, which her father refused to let her attend. He would have refused this because the ceremony was taking place in a protestant church; Ruth's family were Jews.

I had to ask Tateh for the money for the cap and gown, and the minute he heard about me marching into a Protestant church, he said, “No. Forget it. You’re not marching into any gentile church.”