Moore Vs. Bartlett: Article Analysis

According to Wes Moore, “At each stage of [the boys’] young lives they had come across similar moments of decision, yet their choices would lead them to astonishingly different destinies” (1). Two young African- American kids lived in the same decaying city and shared the same name: Wes Moore. While one Wes Moore was sentenced to life in prison, the author Wes Moore became a Rhodes Scholar and a best-selling author. Similarities and differences pertaining to life choices and role models of both Moores were described in The Other Wes Moore.

Choices, whether small or large, play an important factor in the paths people take in life. In The Other Wes Moore, there are two men with the same name who turn out very differently; today, one is an accomplished scholar and decorated veteran, while the other is a convicted murderer serving a life sentence in prison. But they grew up in very similar circumstances; both grew up fatherless in heavily drug influenced neighborhoods and often ran into trouble with the police. In the search of finding what led him and the other man down such different paths, Wes Moore finds and shows in The Other Wes Moore that it is the choices a person makes that determines their fate in life.

In the book The Other Wes Moore, it tells the story of two different men with the same name but different lives. Wes one had a family who loved and cherished him. Wes two however, wasn’t so fortunate, his family did not put the time and effort into spending time with him. I have never had a personal situation like this, but if you grow up like Wes two did, you will do anything in your power to keep who you care about and yourself in good relations. However, I do know a close friend of mine who did as Wes two and chose the wrong path in life. You choose your own life using your own free will and good judgement.

According to Marian Erickson, “Most of life is choices, and the rest is pure dumb luck.” Real people’s lives depend on this quote everyday, which leads to the outcome of each problem individuals face. In the passages, characterization of the main personas helps one understand the theme. Conflict and symbolism also help lead to the overall idea that life is not always guaranteed to be full of success. The book The Other Wes Moore, the poem “If,” and the informational text “The Art of Resilience” all share a common theme of how choices and luck contribute to the success of life.

In the memoir, The Other Wes Moore, Wes Moore, Moore unfolds several events that happened in his own life, along with another man named Wes Moore. The two men were both born in Baltimore, and faced similar obstacles because of the circumstances they were raised in. With the use of flashbacks, imagery, description, and other literary devices, Moore explains the life of him as a person who grows up to achieve what he wants, while the other Wes Moore spends most of his life in prison as he came to be known as a murderer.

When I was first told that I had to read The Other Wes Moore, I told myself "Great, another boring book to read" as I am not a reader. However, I was wrong; this story about two boys around the same age, same name, raised by single mothers and around the same neighborhood, but as they grew to be adults due to the choices they made, they had different outcomes in life. I was able to actually relate to some parts of the book and knew how they felt at the moment and for me, that is what a great book is about.

In The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates ( New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2010), the first Wes tells the story about two kids with the same name and very similar lifestyles, growing up, but ending up in two completely different places with their lives.

Depending on where someone is from can it affect/influence how they are. The Other Wes Moore By Wes Moore, the genre is a non-fiction memoir. In the book it talks about to boys with the same exact name with different faiths. There experiments started by drugs and were drug dealers both Wes Moore’s. They were both heading in the way for an unsuccessful life. They were both suck in a downwards spiral. What made one vel off and start going up.

In The Other Wes Moore, the author discusses how seemingly trivial decisions dictate someone’s life. At the time, something may seem like a small matter, but even the most miniscule thought processes are determining factors in the grand scheme of things. Both Wes Moore’s could have lived completely different lives. As Wes, the author, said, “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.” (Moore 180). Every one of their actions was met with either a positive or negative reaction, bringing their lives to quite separate outcomes.

“The Other Wes Moore,”is a novel written by Wes Moore, who found another man with the same name. However, they were definitely not the same person. The other man was raised in Baltimore, Maryland by a single-mother addicted to marijuana. In his adulthood, he was arrested and sentenced to life in prison without parole for robbing a jewelry store and being involved in the murder of a policeman. Throughout the story, the author visits and sends letters to the man in prison. He gathers information about the man’s life and how his decisions had ultimately led to his lifestyle for the rest of his days. The author compared both of their lives, and it is clear to see how their environments and associates had affected their earlier choices. For the

Wes Moore once said, “Our destinies can be determined by a single stumble down the wrong path, or a tentative step down the right one” (xiv). Every experience we go through and every person we meet, makes us into the person we are today. The environment, or how we are raised, shapes our every outcome in life. In The Other Wes Moore, two boys with the same name share similar childhoods. While one of the boys grows up to be a Rhodes Scholar and a successful business man, the other becomes a convicted murderer. The fate of the two boys is a result of their similar but very distinguishable environments. Through The Other Wes Moore, it is evident that people are all just a product of the environment.

It was clear by just the first few pages of both books that both these books dealt with drugs. Dreamland literally has ‘opiate’ in the title while one can simply read the back cover to discover this fact. Both styles were similar due to both being written in small parts. The Other Wes Moore splits both Moore’s stories in the same chapter with a creative title describing both stories. For example, the chapter ‘Foreign Ground’ describes a new environment for both boys. The one began a new school where he doesn’t fit in while the other moves to a new home. Both of these are a step up from where they were before. Dreamland possesses witty yet literal titles such as ‘Delivered Like Pizza’ which shows the system of delivering drugs. They even have

In the novel The Other Wes Moore, the author Wes Moore talks about his life experiences as well as the experiences of another Wes Moore. Both grew up near each other and have the same name, but could not have had any more different lives. The author goes to college and graduates from Oxford and currently works at the white house, meanwhile his counterpart is serving life in prison for drugs and murder. The main goal behind this novel is to illustrate how different environments can drastically change a person’s life. In sociology this is called Socialization, a process where an individual acquires an identity that is appropriate to their social position. In a time where race and class equality is as conflicted as ever, this novel contains themes that produce these situations and ways to end them.

Walking around campus and looking at all the statues and the art pieces in the Bizzell Memorial Library it was hard to choose which two pieces I thought had the most in common. After going back and forth, the two pieces that I decided had the most in common were the The “Sower” by Paul R. Moore located between the Centennial Arches on the south end of the south oval and the Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Garden located on the north end of campus, next to Jacobson Hall. I chose these two because they both have historical meaning and are cornerstones for the University. I think we should admire these two sculptures for their profound meaning and character. These two pieces of art work have a background and a story that contributes to their uniqueness.

Everyday, people move to different cities, towns, neighborhoods, or just the middle of nowhere. And these people who relocate, bring something unique to the new area that they live in. When people migrate, a society becomes more diverse. Cultures, foods, religions, languages, beliefs, and much more are exposed to different people and this in turn, causes many people to become more informed, diverse, less ignorant, and sometimes even infuriated. Just like in the present, the same things occurred in medieval times. When the Gothic tribes invaded Rome, Rome changed forever. It was no longer what it used to be in terms of culture or strength. Another big migration of people was of the Mongolian people taking over most of Asia. This migration was more of a positive one because although the Mongolians killed many people, they allowed freedom of religion and granted other rights to the people they ruled. In this paper we will discuss why these people moved, weather or not the migrations were peaceful, how these migrations affected the empire/culture/religion, and compare the migrations/invasions.