The Other Wes Moore's The Other Wes Moore

“The chilling truth is that his story could’ve been mine. The tragedy is that my story could’ve been his,” (Wes Moore) is the main thought throughout the book, The Other Wes Moore. This book is about the difference of decision making. Constantly throughout The Other Wes Moore the two main characters, both named Wes Moore, are faced and challenged with hard decisions that could drastically turn their lives around. The author, Wes Moore, is a famous author with two books on the New York Times Bestsellers list, and is a decorated U.S. Army officer. While the other Wes Moore, is now in jail for life for killing a police officer during a failed bank robbery. Their decisions that they made throughout lives shaped the outcome of their lives today.

In the first chapter of “The Other Wes Moore” the author Moore talks about both his and the other Wes Moore’s childhood; including what each of their parents had to go through at the time. Moore discusses how similar their childhood was in that they both grew up with the absence of their fathers, and how both their mothers wanted to give them the life they never had.

In this book The Other Wes Moore the to kids name Wes that both get Into some troblem with the police.One wes change and the other one stay the same and spends the the rest of his life in and out of jail.But after all they did and came down to Intrnsic.And that means mineset to me.Because the made they own chosice and no one did for them.So now let talk about It.

The Other Wes Moore, follows the fates of two young boys that both happen to be named Wes Moore. Although, their lives start off similar to one another, they slowly begin to diverge in separate direction that ultimately has one of the Wes Moore’s serving a life sentence for murder (Moore, 2011).

In the book, The Other Wes Moore it is difficult to believe the great similarities in the lives of the two Moores, who share a name and other aspects of life. The two were raised fatherless and were born in the late 1970’s in the neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. They also happen to have encountered similar experiences when growing up, but at one point one of them became a criminal and the other a scholar (the author of the book). The author of the book seems to be interested in the similarities of the two boys as opposed to their different experiences. The story is interesting and makes one imagine what would have become of the writer if he did not by any chance come across the people who guided him to become what

The Other Wes Moore is a book about two young African-American lives that share the same name, Wes Moore. Both Wes Moores grew up with similarities, they both grew up in the same hometown. One of the Wes Moore is free and the other one is spending his life in jail. They both grew up without fathers. The author's father died in front of him when he was just three years old and the other Wes Moore barley knew his dad. The Author's father wasn’t there because he couldn’t be, and the other Wes Moore, father wasn’t there because he chose not to be. Both mothers were working hard towards setting their families and to support and care for their sons.

The book, The Other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore tells a story about two men with the same name and last name but with different outcomes. The author tells his story and the other Wes Moore’s story, how they started off in the same neighborhood and made similar choices but one ended up in prison for life and the other with his freedom. There are several reasons that the two Wes Moores ended up in different situations such as the way their mothers raised them and the different choices that were made by them throughout their life as young adults. The statement that the author wrote at the end of the book is true to the extent that they both grew up in the same type of neighborhood and both were raised by single mothers.

The other Wes Moore is also considered to be deviant by his poor decision-making and careless choices. He dropped out of school, sold drugs, participated in a robbery of a jewelry store, and was a convicted murderer with a life sentence. There was many sociological factors that led to the other Wes Moore’s deviant behavior; the absence of his father being an important factor. Although both the author Wes Moore and the other Wes Moore grew up without a father, it affected the other Wes Moore a little more considering the fact that his father chose not to be in his life. Also, Tony had a big impact on the decision he made for himself. Throughout the story, Wes would remember what Tony told him about demanding respect. “Send a message,” And Wes would do as Tony said. The problem with the other Wes Moore was that he lacked positive influences in his life and he had no motivation to live a better life until it was too late.

As the novel “Wes Moore and the Other Wes Moore” processes, I noticed the little mistakes that the other Wes Moore is deciding to make him end up with a life sentence in prison. The little errors you make throughout your life can lead to a huge event in the future. The other Wes Moore started to mature when he decided to chase a kid with a knife. Then, he decided to become a drug dealer. Finally, his decision to shoot a kid.

One name, two different people with two different fates based on life choices. The Other Wes Moore is a story about two men with the same name, who both grew up in West Baltimore. The town was crime-ridden, and both the author and Wes struggled with school. Both boys were in instances with the law, however, while the author learned from his encounter with police, the other Wes Moore didn’t and he continued in his drug dealing ways. The author went to military school to learn respect and discipline, attributes the other Wes lacked. The reader notices the author’s tone when “My mother had noticed the way I had changed since leaving for military school…They made it clear that they cared if I succeeded, and eventually so did I,” (Moore 115). As the author used the scene of military school to portray his tone of optimism. While the author was making something of his life, and overcoming his obstacles, the other Wes Moore suffered and made horrible mistakes. The other Wes became a drug dealer with power, the power that went to his head. After he found his girlfriend, Cheryl, overdosed at his house, he realized the drug game was wrong. He soon entered the Job Corps, wanting to create something of himself. However, as the stress of his new job and caring for his children was demanding,

The Other Wes Moore tells a story of two young men growing up in similar situations. No father, kipping class, drug influence some situations the Wes Moore’s have to deal with, however one ends up a road scholar and influential author the other ends up in prison serving life. This book is a prime example of how certain choices can determine the rest of one’s life.

The Other Wes Moore one name, two fates is a book that focus on two boys with the same name, who grew up in the same living conditions, but ends up in two different places in the future. These two young boys had the same bad experiences, but not the same support system. This causes author Wes to have a positive outcome and become something and the other Wes to go down the wrong path and eventually convicted of murder. The author Wes Moore wanted to influence other young teenage boys to get out of the streets and make a better living.

Devastated about the death of her husband Joy moved her children into her parents’ home in the Bronx. When Wes was 6, he was enrolled in an elite prep school. Moore didn’t fit in either place and he was upset about that. Wes took out his anger on school, he started getting in trouble and skipping school altogether. He also got arrested for doing graffiti.

The Other Wes Moore The Other Wes Moore is a book about two children with similar lifestyles when they were growing up and the same names, but ending up in different places in their lives. The story is about the other Wes Moore, who was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment and Wes Moore, the author, who faces poverty and has an ambition of receiving proper education (Moore, 2012).

The Other Wes Moore is a compelling book about two kids named Wes Moore who grew up in the same rough neighborhood in the Bronx, New York. Although both grew up with their mothers one grew up to become a successful author, and the other is imprisoned for life. The Other Wes Moore should be taught to high school students because among the many themes and social issues throughout the book it shows readers that no matter your circumstances you can grow up to do and be whatever you want; however, they can also determine who you will be. This means that you can grow up from nothing, but if you work hard to get to the top then you can accomplish anything. That you should not let other people or surroundings influence your