In Chapter 22, The Jew Discovered, James encounters Aubrey Rubenstein who apparently knows some information of his mother’s discreet past. He is surprised that Aubrey is well willing to offer his thoughts of his mother’s past to create the book “The Color of Water”. For example, when he found out that he was Ruth’s son, he became very excited and in shock that he was black “‘I have incredible news. Fishel Shilksy’s grandson is here. Sitting in my office.’” (McBride 223). by then James was already a reporter looking for some answers to create his book. When he found the address to his grandmother’s store he had found what he has always been looking for which was his mother’s past and reason for everything she did. As said the book, “But she
