The Color of Water--Passage Analysis 1

Directions:  Pick 8-10 lines from The Color of Water (you can use any lines up to page 95).  Once you pick the passage, write a 250 word response about the passage.  Consider all of the following:  Why is the passage important?  What new information do we receive from this passage?  How does the passage help us understand the character better?  How does the passage relate to other parts of the text?