To Kill A Mockingbird Essays: Similarities Between Ruth And His Mother Ruth

James and his mother Ruth both shared similar public educational experiences as well as differences. Neither of them had it easy due to the fact that they were different from the rest, yet they still manage to attend school and put their differences aside.

To begin with, Ruth and James her son went to an all white school. Ruth went because she could not depend on any of the white people at the jewish school she was supposed to attend. To show, “ The jewish school didn’t really count with the white folks so I went to the white school, Thomas Jefferson Elementary” (Pg. 80). As shown, Ruth would have gotten a much better education at the white school than the Jewish school. In addition, Ruth sent James o an all white school. To demonstrate,

“ I was the only black kid in the fifth- grade class “ ( Pg. 89). Ruth wanted the best education for her children and she believed that attending a jewish school would not help her children become successful. Moving over, Ruth and her son both were picked on by others. To show, “ Hey Ruth when did you start being a dirty Jew” ( Pg. 80). As seen, the white kids did not get along with the jews as they often picked on her. Not only her, but James as well. To show, “ James is a nigger” ( Pg. 89). A student shouted that comment out in front of the whole class, poor James felt so humiliated.
Moving forward, just as there is similarities that James and his mother had to go through their education experience there is also differences.

To show, Ruth was never picked on by any of the teachers othan than her classmates. It doesn't say anywhere that she was ignored or seen as less than the other white kids at her school. On the contrary, at the white school James attended he was seen not as important to the teacher as the white kids were. To show, “ Miss Alison, a young white women with glasses who generally ignored me , would shrug as walked in ten minutes late apologizing about the delayed bus” ( Pg. 89). However, It was not James fault that the bus came late, but the white teachers were strict and honestly would have cared less if James never showed up again to the school. Moving along, Ruth was never loved by anyone as a child at her school or saw her attractiveness. To show, “ Nobody like me. That's how I felt as a child” (Pg.800. Ruth was teased all the time by students whether they make racial comments on her religion or plain laughed at her. On the other hand, some girls at James school found him to be an eye catcher. To demonstrate, “Girls thought I was cute despite my shyness” (Pg.91). James felt much better of himself to the fact that he caught some white girls attention

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In conclusion, it is not alway fun being the new kid at school especially when you stand out whether that be looks, religion, or ethnic it is hard to fit in. Ruth and James had similar aspects they shared as well as differences, At the end of the day, they did not go to school to impress others, but to seek an education.