Author Wes and Other Wes Moore both had role models that contributed in their lives. Role models for both of these men were e one dealing with fathers and mothers, the other Wes Moore also had Tony and author Wes Moore had the military. These were all role models that affected them in some way. The other Wes had very poor role models. A first poor role model Wes had was his older brother, Tony. Tony was there for Wes, whenever he needed him, would be there for him. Tony tried to keep Wes on the right path but it didn’t work because he, himself, would do bad things but expected Wes to be good. Tony said, “Yo, you need to take this shit seriously, man. Acting stupid ain’t cool!” after he asked Wes what he was doing to get ready for middle school.
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Tony, the neighborhood, the school system, Wes’s friends? She put them all on trial in her mind.” (74-75) She was irresponsible but didn’t want to realize that. She forgot to blame herself for how her child turned out. A last example of a poor role model he had was his father who was negative. Wes’s father was a drunk, he was not involved in Wes’s life. Wes’s father, Bernard, left leaving Mary pregnant. “But the relationship between Mary and Bernard didn’t even make it to their child’s birth.” (22) Wes first met his father when his mother, Mary Moore, dropped him off at his grandmother's house. “Wes, meet your father.” (25) Mary thought she’d never have to say these words to Wes. If Wes’s father would have been involved in his life, he could have been able to help guide Wes down the right path. He would have been a positive role model to Wes if he was a father to him. “Your father wasn’t there because he couldn’t be, my father wasn’t there because he chose not to be. We’re going to mourn their absence in different ways.” (3) other Wes said to author Wes. Unlike the other Wes Moore, the Author Wes Moore had three good role models. First, he had his father, Westley, who passed away when he was
Tony, the neighborhood, the school system, Wes’s friends? She put them all on trial in her mind.” (74-75) She was irresponsible but didn’t want to realize that. She forgot to blame herself for how her child turned out. A last example of a poor role model he had was his father who was negative. Wes’s father was a drunk, he was not involved in Wes’s life. Wes’s father, Bernard, left leaving Mary pregnant. “But the relationship between Mary and Bernard didn’t even make it to their child’s birth.” (22) Wes first met his father when his mother, Mary Moore, dropped him off at his grandmother's house. “Wes, meet your father.” (25) Mary thought she’d never have to say these words to Wes. If Wes’s father would have been involved in his life, he could have been able to help guide Wes down the right path. He would have been a positive role model to Wes if he was a father to him. “Your father wasn’t there because he couldn’t be, my father wasn’t there because he chose not to be. We’re going to mourn their absence in different ways.” (3) other Wes said to author Wes. Unlike the other Wes Moore, the Author Wes Moore had three good role models. First, he had his father, Westley, who passed away when he was