Tony Moore

two of his quotes referenced by several websites. Before William Magear Tweed was adversely affected by his authority, he was an ordinary man. He was born in April of 1823, and grew up in New York City. Like many Americans, Tweed had European roots (Moore). As a young man, he served in both the “bookkeeping” and “fire” industries (Story). He exemplified leadership and the ability to persevere after “the fire company he was volunteering with dissolved […and] he helped to organize a new one”…

After reading “The Other Wes Moore” by Wes Moore I can understand what he means when he says “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine, the tragedy is that my story could have been his”. This is about two men who each had their own struggle growing up but one was able to succeed in life while the other is facing a life sentence behind bars. Wes Moore could have had a similar life as the other Wes Moore if his mother would have just given up on him. Credit should not be given…

The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore juxtaposes the lives of two men who grew up in similar environments but ended up taking diverging paths. The author Wes Moore perseveres through the hardships he faced and ends up a Rhodes Scholar, whereas the other Wes Moore is dealt a life sentence. The author poses the question, “Do you think we are all just products of our environments?” Due to their ostensibly similar upbringings, one may suggest that the antithetical outcomes of the two Wes Moores were…

Two men with the same name who grew up in thee same part of town have very different fates based on many different aspects of their lives. The Other Wes Moore is a story written by Moore himself. He tells the story of both their lives and how they started the same but ended with him being a Rhodes scholar and the other Wes in jail for the rest of his life because he murdered a cop. Both of these men had influences that made their lives so different today. Parent influences, personal experiences,…

Environmental Circumstances in the Scope of Wes Moore The Other Wes Moore is a book about how decisions can end up shaping the rest of your life. Moore illustrated this concept by telling the story of two people who were in nearly identical circumstances. In this story Moore uses important decisions as a device to show how their lives diverged into nearly opposite outcomes. In Moore’s story the outcome was due to a supportive family, a noble ideal of respect, and the clash of two very different…

Wes Moore: One name, two fates (Moore, 2010), Wes is an African American child that has never had a fatherand grew up in a bad neighborhood in Baltimore. Bernard, Wes’ father, chose not to be there because he “spent most of his time searching for himself at the bottom of liquor bottles” (p. 23). On the other hand, Mary, Wes’ mother, is a hardworking mother that tries to provide for her children, but fails to give them correct supervision and lead Wes down the correct pathway. Meanwhile, Tony is…

behavior” (Zastrow, 2013, p. 166). The influences on both Wes Moore’s from their family and peers greatly contributed to their decision-making, critical thinking and outlook of life, which played a part in their outcomes. In the beginning of The Other Wes Moore, Wes (2) told Wes (1) when speaking about their fathers that “You 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 in their absence in different ways” (p. 3). I believe…

Two names, two fates The book, The other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore consists of two young boys with the same name, and same childhood lifestyles. Both of the boys were born in Baltimore, and in the projects. As they develop into two young men during the reading of the book, they seem to get a first preview towards the struggles of life. They could be told apart from one another, because Wes I, and Wes II, are completely different persons, but share with themselves similarities. The boys each…

The line, “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his,” beautifully summarizes Wes Moore’s book: The Other Wes Moore. The book is an autobiography for two Wes Moores: the author and the convict. Both men grew up fatherless, grew up in Baltimore, and grew up in difficult circumstances, yet the author is a successful entrepreneur and veteran while the convict is in prison for life. There are many debatable explanations for why the…

The Lesson by Tony Cade Bambara is a coming of age story set in Harlem, New York in the late 1950’s. Barbara’s focus is to approach inequality and wealth through the perspective of the main character. Sylvia, the main character, is a young African American girl growing up in disproportionate circumstances. In the beginning Sylvia is arrogant and blind of her poverty; however, in the end Sylvia exhibits a change of mentality and realizes how unequal life in the slums is. Sylvia is a know-it-all…