The influence of Ruth's father was not apparent in the way she raised her own children as Ruth made no effort to follow in Tateh's (her father) footsteps.
In the book The Color of Water, Ruth's father treated her and her mother badly and with abuse. She got closer to her father's ideals through her fervent conservatism and belief in God. Tateh raised Ruth as a Jew, but Ruth eventually converted to Christianity.
To give her children the best quality education, Ruth consistently endured a lengthy commute to the best schools. She instilled respect and affection in her kids, but she also asked children to put in a lot of effort. She had a strong sense of morality and a firm belief in God. Unlike her father, Ruth thought that personal ethics were more significant than matters of race and ethnicity.
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