The Color of Water | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Harlem - Ruth loved this place in her young adulthood. She liked to be around the music, clubs and movies.

Suffolk, Virginia - Suffolk, Virginia, was the town where Ruth spent most of her childhood.

Wilmington, Delaware - After Hunter Jordan, Sr., died, Ruth moved her remaining five children here.

Louisville, Kentucky - When James got into trouble in high school, his mother sent him to stay with his sister in this city, to straighten him out.

Whosoever Baptist Church - Here, the big black ladies James knew and loved would jump around...
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