07/18/2014 The Other Wes Moore Can two men with very similar backgrounds grow up to be completely different? Wes Moore takes us on a journey back to his childhood as well as the childhood of a man with the same name. The author Wes describes how the two men‚ grew up just blocks from each other‚ both surrounded with drugs and crime. Wes was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of John Hopkins‚ army veteran and well renowned speaker around the world teaching people about his story. The other Wes Moore was
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The 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
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considered or parallel to the relationship the other Wes had with his brother‚ tony. This relationship wasn’t the negative relations like with tony‚ but one that was positives in the time that we remembered. Wes wanted to be like his father even when his father wasn’t there‚ and the other Wes wanted to be like his brother tony who was there. Their ways of dealing without a father‚ both Wes’s took their mourning through different mean when growing up. The other Wes‚ felt that the major difference although
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Maggie Schuh The Other Wes Moore Assignment Staring at the cover of The Other Wes Moore during my Advising and Registration Day in the spring‚ I honestly was not prepared to already have a summer assignment‚ especially since I should have been enjoying the summer before the real world started. My initial reactions to the book were like any other teenager. I judged this book by its cover and came to the realization that the only way I would open this book was by my own destiny. I had to make
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individual are the uglier you look. The issue of skin color was a big issue and still is a big issue because during slavery days skin color had a lot to do with what kind of setting you were going to be placed in whether it was in the house or in the fields. The roots of colorism started during slavery. Slave owners used distrust among slaves which mentally forced the slaves to not believe anybody but there master. Today that same problem is shown in African Americans‚ but its even worse. Even though
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Paths How do two boys with the same name who live within the same community end up with lives on two completely different paths? The author‚ Wes Moore‚ begins life in a tough Baltimore neighborhood and ends up a Rhodes Scholar‚ Wall Streeter‚ White House Fellow‚ etc. The other Wes Moore starts in the same place in Baltimore but ends up in prison FOR LIFE. The parallels in their stories aren’t quite as compelling as they may appear initially. For example‚ the other Wes Moore spends
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Compare and Contrast – wes1 and wes2 The other Wes Moore is about two young black men who grew up in the same area and they had similar experiences and environmental influences‚ but they ultimately ended up on different life paths. Both‚ Wes1 and Wes2 experienced death of a family member. Wes1 experienced the death of his father when he was 3 years old. Wes2 experienced the death of his grandmother also when he was young. Wes2’s father was still alive but he wasn’t around. Wes2 didn’t have a father
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with single moms. One of the boys grew up to be a successful decorated soldier and author. Wes’ mother‚ Joy‚ raised him as a well-disciplined boy sending him to military school. The other boy grows up selling drugs and taking part in several gangs‚ he later goes to jail for life after killing a veteran police officer in an armed robbery. His mother‚ Mary‚ on the other hand‚ had a more difficult punishing Wes because she was busy working multiple shifts to support her family. Mothers have different
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differently. It’s obvious‚ yet so obscure. People look at others and wonder why they function the way that they do. The truth is‚ we will never know. Everyone’s story is different. Everyone has a different upbringing‚ and different values. In The Other Wes Moore: One Name‚ Two Fates by Wes Moore‚ this concept is brought to light‚ showing how different two lives can become when they go separate ways; one towards education and its rewards‚ the other towards money and its corrupted power. One of the stories
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How do we come to the aid of others? Qian Yu 801 ● ● ● ● We will be happy to help others. We will help others help us too. Help others can enhance our own happiness. Helping others is a blessing. If you want to help people‚you can read “Angels In the Snow” and “EmilyAnne.” The two articles are both about kids helped others and can inspiring you to help others.Can you help people? Holly St
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