The Color Of Water Character Analysis

Heroic leaders stands up for what they believe, breaks the harsh rules, and stands out from the crowd. These heroic events are shown in two biographical narratives about individuals that go against social norms and become leaders. The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to his White Mother, James McBride's honest chronicle of his family's struggles and achievements, and Gerry, the Boaz Yakin directed film Remember the Titans, about a highschool football team of hostile young men coming together and becoming champions. Despite the fact that Ruth and Gerry live in a society where associating with blacks is wrong, they both go against the rules of society and even become leaders by being friends with blacks, being strong minded, and dealing with pain. …show more content…
Gerry’s mother standing over him shows how she has power but he is able to overcome that. Gerry being able to stand up for Julius against people he has known his whole life shows how much he cares for Julius. He sees Julius in no different way than anyone else that walks by. Gerry goes against what everyone thinks because he knows there is no difference just because of your color. Gerry goes against the rules of society in a time where being friends with blacks was not welcomed. Gerry and Ruth, from the book The Color of Water, grow up in a time where opposite races do not get along. Ruth lived in a small town names Suffolk and lived with her parents and siblings. Her family was one of the few families that is jewish in their town. Her dad always made Ruth work in their store that they owned everyday after school to help out. Ruth did not like her father because he did not treat her right and Ruth believed blacks and whites are equal where her father did not. She wanted to get away from her family and town so at the age of eighteen she moved to New York. This is where she met Andrew, her first husband. Andrew was the love of her life and