![]() The end of the book chronicle James’ uncovering of Ruth’s past. In the second timeline, James tells his own story which begins in 1957, and ending when the actual book was released in 1996. But, this novel takes place on an alternative parallel timeline. After graduating high school, Ruth who was formally first known as Rachel, moves to New York City where she falls in love with Dennis, another african american male. Ruth then becomes upset at a Southern culture that would not let her marry someone she loved because he was of a different race. As a teenager, Ruth gets pregnant with a black boy named Peter, which later leads to an abortion. ![]() ![]() In James Mcbride’s The Color of Water, it tells the story of Ruth, James’ mother’s family immigration to America, and both her early childhood and adulthood in New York City. ![]()
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