Compare And Contrast Essay On Wes

1. “And Every time I looked at my fellow students, I was reminded of how little I fit in” (pg. 52). Even though Riverdale seemed like a solution, it was still difficult for Wes. “Every time he looked at his fellow students, he was reminded of how little he fit in”. In this paragraph, Wes is showing of how much poorer he was from his fellow students having to rotate his “good clothes” and avoid talking about how he “summered”. He never had Riverdale friends over to his home, only visiting their houses. Because of the stress, he let his grades slip.

2. “He knew what this game was, the same game that had consumed Tony and put a bullet or two in him” (pg. 58). Even though Dundee Village seemed like a safer place to live. Wes was