The Other Wes Moore Chapter 5 Summary

The Other Wes Moore, was a young man who delved into a life of misery when he decided to walk in the footsteps of his brother, Tony, who had become a prominent figure in the drug game around the Murphy Homes—one of

Both of the Wes Moore’s had varying motivations for their incidents throughout the second book that prove

Many of the problems seen in modern times are due to events that many Americans pass off as “typical” in relation to misfortunes and injustices. The Other Wes Moore perfectly exemplifies these exact afflictions that a multitude of people face in the United States, partially due to ethnicity or cultural background. The instances of poverty, economic injustice, drugs, and family influence in The Other Wes Moore contribute to significant findings in socioeconomic structure that relate to considerable matters in the present day. An in-depth analysis on the story of both Wes and Moore in the eyes of a student of National Security and Foreign Affairs, and through the perspective of an Intelligence Officer, reveals small factors that both

Throughout the first three chapters of the book, we get to know both of the Wes Moore’s childhoods which are filled with crucial point in the sense of the development of a child. For example, both of the father figures are missing in both Wes Moore’s life, but the reasons lack similarity. For the soon to be smart Wes Moore, his father was a great man whom he admired but suddenly died due to the lack of treatment from the hospital. As for the other Wes Moore, he does not know his father at all, but from what the story depicts to us, he is a drunk who does not care for his child. Later on, the soon to be smart Wes Moore moves to his grandparent’s home in the Bronx, which seems at the time a very dangerous place to live in. The soon to be jailed

One central difference to think about when looking at the two individuals is the fact that Wes has a more supporting mother than Wes (2), in a person’s life a mother is so important and can be looked as a blessing. A mother is the one that supposed to be the person that takes good care of you and guides you,  and to teach what’s right from wrong. The author’s mother was much more supportive for her son, Wes acknowledges, “Every time I looked  around at the buildings and the trees and the view of the river, I was reminded of the sacrifices my mother was making to keep me there.” (Moore 52). Due to this quote, we can conclude that Wes’s mother, although struggling at the time, found a way to put her child in the best possible route in education. Wes presents it as kind of an understatement, however, from his mother doing this, it affects his life so much. By being put in a good school, it offers many more opportunities than that of the other Wes and he can get a lot more help/exposure to guide him toward a bright future. On the other hand we have Wes (2) that is lost and seems as if he just can’t find his way, “Young boys are more likely to believe in themselves if they know that there’s someone, somewhere, who shares that belief. To carry the burden of belief alone is too much for young shoulders.” (28). This Wes

In chapter 1, the author Wes Moore slowly had to watch his father die. Wesley (his father) was “no longer in the picture” and Wes Moore was nothing but confused about his father’s death. One of the very few memories he had of his father was that he was his “protector” (Moore 11) and always felt safe around him. Wes, at the age of four was already dealing with lots of emotions and he felt like he was “standing in a field when a powerful gust of wind suddenly blows: everything around you vanishes” (Moore 14). I can’t relate to losing a parent; however I can relate to the feeling where everything around you suddenly vanishes and you feel like everything has taken over. You feel like life has been put in pause and still can’t seem to comprehend

The Other Wes Moore focuses on two men both named Wes Moore. They have both lead lives that were similar to each other as they grew up in fatherless homes in the inner cities of Baltimore and the Bronx. However, the two ended up taking very different paths and through the book you see a shift for the good in the author Wes’s life path, while the other Wes’s path takes a turn for the worst. Both of the two grew up on the street, dealing drugs, skipping school, and making poor choices. While both Wess’ had figures in their lives that tried to keep them on the right path, such as author Wes’s mom, Joy, or other Wes’s brother ,Tony, they continued down dark paths. These things lead to the author Wes being sent to military school by his mom, who throughout the book is constantly trying to get Wes the best education that she can. The other Wes never got this change and stayed on the street and is now in jail for life for being involved with a robbery gone wrong where a cop ended up getting shot. After attending military school at Valley Forge Military Academy, author Wes improved his grades, became a decorated solider, and a Rhodes Scholar. The two paths split dramatically in the book but the choices and roles easily could have been reversed had the either of the two made a few different choices while they were growing up. Author Wes was able to give up dealing drugs, while the other Wes was never able to afford giving it up, even though he tried several times,

The book, “ The Other Wes Moore” by Wes Moore is about two young boys who were brought up in Baltimore with the same name and alike struggles. Throughout the book, the author is trying to get the readers to find an understanding of why him and the other Wes outcomes were so different of him being an accomplished author ,and the other Wes having life in jail. The author is trying to argue that the Wes Moores have similar lives, but in my opinion they are completely different. The Wes moores had different aspects such as roles models, resources and motivation that prevented them from having similar histories.

In “The Other Wes Moore” there was many people that helped him along the way and had an impact on the other Wes Moore's life. Some of those people were Wes dad Westly, Joy his mother, Grandparents, and Colonel Bratt. Even though Wes may not have known some of these people for a long time, or they may not have been the greatest role model for him at times, every single one of them had a part in making him who he is today. To me the person that impacted him the most would be Joy Wes’s mother.

    One central difference to think about when looking at the two individuals is the fact that Wes has a more supporting mother than Wes (2), in a person’s life a mother is so important and can be looked as a blessing. A mother is the one that supposed to be the person that takes great care of you and guides you,  and to teach what’s right from wrong. The author’s mother was much more supportive for her son, Wes acknowledges, “Every time I looked  around at the buildings and the trees and the view of the river, I was reminded of the sacrifices my mother was making to keep me there.” (Moore 52). Due to this quote, we can conclude that Wes’s mother, although struggling at the time, found a way to put her child in the best possible route in education. Wes presents it as kind of an understatement, however, from his mother doing this, it affects his life so much. By being put in a excellent school, it offers many more opportunities than that of the other Wes and he can gather a lot more help/exposure to guide him toward a bright future. On the other hand, we have Wes (2) that is lost and seems as if he just can’t find his way, “Young boys are more likely to believe in themselves if they know that there’s someone, somewhere, who shares that belief. To carry the

Poverty is one of the main subject matters that is present in the book of The Other Wes Moore, and its consequences are revealed through various outcomes that are being portrayed by both characters. Poverty is being characterized through the social environment that both characters live in. Both Wes Moore’s were living in an environment that had an impact not only on the way they behave, but also their psychological behaviour. “Living in the Bronx and Baltimore had given me the foolish impression that I knew what poverty looked like. At the moment, I realized I had no idea what poverty was even in rassing sense of pride tentatively bloomed in the middle of the sadness I felt at my surroundings” (Moore, 2010). Moore explains this notion of poverty when he realizes how different poverty can be depending on the country. Through this statement, the author reveals that poverty is inescapable and it exists everywhere. In comparison, Gabor Mate’s In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction book, explains the notion of poverty in a manner that demonstrates how poverty is a result of societal issues, and when problems are combined they lead to stress, anxiety as well as depression. He further establishes how every individual has a way of coping with life hardships and stressors, some choose to seek help and others try to forget about the issues in which they encounter by using drugs, and their choice frequently depends on their social hierarchy or status. “In the

Have you ever wondered how just a few different choices or experiences in your life could have changed your entire future? That is how Wes Moore felt when he wrote The Other Wes Moore. This book is a true story about two kids with several similarities growing up. The two boys not only have the same name, they also grew up in the same city, with similar backgrounds, around the same time. Although the two Wes Moore’s grew up with similar childhoods, they ended up having completely different futures.

Have you ever wondered how your roots effect how your life turns out? The three main roots of life consists of education, poverty, and community. Each one of these things can have a direct correlation with your life. In the book, The Other Wes Moore written by Wes Moore, there are two different Wes Moores who have some issues with their roots. Neither one of them had a perfect life, but the author Wes had a little bit easier of a time. The author Wes lived in Maryland for a period of time before him and his mother moved to the Bronx. Wes’s father died when he was young because the doctors refused to treat him properly and they wound up misdiagnosing him. Wes went to a private school when they moved and would wind up going to military school,

In the chapter 7 and 8 of the book “ The Other Wes Moore” written by Wes Moore, they are mainly about how both of them had chose their path the end of the story and how it fulfilled to their expectations. It was such a tragic ending to the other Wes as he ended his life in prison. Others would probably feel that he deserved the penalty, but not me. I am not saying that I supported his action that led his life to a dark path. It is just that I found him unfortunate for being born in such place.

Wes Moore, born in Baltimore and the second child of his mother, had lived an atrocious life that ended up landing him life in jail. Wes Moore is the main character of “The Other Wes Moore”, based on a true story. His father, Bernard was absent throughout his whole life, and his mother Mary was very inadequate to raise a child. Later on Wes decides to follow into his brother's footsteps and begins to associate himself with drugs. Soon later, Wes meets Alicia and then gets her pregnant. Coming from a tough life, Wes then later completely ruins his life killing a police officer at a jewelry store robbery; leads to him facing life in jail.