What Are Wes Moore's Life

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In the story Life & Death two guys with the similar name meet. When one Wes Moore was known for robbing and killing the other was known for his great accomplishments. Wesley John Moore was a father at 16 and a convicted criminal. Wes had noticed that living the street was not a good thing, so he made a change. On the other hand the other Wes Moore was bad news and was later sent to boot camp and later convicted.
While making his life better Wesley John found out through the news and other sources that another man also named Wes Moore was guilty for robbing a bank with his older brother. Wesley John then became concerned because he wanted to know if it was his older brother Tony. Wesley John came up as a smart kid, but then later turned to the streets for help. Seeing his mother struggle turned him into a drug dealer and allowing himself to become a king pin. When his brother Tony found out, Tony punched him out and told him to stop. Wesley later then went back to school and got back on the right track. When Wesley later found out it was another man with his same name he later wanted to keep in touch and reach out. Wesley wrote letters to the prison where Wes Moore resides for robbing the bank. He waited almost months for a reply and then he had replied one day. They kept in touch then one day they asked how did they end up with different lives, but
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Wesley John later then wrote a book about two men not knowing each other, but having the same name. One Wes Moore ended up going to one of the best colleges and the other locked up for robbing and killing. Wes Moore knew that he was never getting out so he shed light on his life which was a living hell to him. He allowed himself to be the worst and become a terrible person. Wes wanted to change his life, but it was too late to change because he had got locked

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