George Bernard Shaw once said, "Life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself."
While Shaw makes an interesting and valid point, I believe that the Color of Water shows how to create yourself you have to find who you are and where you come from as well. James has to lose himself before he ends up being able to create himself to the man he wants to be. Thankfully, he is able to get out of his bad habits and set himself straight. I really like that he goes back to his mother's town as well because while things are never the same when you go back, I still believe that going back and seeing a part of your history is important. This book was well written, and I thoroughly enjoyed the story of finding who you are and also give a tribute to who your mother was.
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