likely believe that we are products of our environment. “You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?” (W. Clement Stone) This idea could not be better represented than the two young boys that this story is about. In “The Other Wes Moore: One Name‚ Two Fates‚” written by Wes Moore‚ two fatherless young
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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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As I have already stated numerous times‚ and I am sure that you are tired of hearing‚ The Other Wes Moore is a story of great emotion‚ about two children with the same name and very similar lifestyles‚ growing up‚ but ending up in two completely different places with their lives. The story tells of Wes Moore‚ the author‚ facing poverty and his ambition to receive a proper education‚ and Wes Moore‚ a man convicted of murder in the first-degree and sentenced to a life in prison. How could these two
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Language Wes Moore Essay French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre once said‚ “We are our choices.” Human beings make the choices that determine their fate and the person they become. Wes Moore‚ the author of The Other Wes Moore‚ explores this concept in his novel. Wes shows how their environment‚ education and societal expectations led them to the decisions that changed their lives. While the environments that both boys grew up in were similar‚ there are key differences that influenced each Wes Moore
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story could have been his.” This is how author Wes Moore describes the parallel life that he led with the other Wes Moore. I think that his statement is eerily accurate when you break it apart and dive into the crazy parallel lives that these two men led. “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine.” The other Wes Moore grew up in practically the same neighborhood as the author Wes Moore… yet their lives ended up so different. Both Moores lived in Baltimore‚ in neighborhoods with lower
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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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Summary The Other Wes Moore is a story about two boys who ironically both happen to share the same name‚ “Wes Moore”‚ and grew up in the same area. While the two boys shared the same name‚ they never managed to meet as children‚ despite living blocks apart and being born within a year of each other. In fact‚ the two Wes Moores would never officially meet until they were both well into their adulthood. The story follows the two boys on their separate journeys into adulthood in an effort to determine
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The catalogue of works we have covered in class ranges from many different topics. What does seem to be a constant is the similarities the stories have in some major influential areas. Throughout all of the stories we have been through this year authority figures have had important roles on how the story has played out. In lights out the main authority character Dr. Erastas Carthage was the main authority figure for the book. Dr. Carthage who was a brilliant mind chasing a nobel prize in hopes to
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Taylor Faucett Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-10:45 The Other Wes Moore One Name‚ Two Fates “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his” (Moore‚ 2010‚ front cover). The Other Wes Moore is about two guys with the same name but end up going down totally different paths in life‚ hence the quote. In this paper it will discuss the novel‚ The Other Wes Moore‚ describe their social location‚ and describe the sociological perspectives used in sociology
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The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore is a book about two Wes Moores who grew up similarly with the same name‚ but chose two different destinies as time went on. Both of them endured a life without a father figure‚ got into serious trouble with the police‚ and grew up in a poor household. The author of the book‚ Wes‚ is at first a trouble maker‚ doesn’t have a healthy relationship with his mother‚ and struggles in school. Since Wes skipped classes and let his grades slip‚ his mother made a tough and expensive
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