In the book The Color of Water by James McBride, grief is a major subject in the story. Ruth and James deal with their grief of Hunter Jordan’s death in different ways. James acted rebellious, Ruth used Hunter Jordan’s old bike as a way to remember him, however they both cried at the thought of his death. Both them showed that the loss of a family member is one of the most challenging things to go through though.
James was a usually a good kid and made decent grades in school. When Hunter Jordan died, everything was flipped, James's grades started dropping and so did his ambitions. James thought of Hunter Jordan as a father figure in his life. You could tell James thought of him as a father figure because James “always thought of him as
James was a usually a good kid and made decent grades in school. When Hunter Jordan died, everything was flipped, James's grades started dropping and so did his ambitions. James thought of Hunter Jordan as a father figure in his life. You could tell James thought of him as a father figure because James “always thought of him as