that my story could have been his." which is a speech made by Wes Moore in his autobiography . One Name‚ Two Fates tells the story of two black men with the same name. Both were born in Maryland. Both grew up with single mothers in fatherless homes. By the time they were 11 years old‚ both had been handcuffed by cops. But in result‚ One became a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Johns Hopkins‚ a Rhodes scholar‚ also is the author. The other Wes Moore‚ 34‚ is in the Jessup Correctional Institute’s maximum-security
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In The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore. Moore states‚ “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his” (180). In my opinion‚ this statement is true‚ depending on how people interpret it. I see it as yes‚ it is a tragedy that Wes II did not end up a successful man as Wes I did. However‚ they both had turning points that could have drastically changed their fates. The only difference was that Wes I had more people helping sculpt him into a wonderful
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In the novel The Other Wes Moore One Name Two Fates written by Wes Moore‚ each Wes led similar lives but due to seemingly minor decisions in their lives their outcomes drastically differ. There are choices that will come up in life and as seemingly irrelevant or innocent those choices seem can come back and affect the outcome of one’s life. The level of commitment that one puts into their work or studies no matter if they want to do it or not‚ will matter down the road. As trivial as it may seem
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of Wes Moore begin similar fates in a drug and crime-plagued ghetto. Fatherless and struggling in poverty‚ their decisions however quickly set them apart‚ as one finds his way onto the New York Times Bestseller List and the other behind prison bars. In the novel The Other Wes Moore‚ the author Wes Moore identifies the choices which set their paths diverged and explores the factors that made the difference. He argues that environmental factors can impose limitations on individuals and make all the
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Two Sides of the Same Coin: The Two Lives of Wes Moore The book The Other Wes Moore tells the riveting story of two boys‚ both who have the same name and were born not that far apart in Baltimore. Told through different years‚ each snippet of both these Weses lives shows the contrast they have. Moore uses multiple rhetorical devices in his story that help with his overall purpose of writing this book. Moore’s purpose throughout this whole story shows how the decisions a person makes shapes them
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The Other Wes Moore Topic #1 Sydney Glassburn The author writes about how both Wes’s lives could have been interchangeable. That his life could have led him to being behind bars‚ and the others Wes’s life could have been free and happy. I believe that they could have been interchanged. A major difference in their lives were there mentors. The type of mentors each of them had were very different. The author had mentors like his mother‚ grandparents‚ and aunt that pushed him to make decisions
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“I sat back‚ allowing Wes’s words to sink in. Then I responded‚ "I guess it’s hard sometimes to distinguish between second chances and last chances"(Page 67). In "The Other Wes Moore" the environment of both Wes Moore’s were completely different from each other. They both made some stupid decisions over time but who is perfect? It is expected of everyone to make some mistakes‚ in my opinion the main influence on their choices came from their environment. In their environment they had peers that would
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as Mr Birling is at his most confident; an inspector arrives to investigate a suicide. 3. Mr Birling reveals he sacked Eva Smith. 4. Sheila explains that she had Eva sacked from her next job and Milwards. 5. Gerald recognises the name Daisy Renton 6. Gerald admits that he kept Daisy as his mistress. 7. Mrs Birling tells the group that she denied help to a pregnant girl when she went to Mrs Birling’s charity organisation 8. Eric enters‚ just as we realise he is the father of the child. 9. Eric
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would you do if you found out that someone grew up only a few blocks away from you‚ bearing the same name‚ the same fatherless childhood‚ yet ended up with different lives in the end? Wes Moore went out to find the answer to the question in the book The Other Wes Moore. Both the author Wes Moore and the other Wes Moore had similar childhoods. Both grew up fatherless and living in Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ both lived a life on the streets‚ and both ran into trouble with the police. At a glance‚ their
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perhaps because Priestley is suggesting a more communally responsible socialist future for Britain. Responsibility and Avoiding It Though responsibility itself is a central theme of the play‚ the last act of the play provides a fascinating portrait of the way that people can let themselves off the hook. If one message of the play is that we must all care more thoroughly about the general welfare‚ it is clear that the message is not shared by all. By contrasting the older Birlings and Gerald with Sheila
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