I chose to do this project on was the book by Wes Moore titled “the other Wes Moore”. The reason I had chosen this is because I was able to relate to it a lot more than any of the other books in the choices that were made present to me. Wes Moore does a great job in describing how easy one can make decisions that have long term reactions in everyone’s lives. This book was not one merely to tell a good story but one to educate of the many issues that we face in America and to perhaps change the minds
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In The Other Wes Moore‚ the author teaches the reader when a mother holds herself accountable‚ they can positively impact their children’s futures. Joy reacts to Wes’s bad choices by taking action over Wes’s future. She takes action for Wes to ensure he does not make a “decisive and possibly irrevocable turn.” (95). When Joy speaks to Wes about attending Valley Forge Military Academy‚ he accepts the fact that his “mother made the decision to intervene- and decided that overdoing it was better than
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and Contrast Contrast Although Wes and the other Wes Moore both grew up in the same city at the same time‚ the two men have many differences‚ such as their mother`s involvement‚ their fathers and the level of accomplishment. First‚ Wes (the author) had compassionate and an educated mother. His mother attended university of Washington D.C and she graduated from there. She took care of him as well as sending him to private school to get good education. Second‚ Wes (The author) lived with his father
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this generation‚ along with others turn out. An individual being raised in a single-parent home‚ in an immoral community‚ or maybe even losing someone that meant everything to them can affect their lives in ways that can either send them down the right or wrong road. Also‚ a person’s choices or decision-making skills can affect their life in a major way. “Your choices will determine your future” was always something I was told as a youth. When reading The Other Wes Moore these problems
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In The Other Wes Moore: One Name‚ Two Fates‚ written by Wes Moore‚ the two men‚ both with the same name‚ find out what their life could have been like if they had just made a few different decisions. Their names and the circumstances they grew up in made them the same‚ but the choices they each made is what granted them separate fates. Both Wes Moores did not grow up in the best circumstances. In the beginning of the book when the men were talking about their lives‚ the other Wes Moore says‚ “Your
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Diagnostic In-Class Essay on The Other Wes Moore This year’s common reading‚ The Other Wes Moore‚ was carefully chosen from many possible texts by a committee of SMU faculty‚ administrators‚ staff‚ and students. Why do you think SMU chose this book as this year’s common reading for all new students? What makes it a good introduction to university study? What do you imagine they were hoping you might learn? Use details from the text to support your opinion. You should print this assignment
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In the novel‚ “The other Wes Moore”‚ it describes two men with the same name‚ similar backgrounds‚ and divided destinies. Coming from strikingly similar beginnings they find themselves choosing different paths in life. Wes number one becoming a successful business leader with many other respectful titles‚ and Wes number two serving a life sentence for murder. Reading these two men’s lives‚ teaches you the difference between what helps you need to succeed and what could potentially keep you from
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It began with the curiosity of a young African American male‚ name Wes Moore. Whose name appeared in the Baltimore sun in December of 2000. An article was written announcing that he‚ a young “fatherless” son of yet another single mother‚ was receiving a Rhodes scholarship. Little‚ did he know that‚ not far from his “memorable” write up in the Baltimore Sun‚ would be a series of article that would change his life even more than his scholarship that he had earned. What was written‚ were articles
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The catalogue of works we have covered in class ranges from many different topics. What does seem to be a constant is the similarities the stories have in some major influential areas. Throughout all of the stories we have been through this year authority figures have had important roles on how the story has played out. In lights out the main authority character Dr. Erastas Carthage was the main authority figure for the book. Dr. Carthage who was a brilliant mind chasing a nobel prize in hopes to
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In The Other Wes Moore two boys shared the same name‚ lived in single parent homes‚ lost their fathers and only lived a few blocks away from each other in Baltimore. Despite these similarities‚ they made very different choices‚ which impacted their life outcomes. The choices made by Wes 1 and Wes 2in the book The Other Wes Moore impacted their life outcomes. Wes 1 and Wes 2 made many similar choices such as selling drugs‚ slacking in school and being involved in criminal activity. The major difference
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