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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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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Effect of Absence of Fathers on Their Daughter Introduction The traditional family dynamic of a father‚ mother and their children living in the same house is not as common as it once was. Today‚ it is now more prevalent that families are facing various struggles that cause children to grow up in single-parent homes. Death‚ divorce‚ or abandonment may all be reasons for the absence of a parent each having a negative effect on all members of the family. However‚ growing up in a single parent household
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Shattered Dreams and Broken Promises: Absent Fathers. Children in families with absent fathers are more vulnerable compared to the children in families‚ where two parents are present. Self-appraisal in children with absent fathers is quite low‚ as these children suffer from their mother’s emotional crisis‚ as well as her attempts to replace the role that the father is supposed to play‚ as mother often tries to adhere to strict educational and behavioural strategies‚ while neglecting traditional
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The love of a family is life’s greatest blessing. The Other Wes Moore‚ by Wes Moore‚ is about two separate people with an identical name‚ Wes Moore. They live in the same type of area and they have hard times. Even though they both live in the Ghetto‚ they’re lives are completely different. One joins the army while the other takes a life time trip to jail. In the book‚ The Other Wes Moore‚ by Wes Moore‚ the author explores the idea of parental support to develop the theme that parents should take
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The Other Wes Moore: One Name‚ Two Fates Written by: Wes Moore Main Characters: * Wes Moore - Author * Mary Moore - Mother of Wes Moore (Author) * Nikki Moore – Older sister of Wes Moore (Author) * Shani Moore – Little sister of Wes Moore (Author) * Wes Moore – The other Wes Moore * Mary Moore – Mother of the other Wes Moore * Tony Moore – Older brother of the other Wes Moore Plot: The Other Wes Moore is about two African American boys who not only
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Absent Fathers in Children’s lives Children need someone to rely on in their lives and can not just count on their mothers. They need a strong male presence in their lives to lead and provide for them. A male role model will help children make better decisions in their daily lives. “It is acknowledged that children need structure‚ protection‚ stability and connection to develop and thrive. It is argued the father is important role‚ not only to support the main mother‚ but also to provide a caring
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Summary The Other Wes Moore is a story about two boys who ironically both happen to share the same name‚ “Wes Moore”‚ and grew up in the same area. While the two boys shared the same name‚ they never managed to meet as children‚ despite living blocks apart and being born within a year of each other. In fact‚ the two Wes Moores would never officially meet until they were both well into their adulthood. The story follows the two boys on their separate journeys into adulthood in an effort to determine
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