The ‘other Wes’ life turned out negatively due to the bad influence that he got from his brother and friends, he is influenced by his half-brother Tony into selling drugs, though Tony warns him not to get into the drugs business; he envies the life that his brother lives. Wes views his brother as a mentor by how he dresses the new clothes, and he wishes he …show more content…
He experiences racism as he is insulted in front of his comrade and hit with a bottle he realizes that he had to control his anger. In the past, his anger had not helped him but had caused him problems such as being arrested and jailed. The military school had taught him how to control his anger and respect others. He leads his troop back to the campus but his comrades think that he was misleading them . However, he knew the woods and felt the camp was safer than the streets. He also went on successfully and was rewarded scholarship by various universities. He also was the head of over seven hundred troop men at the age of eighteen which made him a leader of people who were older than him. The reason he succeeds is that of the different calm and organized environment plus the inspiration from the military leaders who supported him.( Moore,