choices; a number of different things. The autobiography The Other Wes Moore takes a look at two boys with the same name and eerily similar circumstances who end up in very different places in life. Wes Moore spoke at convocation about his book and what he hoped that people would get from it. In the book he says “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.” (Moore xi). These two men didn’t share the same fate because they each made a
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class" and its current decline. What policies did Reagan usher in and why? What were the results? 3. Moore provides stories about the impact of privatization on local communities. What were some of these?’ 4. Corporations repeatedly claim that cutting jobs will allow them to save money and stay in business. Why does this not seem to work much in the examples detailed in the film? 5. Moore talks with workers and farmers about the impact of economic conditions and policies on their lives. What
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* “A Jellyfish” – Marianne Moore * * How do punctuation and rhythm reinforce meaning in Moore’s “A Jellyfish”? * * Marianne Moore’s “A Jellyfish”‚ displays how punctuation and rhythm can reinforce the overall meaning. The poem contains multiple messages and is deeply symbolic. The literal message is visualizing the jellyfish’s fluid movements through water. Also‚ its qualities can relate to the “[fluctuations]” (Moore 2) a person can endure in a lifetime. The rhythm of the poem
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Johnny Hearon Biography of Alan Moore Alan Moore‚ often described as the best graphic writer in history‚ was born in Northampton‚ England on November 18‚ 1953 and still lives there today. It is a city between London and Birmingham. His father was a brewery worker and his mom was a printer. He had one younger brother named Mike. He grew up in a very poor family and neighborhood. His grandmother on his mother’s side lived with his family when he was a little boy. She was very religious
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Other Wes Moore tells a story of two young men growing up in similar situations. No father‚ kipping class‚ drug influence some situations the Wes Moore’s have to deal with‚ however one ends up a road scholar and influential author the other ends up in prison serving life. This book is a prime example of how certain choices can determine the rest of one’s life. Personal responsibility‚ self sufficiency and citizen leader ship are boldly highlighted and brought to life in this work. Wes Moore shows how
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shine‚ or in the evening‚ when the sculptures absorb the red evening sun. All these different interpretations and perspectives would not be possible to see if the sculptures were in a museum‚ where no natural light would compliment the sculptures. Moore always manages to draw a connection between the sculptures and the landscape. For example‚ in the following picture‚ there is a hole in the sculpture‚ and when you look through there is an abundance of green‚ if there was a white wall behind it‚ the
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The first source I will be analysing is a photo of a young Aboriginal boy named Thomas Moore‚ before and after his attending a residential school. This source is from 1874‚ as stated by the caption. In the before photo we see Moore wearing traditional Aboriginal clothing. He appears to be standing outside and has long‚ braided hair. In the second photo we see him again‚ but this time he is wearing European style clothing‚ a dress shirt and slacks. He is standing inside a building and now has very
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In the publication‚ “The Other Wes Moore‚” the author describes how many different situations affect two boys‚ the author‚ Wes Moore‚ and the felon by the same name. They both had been in a similar situation: They were both in a poor neighborhood‚ surrounded by drugs‚ crime‚ guns‚ and a lack of education. Even though they both had a similar life‚ the felon had gone down a path he shouldn’t have gone on‚ while the other became a successful author! This seems a bit odd‚ right? They both had very similar
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book was chosen specifically for its content and its connection to the area in which we live. This assignment will be due the last week of September. Please see your English teacher for a specific due date. Read The other Wes Moore: One Name‚ Two Fates by Wes Moore (Warning: This novel contains some explicit language. If this is an issue for you or your child‚ please contact the English Department Chair at karthur@bcps.org to discuss. An alternate assignment can be created.) This book can be
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Before I started reading “The Other Wes Moore” I only had a vague idea about the book. I know they shared the same name‚ lived close to each other‚ and that ended up in different places in life. However‚ the first concept that was introduced was making decisions for yourself and how those choices would affect you later. This idea that one choice can lead you can change your life was explained when the author reflected on his past and how easily he could have been the one in prison. I thought it was
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