The Journey In Wes Moore's Life

What would you do if you learned that someone lived only a few blocks away from you, enduring identical names and the same fatherless childhood, yet ended up on disparate lives? The other Wes Moore was a convicted felon and murderer serving a life sentence in a federal prison, while the author Wes Moore was a honorable and respectable army officer and Rhodes Scholar; so the author Wes Moore proceeded to attain the key to the question in The Other Wes Moore. After several letter exchanges and prison visits, the two Wes Moores formed a deepening relationship. During this time, the author Wes Moore realized that the other Wes Moore had had a similar childhood to his. The two African American boys grew up fatherless and residing in Baltimore, Maryland,

“The other Wes Moore” book report The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore is a book that uncovers two different stories of two people with the same name. However, the book does not simply tell you two different stories, but it also gives implications to the application of different criminology theories to understand reasons why people do commit crimes and why they do not. The story of two men named Wes Moore can be viewed from different perspective. For instance, it is possible to view their story from a biological type of way, according to which individual choices are the result of inherited behavior of individuals. On the other hand, it is possible to view their story from an environmental type of view.

After having his first child the other Wes Moore had been missing school, and later dropped out. Having a child put a lot of strain on the other Wes Moore. And without a high school diploma and a criminal record it would be nearly impossible for Wes to find a job. For the time being, however, Wes was able to stay with his aunt Nicey. Nicey told him “to either get a job or go to school” (110).

Two men have the same name, with completely different lives and futures. The Other Wes Moore is about two men with the same name but completely experiences in life. The author Wes goes into military school which changes his life. The “other” Wes stays in the drug business and ends up in prison. The Similarities and Differences pertaining to Family Life and role models of both Moores were described in The Other Wes Moore.

In the excerpts of The other Wess Moore, both Wess went through a hard childhood. During those times tho there was a very distinct difference that carved their paths for them. Author Wess explains three main differences that chose their paths, those three were the different pathos, cause and effects, and tones. There were a lot of different emotions (pathos) for Wess he admits “I have done things I deeply regret” (Moore). This explains how author Wess has gone through many hard times and has taken action in something that he should have not been involved in.

Because Wes was performing poorly in school and frequently skipping class, Joy decides to send him to valley forge military academy, in Pennsylvania. Another factor that led joy to send Wes away was that he had gotten into another fight with his sister, Nikki, and punched her lip, which he did not intend to do, however, his mom didn’t believe that it was an accident. Upon arriving at military school Wes has an extremely hard time settling in and adjusting. When he first started he was unresponsive and had disregarded the rules and refused to initially wake up. Afterward, he is abruptly approached while still laying in bed by sergeant Anderson who shouts at him, “get your goat-smelling ass out the rack!”

In society today, there are many people who decide to make bad choices and decisions. Some decisions they make can be life changing. For instance in the book monster there are a few characters who have made bad decisions in this book. The main character Steve is one of the people in the story who has committed a crime. And there are several pieces of evidence to prove this point.

“By making good choices, each and every one of you can accomplish anything in life and fulfill your dreams,” stated Coon. Coon also spoke about how he started writing to help students cope with the loss of friends and family at one of his schools, Edward Coon wrote a 12-page pamphlet titled “Lost Love.” “Lost Love” told a true and powerful story of a young girl’s life, including an inspirational message to help students cope with their loss. A few years later, Coon received an anonymous call from a man in Branson, Missouri, whose family benefited from the message within “Lost Love.”

How is it that two men that come from identical backgrounds end up being completely opposites? Wes Moore takes us back to his childhood growing up, and also introduces us to a character sharing the same name as him, and similarly, the same lifestyle. Both of the young men shared the absence of a father figure, living in poor neighborhoods, bad influences, and lack of education. While reading, we question “how?” and “why?”

This book is a major example of how certain decisions can affect one’s life. Both Wes’ had similar lives, yet they ended up in different paths. There are few factors why they ended up having different paths and those factors are; parental support and figures, the environment style, and the social influences. In The Other Wes Moore, family ties are very strong and both families of the two boys had certain expectations for them, but one family more than the other.

After reading the story, it helps us to re-evaluate our choices. Where most give up when they hit a dead-end, others push through it. That’s what needs to be done. Instead of obsessing over the problem, work to better

The author Wes Moore had a superior upbringing than the other Wes Moore due to having more support from his family, friends, and community. The support and motivation of

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