Tony Moore

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…

Wes Moore is the name of two boys living in Baltimore in the same neighborhood and age, but two different paths in their life. Life was difficult for them growing up without a father so they looked up to see in that limited world and follow the only models available" (Moore 178). Both Wes and Wes were lacking in their school having bad grades and a hard time fitting in. One day the other Wes Moore had a fight in football and after being punched, he runs and gets his knife following the words of…

to do. Both Wes Moore’s in The Other Wes Moore had rough childhoods, but the way they were raised and the way they chose their actions led to two very diverse lifestyles. Within the environment they were both living in, it could have been very easy for the author Wes Moore to have fallen a victim of drug gangs; Like many young boys at the time did, and how he writes it “sucking in some of our best friends” (51). It also goes both ways, the other Wes Moore, with just more motivation and effort…

Revised Summary/Class Connections Throughout the story The Other Wes Moore, written by Wes Moore, the two boys experience a lot of hardships and struggles. Both live in a city that is struggling with poverty, come from single parent households, and experience first-hand the ridiculous amount of drug problems that are rampant in the area. For both Wes Moores, seeing abandoned buildings and friends being arrested or shot was a normal thing for them. Yet with all of these horrible things that…

The novel “The other Wes Moore,” written by Wes Moore, is a story involving two men with the same name, who grow up to live two totally opposite lives. Both boys grew up fatherless, in poverty, and living in bad neighborhoods. For the most part, their upbringings were extremely similar with minor differences, but at a point in their lives they went on to live on opposite sides of the spectrum. Wes, the author, grew up most of his life without a father because he died, but he lived with his…

you earn. After reading Wes Moore’s The Other Wes Moore I believe that success or failure in life is not a result of where you grow up, the education you receive or even the genes you are born with. Success in life comes from instilling virtuous qualities from those you respect and exemplifying them in your own life. To live a successful life is to live a life that is meaningful, meaning that it mattered you ever walked this earth. The Other Wes Moore illustrates why people are successes and…

Raghad Afram 16 July 2017 Professor Jabour WR5 - Advanced Analysis (Wes Moore Essay) The Power of Information and Stories Shapes the Lives of People How does the decisive power of stories shape our lives and fates? Well, we all have the power to make choices, from the experiences we originate to the signification and value we give them. And with our value, unfold our story and experiences that we will undergo. Events and experiences happen variously due to every person who faces or goes…

“The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates”, is a memoir by Wes Moore, the fate of two men with the same name. “The Other Wes Moore” is about two men with the same name, who grew up in two different lifestyles. Wes Moore, the author, grew up in the Bronx, while the other Wes Moore, grew up in Baltimore. Wes Moore had difficulties handling his anger issues, therefore his mother sent him to military camp. On the other hand, the other Wes Moore fell under the influence of selling drugs and…

Men’s Views on Masculinity Where does one’s masculinity come from? This is one of the key questions addressed in Wes Moore’s book The Other Wes Moore. This book contains the coming of age stories of the author and another man named Wes Moore, who begin in similar circumstances but ultimately have two vastly different fates. The masculinity portrayed by Wes Moore and the Other Wes Moore’s male role models as they grew up led them to develop very different views of manhood, and their stories show…

Having a supportive role model can shape an individual’s future and turn their life around if struggling. In The Other Wes Moore One Name, Two Fates, by Wes Moore, both Wes Moore’s made bad decisions, but the question arises from whether or not a role model turned the author’s life around. In “I Just Wanna be Average”, by Mike Rose, and “The Achievement of Desire”, by Richard Rodriguez, Rose and Rodriguez also had great role models who helped them in becoming successful. The author’s role models…