The Best Things About "The Color of Water"

I think that the best part about "The Color of Water" is that I can visualize the events and settings in the book because of how descriptive they are. It makes it so much easier for me to understand what happens in a book when I can actually "see" the event in my mind. One other thing I really like about the book so far is how the author writes, it makes it seem like he is comfortable with the way he writes and it makes the book more enjoyable to read, especially since he writes as though he is actually speaking to someone instead of at them. I also like how the characters are able to overcome their obstacles and the emotion put into the words describing the obstacles, so because they are so descriptive, I actually feel sympathetic of the characters especially since the events that happened were real. These are, in my opinion, the best things about "The Color of Water".

Important Line From "The Color of Water" Ch. 14

The quote, "Who are you? You ain't nobody! If you want to drop out of school and shoot people and hang on this corner all your life, go ahead, it's your life!" This quote is from the Chicken Man speaking to James and it is important because James had dropped out of school after his stepfather died and his mother had sent him to his stepsister Jack's house every summer to "straighten him out." James was always hanging out with the drunk men on the corner and claimed that the Chicken Man had no idea how smart he was, when the chicken man asked why he was failing and if he was so smart why was he there? James actually decided to take these words to heart and decided to try to quit using drugs and drinking and go back to school so he could eventually get his grades back up and go to college. This is why Chicken Man's quote is important.

My Current Opinion on "The Color of Water"

Right now, I am on chapter 10 of "The Color of Water" and I think so far, it is a pretty good book. I like the way that it switches between the mother speaking about her childhood and James speaking about his childhood. I like how I can picture the characters in my mind because of their personality descriptions, it makes it easier for me to understand what is happening at certain points. I also like it because the book can actually make me sometimes happy, sad, and angry because the chapters are descriptive enough that even though I do not actually know the characters, they seem like real people to me, and it can sometimes feel like I am actually "watching" those parts of the book. So overall, it is a good book.