I lean my head against the cool car wind and watch as my surrounding turn from unfamiliar to familiar‚ relieved to know that his voice like knives is soon escapable. “I don’t have to be here‚ I could leave and be an absent father?” My fist clenches and I bite the inside of my cheek; willing my eyes not to spill the tears I have been holding since I first asked my question‚ “why don’t you pay attention when I talk to you?” I forbid myself to cry in front of him because I have seen what happens
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When discussing absent fathers and its consequences‚ all angles must be considered. The researchers of this study assessed approximately 3‚000 urban children and the impact incarceration made upon their development. Considering the growing rate of incarcerated parents‚ it’s essential to understand the negative repercussions associated with this type of father absence. The study from Geller‚ Cooper‚ Garfinkel‚ Schwartz-Soicher and Mincy (2012) aimed to expand on the limited previous research regarding
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In the publication‚ “The Other Wes Moore‚” the author describes how many different situations affect two boys‚ the author‚ Wes Moore‚ and the felon by the same name. They both had been in a similar situation: They were both in a poor neighborhood‚ surrounded by drugs‚ crime‚ guns‚ and a lack of education. Even though they both had a similar life‚ the felon had gone down a path he shouldn’t have gone on‚ while the other became a successful author! This seems a bit odd‚ right? They both had very similar
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are and what they have become/will become. In accordance to The Other Wes Moore‚ the author compares the characters’ lives specifically by describing three main factors that influence life transitions‚ including education‚ location‚ and support. The role of education in ones’ life is to maximize knowledge and comprehension. 1 Education‚ among many others‚ directly contributes into a persons’ life transition. [1] In The Other Wes Moore‚ the author uses education as a way to get out his troubles and
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“The Other Wes Moore” is a true story‚ written by Wes Moore about how he and another kid with the same name ended up with two extremely different fates. Both Wes`s lived in the same area‚ grew up without fathers‚ had a difficult childhood and became involved with drugs and other illegal activity. When Wes found out of the other Wes he began to visit him. Wes Moore wrote this script because he was intrigued how similar their lives were and realized that their fortunes could’ve been the same. Their
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“The Other Wes Moore: One Name‚ Two Fates”‚ this story is about two young men who lived in the heart of Baltimore. Both young men were African American males who were named the same name and shared some similarities‚ but their lives went in two completely different paths. Mary’s Wes Moore ended up in prison for a robbery that went wrong and Joy’s Wes Moore‚ he became a bestselling author of several books (Moore xi). These young men were raised by two strong willed mothers that were educated‚ but
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The book "The Wes Moore"‚ tells "the story of two boys living in Baltimore" who shares a similar life history within the "same black community"‚ in addition to having identical names (Moore & Smiley‚ 2010). Written by Wes Moore and Tavis Smiley‚ it recounts the real life stories of the two "Wes Moores"‚ the different journeys and destinies of their life. One Wes Moore ends up as a "phi beta kappa graduate of the John Hopkins University"‚ a "white house fellow"‚ an "army officer" and as the co-author
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No Love Lost‚ No Love Found That father and daughter bond‚ the sweetest love I’ve never known. I’ve seen my father over a thousand times wondering if he’s ever seen me. Looking with his eyes wide shut. It seemed as if over the years he was disappearing‚ fading into the black. A fragment of what I thought I needed but in all reality became as pointless as the conclusion to book that I’ll never finish My father has managed for eighteen years to be a part of my life without being a part of my life
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future of that affected individual. We may believe that a short span of our childhood doesn’t impose any significance to who we are on‚ yet it’s the other way around. Although‚ we may not remember the exact details of our experiences‚ we still have reconciliation of the gist’s of them. Reconciliation‚ we either have through generations of story-telling or pictures. With the author‚ Wes Moore‚ his childhood story was a blessing as compare to the other Wes Moore. The author was able to reminisce on
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consequences of absent fathers in children’s lives. Many children in the world today grow up without a father. Fathers are very important in a child’s life‚ without one‚ they will only receive a certain percentage of parenting. Without a father‚ how can the child get the full experience of a family? The consequences of absent fathers are horrible‚ but the outcome can either be positive or negative. In America it is estimated that 33 percent of children live without their birth father. The consequences
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