Tony's Behavior In The Other Wes Moore

As a direct result of his years at the military school, Wes graduated high school on time and continued his education. On the other hand, “Other” Wes did not graduate from high school. Rather than attempt to turn his life around, “Other” Wes turned to a life of pushing drugs and committing crimes, a lifestyle that would later result in long prison sentences for him. This is a result of him not receiving any effective disciplinary action from his mother or any other important role models in his life because rather than try to live his life according to any standard set for him early in life, he disregarded the law and those around him. Author Wes’s self-discipline, family discipline, and military discipline all resulted in him having a prosperous life starting immediately after he graduated. He eventually attended college and interned at the Baltimore city's mayor's office. While the “other” Wes had no discipline in his life which led it to spiral out of control. After trying getting back into selling drugs, “other Wes” committed a robbery with his brother Tony which went from bad to worse when it resulted in the death of a policeman who had taken up a second job as a security guard at the jewelry store Wes

In his book, “The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates,” Wes Moore (2011) tells a true story about two men from Baltimore who have identical names but have different outcomes in life. He also illustrates the similarities of their life’s situations when they were younger, the decisions they made in life and their impacts, and the roads they took that ultimately led them to where they are today.

The article “The Distinct, Positive Impact of a Good Dad” focuses a lot on the basic impact of how much of an influence a dad is to a child’s life. It explains the difference between how the father impacts the child’s life in a more “open arms” way whereas, a mother has a more “closed arms” impact. Having a good dad around in a child’s life is more likely to make for a better future for the kid, compared to a child who doesn’t have a good dad in their life or little to no dad at all they have a less likely chance for a better future as studies have shown. Studies have shown that mental health is a huge issue with both genders when they have a strong relationship with their father as to being in a household with a

Over time, Moore became a product of the system by being raised in a single-parent household while “he had never met his father” (Moore 16) and his mother “was left with two alcoholic, abusive men who shared the DNA of her two children but no husband or dad for her boys” (Moore 17). Moore was raised in the best way possible that his mother knew how to raise him, however it didn’t cut it. Mary, Moore’s mother, was an extremely hard worker and was working long hours to support her family but that meant she was not around to parent Wes as much as she should’ve. With Moore’s lack of a father figure, his brother Tony steps in to help guide him because “he felt his brother’s life could be saved” (Moore 27) and Tony wanted Wes to try and escape the cycle of systematic oppression within their environment. The domestic aspect of Moore’s environment strongly influenced the decisions he made on a day to day basis because his home life was non-existent and there was a severe lack of parenting. In the end, Moore became a product of how he was raised and the troubles that existed within his household because of Tony’s confusing messages of staying out of trouble and doing the right thing while he goes and sells drugs, his mother’s lack of attention to Wes, and the lack of a father figure that would guide him in a better direction. These aspects of his home environment add up to the end result of Moore’s life and the tragedy that Tony pushed for him to stay away

The other Wes moore born and raised in West Baltimore,Without a father and his only male role model,a brother in the dope game(Tony), and a weak minded mother(Mary). There wasn't much guidance in this young mans life. Absence of a father can sometime Damage a boy's life,not knowing whether or not it's your fault he left,not knowing if he’s coming back or not, even more so if he wants to be apart of your life. In his father's absence ,he resorted to something he always known would be

Wes 2 remembered that his mother liked to go out dancing and partying with her friends at clubs. She showed herself to be a bad role model several times. One thing she did was going from one abusive relationship to the next. By the end of the book she had three children with three different fathers. She even had her last boyfriend, who was married to another woman, practically living with her and her sons. She would say with her words that she was against using drugs, however, when Wes 2 found the marijuana in her pocket he found out the truth. He also found himself trying to emulate and prove himself to his older brother, Tony, who was also a walking contradiction. Not only did Tony deal with drugs, he dropped out of school, and taught Wes to solve problems with physical force. His words were of encouragement for a better future for his brother, but his actions proved that he didn’t believe better was possible. The author writes “Wes didn't think Tony was a hypocrite exactly--he knew why his brother felt obliged to warn him off. But it was clear that Tony didn't have any better ideas or he would've made those moves himself” (Moore page 71). Wes 2 was learning through what he saw being lived out through his mother and

Bad Influences, Stressful Situations, and Abandonment led to the incarceration of the Other Wes Moore. The Other Wes Moore was a man that lived in the same neighborhood as the successful Wes Moore, but he had more negatives than positives in his life, which causes him to be influenced by all of the bad influences.

In the book The other Wes Moore, the author Wes Moore tells a story of two young men, both named Wes Moore, living in an impoverished city and working their best to support themselves and their families. The author Wes Moore grew up in the Baltimore City with his sister and his single mother, who worked tirelessly to support her family after her husband passed away. Due to lack of finances, Wes’s mother decides to leave Baltimore with her children, and live with her parents in Bronx, NY. Bronx increasingly started being controlled by drug-related activities.

Critical analysis of the social justice aspects for the main characters of the other Wes Moore

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.

The author Wes Moore’s earliest event was when he punched his sister. The other Wes Moore chose a much worse path in life. His big brother, Tony, found out he was dealing with drugs and fought him in the front yard. Tony knew how dangerous the game could really be. Another major event that shaped the the other Wes Moore’s

Wes’s decision to leave school for an easier life of street dealing guided him down a path of misfortunes. The first of many came with his violent outburst to defend his pride. After a woman in relations with Wes Moore sees her boyfriend show up to his house, he angrily punches Wes in the face. In shock, Moore “could only see red. He was blind with rage. Instincts kicked in. Tony’s words rang through his mind. Send a message” (104). Proceeding the attack, he grabbed a gun out of his drawer and shot the man to prove a point that you do not mess with him. He was incarcerated for six months. To no surprise, what occured later in his life was the infamous shooting of a police officer in the midst of a robbery. This landed Wes Moore in a life sentence for murder. It all started with drug dealing and ended in indefinite incarceration for murder.

He grew up in an environment surrounded by negative influences. “The constantly broken down elevators forced residents to climb claustrophobic, urine-scented stairways. And the drug game was everywhere, with a gun handle protruding from the top of every tenth teenager’s waistline”(Moore 27). His parental influence was weak because by the time Wes was eight years old, he was free from any adult supervision because his mother was at work and his relationship with his father was nonexistent. According to the text,”Mary laughed, watching him squirm. “Well, at least now you know how bad it feels and you will stay away from drinking,” she said” This shows that his mother is not a strong influence on Wes because he decided to skip school and throw a party with his friends. He found his mother weed stash and stole some for his friends. Later that day when his mother came home from work, she only laughed and did not give him any consequences. The text continues, “And he understood, faintly, how addictive that feeling could be, and how easy it would be to make some money off selling that feeling to people who needed it.” This was Wes’s first interaction with drug dealing. He believed his only role model growing up was his older brother Tony. Tony has always wanted the best for his younger brother. He taught Wes how to send a message whenever he was in trouble. “Rule number one: If someone disrespects

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.

At this point while the author Wes was in the military, the other Wes Moore was still selling drugs and doing illegal businesses,at this point his mom Mary also knew that he was involved in that and she decided to ignore it. The other Wes Moore was doing very good money but that was not what he wanted anymore, he tried to turn his life around, he wanted to leave his past behind so, he attended Job Corps with hope of finding a better job but that didn’t happen, he was father of a child and gaining the minimum wage was not enough so he had to go back to his past life as drug dealer that’s when he noticed that there was nothing left for him to do because he had tried everything,was hard for him to keep