Tony Moore

Mary is partially responsible for the way Wes is acting out. Mary does care for her son Wes and she takes care of him well, she's just not as good of a role model as she should have been for Wes and his older brother Tony. On the one hand, I agree that Wes's friends have some responsibility of how Wes is. For the reason that he hangs out with those kind of people, they're showing him those bad things. But on the other hand I insist that his mother is more responsible. She shouldn't allow him to…

books include a character that leads to success, one book also has a character that has a fallout and ends up with the opposite of success. The two books are Losing My Cool written by Thomas Chatterton Williams and the second is The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore. Having a father can give you someone to look up too, guide you, and help you throughout life. “What he hoped was that if he could somehow just make reading and studying appealing enough to his boys, eventually we wouldn’t need his…

the same and live in the same neighborhood. Wes Moore was the name that belonged to both of these two children. Although they grew up in the same neighborhood for most of their childhood, they would grow up to live completely different lives. This is due to the differences that each encountered while growing up including their families, experiences and choices that each of the boys made. One difference between the two Wes Moores is how both Wes Moores lost their father at a young age. One Wes…

Have you ever chosen to read a book more than once because it was such an abundant book? If not you will once you take the time and read “The Other Wes Moore” by Wes Moore. This book is about two African American men who has the same name, live in the same neighborhood, has the same childhood background, but two different paths of lives. As you read the story, you will be astonished how two little boys had no idea about each other, but are so compatible. In this essay I will explain the…

The Other Wes Moore The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his. In the book The Other Wes Moore author Wes Moore tells his readers your future is in your hands. Moore tells his readers that we need to focus on the long term outcome. Moore comes to realize that there is a man who is also named Wes Moore. They are the same age and grew up blocks apart from one another. One name two fates. Both of the Moore boys lived two completely…

the same place. For the author, Wes Moore, he discovered someone with the same name, same upbringing, etc. whose life was completely different from his. The difference between the author and the “other” Wes Moore, is the mindset and the decisions they made. They both had a rough childhood, but your expectations, determination, and mindset could completely change the course of your life. Growing up and throughout their lives, the author, and the “other” Wes Moore had figures in their life that…

The title of the book is “The Other Wes Moore” that was written by Wes Moore, and the major subject of the book is that two boys with the same name has different fates. Throughout the ECR I will refer to the incarcerated Wes as The Other Wes and the author Wes as Wes Moore. The Other Wes was a product of his environment because of where he was raised and because of the people he looked up to. Wes Moor was different from The Other Wes because he grew up living off of people’s expectations of…

Other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore tells the story of two boys that have the same name: Wes Moore. Both boys grew up in struggling families and rough neighborhoods, but somehow their lives turn out to be completely opposite. One is serving a life sentence in jail while the other became a bestselling author. Some people believe the reason their lives turned out so different was because Wes Moore (the author) had more opportunities and his family had more privileges than the other Wes Moore. I…

The Other Wes Moore Reflection Paper In 2011, Wes Moore wrote a book titled “The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates.” This book is about the story of two guys with the same names but different destinies. Both Wes’ lived similar rocky childhoods. One Wes decided to turn his life around while the other, took a turn for the worst. Wes Moore wrote this book because of the similarities between himself and the other Wes Moore. The were very close in age, grew up in some of the same conditions, and…

Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates What would be your thoughts if you found out that there was someone in the world that had your name, was from the same city and state as you, and lived a similar but different lifestyle as you did? For me that would be very odd. Even though my name is a common name, I’m sure there is no one in this world that we share somewhat of the same lifestyle. I find it interesting that it can happen. The author, Wes Moore, of the book, “The Other Wes Moore: One Name…