Haunted In The Other Wes Moore

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In the chapter “ Hunted” in the book “ The Other Wes Moore” is mainly how both Wes Moore were ‘haunted’ by their past tend to do the same mistakes that they’ve done before. The other Wes Moore was released from the jail and was give the second to have fresh start in his new life. At first, I could see that he seem to be serious in becoming a good guy by attending school though he was two years late from his classmates. But at I went through to the chapter, it looks like he was about to ruin his second chance (that might be last one) and became more vicious than before. Other would think that he could’ve done better in life with his second chance but all I could think of is that people also tend to repeat the same mistakes. They just try not

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