Wes Moore Achievements

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

Both Weses had several circumstances in common that happened early on in their lives. Moore narrates that he lost his father at a young age due to a medical misdiagnosis. The author says that with the loss of his father, his family had to move to the Bronx to live with his grandparents. The author Wes was the second of three children, and with the absence of his father, his mother Joy had to work multiple jobs to send him and his siblings to school. Moore adds that he was enrolled in a private school but skipped his classes often and was put on academic probation. On the other hand, the

In The Other Wes Moore Wes is taught to live by two quotes in Valley Forge, “No excuses, no exceptions” and “A cadet will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do” (Moore 115). When Wes is taught these quotes it changes the way he acts and does things drastically. It puts him on the right path so he can later become a Rhodes scholar. I follow these quotes so I stay on the right path and do not make a wrong decision that I will regret for the rest of my life.

Many know of the tune “It’s a Small World” played at the Disney Parks. It’s lyrics repeat, “It’s a small world after all,” over and over until you have it cemented in your brain for eternity (but that’s beside the point). These lyrics connect with the book, The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore, because of how closely connected two men living in Baltimore were. Both men named Wes Moore with a father out of the picture made it an oddly “small world.” But although they had very similar upbringings, their lives took extremely different paths. Three key differences that make them different are: why their fathers weren’t apart of their lives, what they grew up around, and how their mother’s dealt with troubled kids.

“One name, two fates,” that what the author of the Other Wes Moore stated on the cover of his book. Two boys that were born in the same neighborhood in Baltimore, and had a difficult childhood since they both grew up fatherless. The coincidence was that the two boys were called Wes. They both shared a lot of similarities from living in a poor neighborhood and growing up in Baltimore street corners with their squads. However, their futures were completely different as one achieved the impossible and the other was a convicted murderer serving a life sentence. People may think that how could this happen since they both were living the same circumstances. However, in the book Wes Moore, the boys did not have equal opportunities in terms of parenting, education, and environment.

Throughout “The other Wes Moore”, The Wes’ were faced with surprisingly similar situations that were handled in very different ways. These situations were key turning points in each of their lives and shaped them into who they are. Even though each Wes had hardships in their environment and faced many trials and tribulations, ultimately, their choices during these times are what produced each Wes. Because of their series of different choices that each Wes Moore made during their lifetime and the outcome of their choices, we are not just products of our environments, but also products of the choices we make.

Wes Moore, the author of the autobiography, begins his story about his parents, and eventually the loss of his father. Which leads to his mother moving him the family to New York to help raise the children while she tries to pull her own life together. After this event, you can see the slow change in Wes Moore as he begins to skip school and commit petty crime, like tagging the neighborhood where he lived. His mother eventually fed up with this ships him to Military school in hopes it will shape him up. After a rough begging, a distinct change is seen in the author.

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.

“I sat back, allowing Wes's words to sink in. Then I responded, "I guess it's hard sometimes to distinguish between second chances and last chances"(Page 67). In "The Other Wes Moore" the environment of both Wes Moore's were completely different from each other. They both made some stupid decisions over time but who is perfect? It is expected of everyone to make some mistakes, in my opinion the main influence on their choices came from their environment. In their environment they had peers that would influence them to do things that they did not necessarily want to do. This caused them to get into trouble, but at the same token, their environment also gave them some opportunities to make it through some rough times. For Example: Wes #2

When most people hear the name Wes Moore, they think of the Wes Moore that is a decorated veteran and author, but when Wes Moore hears his name, he thinks about not himself, but the Wes Moore serving life in prison for first-degree felony murder. They both grew up in similar settings and both had trouble with the police, but there lives are the complete opposite now. Most people wonder how that could happen. Each Wes ended up on totally different paths as evidenced by actions and events that took place in each of their lives. Throughout the following paragraphs, how each Wes’s life slowly became different will become clear.

Everyone has a chance to succeed; it might be harder for some, but easier for others; but with hard work and dedication, it can happen. In the book called “The Other Wes Moore” by Wes Moore, he explains why The Other Wes More was not successful. The book is about two children named Wes Moore. They both grew up with similar backgrounds with both of their fathers never around. However, one became successful because he had a supportive family who pushed him through his limits to succeed; while the other spent the rest of his life in prison because of not having good family examples and support.

Living in the Bronx, he attended a private school, where he would always be reminded of him being one of the only two blacks in the ‘white school’. Therefore, as his grades start to slip, his mother becomes more alarmed about the next step she should take regarding him. Because his family did not want Wes Moore to fall into any illegal trouble in the Bronx, they managed to fund his career at Valley Forge Military School. Not knowing the sacrifices his family made for him to be able to attend military school, Moore started to think of ways to escape. He trusted a stranger at Valley Forge to give him directions to escape, but there he stood tricked, “Bastard, I thought. The directions he had given me were fake.They’d led me nowhere but to the middle of the woods.” (93). After being caught and talking to his mom back home, Wes started to realize the importance of why he was there. This incident is explained very clearly to prove how one wrong decision can change and destroy a life forever. In this case, Wes was saved from falling into that trap which could have ended his life just like the other Wes Moore’s. Soon enough, Wes started to train to become a paratrooper. “An excited nervousness overwhelmed me. It had been a little more than a year since I decided to make the Army a fundamental part of my future.” (130). Due to the confessions made by his mom about the sacrifices, Wes

One’s childhood has a lasting impact on their entire life. Moore’s upbringing and the loving family he was born into, no matter how trivial it may seem, greatly contributed to his success. Wes seemingly grew up the same as any other kid in the Bronx – in a single-parent household, surrounded by bad influences… what separated him from the crowd? His support system: his family, and their ultimate support and sacrifices made all the difference. As a teenager, Wes seemed to be going down the wrong path. He constantly skipped school, his academic failures were overwhelming, and he was even arrested for vandalism. In the case of the other Wes, his family simply let these actions slide, and decision after decision ultimately landed him with a life sentence in prison. The author Wes’s mother, however, refused to allow this behavior to continue. As a method of intervention, she forced Moore to attend Valley Forge, and in doing so, probably saved his career. The extent of his family’s sacrifice was evident on page 95 when Wes realized that “my grandparents took the money they had in the home in the Bronx, decades of savings and mortgage payments, and gave it to my mother

The program helped him get his GED and on the way to start professional training in order to get a job. After seven months, Wes graduated from Job Corps and was ready to provide for his family in a healthy manner. His new intentions were to give up his old lifestyle of selling drugs on the streets. His new attitude was helping him get to where he needs to be and “The main reason he avoided these streets was that he felt they had nothing for him. He had changed. At least he wanted to believe that,” (144). It was his time to shine and start with a fresh future. Job Corps made him a new man or did they? Wes wanted to believe that he changed but in his mind he doesn't feel that he can keep up with this change. He finally has good intentions of supporting his family and keeping this new job he got, however he doesn't believe that its going to fully work out. He doubted the job and thats what made him get off the track to the right path to

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