preview

Book Report On The Other Wes Moore

Decent Essays

How can two people have the same name and not realize it? They both grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and they both had similar lives growing up but their futures were completely different. One Wes Moore grew up to be successful while the other one landed himself in jail. They both had a similar childhood. They both grew up without a father and they both got themselves into trouble a lot. They grew up in the neighborhoods where a lot of drug deals and violence went on. Each of their mothers wanted the best for them and they made sure they tried as hard as they could to make that happen. In the book, The Other Wes Moore, both Wes Moore’s face similar challenges but one turns out successful and one ends up in jail.
The successful Wes Moore went …show more content…

Wes made some bad decisions and he landed himself in trouble. He couldn’t handle the situations he was in and that caused him to go down the wrong path. First, he got Alicia pregnant. This changed his life because he had to care for a child. It said that “The news of his imminent parenthood did not stop Wes from making time for other girls.” (Moore 101) This shows that Wes did not really care about Alicia. If I was in his shoes, I would do everything to help. He didn’t want any part of it. This goes along with the idea of adversity causing people to fail. Wes was put into a bad situation and he couldn’t get out of it. Instead of being there for Alicia, he took the easy way out by leaving and not caring about her. As Wes grew up, he started to realize that he really appreciated his mother. Before, he would run away from her and not listen but as he became more successful, he began to realize her love for her son. Wes said “She became more than a mother, she became a friend.”(Moore 160) This shows that Wes started to realize what was important in life. He looked at his mother as his friend now because before, he didn’t want to listen to her. She did a lot to help him as he grew up and he started to realize everything. He began to realize how his life was changing and how the people he knew the best wanted the best for him. This goes along with adversity because he

Get Access