Today wes is serving a life sentence in prison for a murder during a robbery. Perhaps the most obvious example is the violence of the streets, which affects both men yet is a far bigger part of wes s life than moore s. Their stories are chronicled in discovering wes moore, a book for young people based on wes moores bestselling adult memoir, the other wes moore. Frustrated and tired, wes got out of the house and met up with his friend. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. After cheryl is upright the book goes into wess story. In alternating narratives that take readers from heartwrenching losses to moments of surprising redemption, the other wes moore tells the story of a generation of boys trying to find their way in a hostile world. One name, two fates by wes moore created by kenneth fernandes. Chapter 1 in the beginning of chapter 1 of the other wes moore, wes starts to chase his sister because she blew directly into his face, but he was like a dog chasing a car after he had caught her. This 29page guide for the other wes moore by wes moore includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 8 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. The other wes moore is a narrative nonfiction story that chronicles the lives of two young africanamerican men that share the same name. The three sections, representing distinct periods in the lives of the two men, are titled.
The other wes moore born in the same streets as author wes moore, and raised in similar circumstances, the other wes moores decision making played a major role in how their 2 stories ended up differing. In december 2000, the baltimore sun ran a small piece about wes moore, a local student who had just. Wes moore, the author of this fascinating book, sets out to answer this profound question. Wes moore is the author and tells his story of how successful he became, and the other wes moore is the antagonist in the book.
Within the first couple of chapters it was obvious that wes moore is beautifully literate, yet without pretentiousness. The other wes moore begins in late 2000, where the baltimore sun published two articles. The other wes moore is snapshots of events which occur between their early childhood in 1982 through to 2000. The other wes moore themes from litcharts the creators. Upon reading about the other wess 2000 conviction for armed robbery, the author wondered how the lives of two youths growing up in the same time 1990s. The other wes begins with cheryl having a reaction to the heroin pulsing through her veins. But at the end of the book, i was wondering how the author could expect me to care about his story. His parents were westly and joy, and his sisters were nikki and shani. Aug 31, 2016 at one point in the book we are reminded that sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between a second chance and a last chance. Every time did but was still one of the bestperforming kids in the class 54. However, where moore himself grew up to achieve great things, the other wes will spend every day of the rest of his life in prison for his part in the murder of sergeant bruce prothero. The other wes moore is the first book for a school reading project i have read that has moved me so much that even after i was done reading it i didnt want to stop reading. The author chooses to turn his life around while the other wes moore decides to keep heading down hill. The other wes moore, a drug dealer, is imprisoned for life.
He visits the other wes moore in prison to talk about the past. The other wes moore kindle edition by bookrags author format. Compare although, wes and the other wes moore had a lot of differences, they both had same similarities such as. However, this is where the similarities between the two articles, and the two wes moores, stop. One went on to be a rhodes scholar, decorated combat veteran, white house fellow, and business leader. Wes loved his brother, but had learned to ignore his occasional zdo as i say, not as i do tirades. Moore emphasizes the extent to which our families shape who we are, and stresses that without family support, most people have little chance of achieving success. Throughout the other wes moore, poverty was the dominant driving force in the unrelenting spread of corruption throughout the cities of baltimore and the bronx.
First, both wes and the other wes moore were raised by their mothers. Wes moore is a youth advocate, army combat veteran, promising business leader and author. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 233 pages and is available in hardcover format. Wes moore is the author and tells his story of how successful he became, and the other wes moore is the antagonist in the book, which tells how his life went down the wrong path. Currently, he is in prison serving a life sentence for his involvement in a robbery which ended up with the murder of a policeman. While one of them grows up to achieve great success, the other will spend the rest of his life in prison. His alcoholic father was never present and that contributed to some of the bad decisions he made. Moore introduces the book, explaining that it is the story of two men born in baltimore with the same name. May 04, 2010 the other wes moore, a drug dealer, is imprisoned for life. Though tony was just six years older than wes, he was very protective of his younger brother. One name, two fates moore vividly and powerfully describes not just the culture of the streets but how it feels to be a boy growing up in a world where violence makes you a man. But tony becomes suspicious, and thee two fight over whether wes was lying or not. Join the teachers guild book club in reading wes moores gripping and insightful tale.
The articles were about a jewelry store robbery where a police officer ended up being shot. Such rings true in this book as your journey along and see one wes moore become a world travelled rhode scholar while the other wes moores fate ultimately is a life sentence in prison with no chance of parole. I read past the initial story to the after word and even the entirety of the acknowledgements. Wes moore other wes grew up in west baltimore and struggled throughout his early life with drug dealing. One name, two fates is a work of nonfiction about two men from the same neighborhood with the same name. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The other wes moore summary and study guide supersummary. His unfaltering curiosity about the other wes moore has resulted in a book that explores the outcomes for both these men and how they arrived at. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2010, and was written by wes moore. Just months before, there were also a series of articles in the baltimore sun about the other wes moore. Wes moore, by the strange coincidence of learning about a wanted man who shared his name shares his answers to many of those what if questions in his book, the other wes moore. The main characters of this non fiction, biography story are.
The story now focuses on the other wes moore and his familys move to another new neighborhood in baltimore. Discovering wes moore is the young adult adaption to the other wes moore. The other wes wes s brother tony lived with his father in the murphy homes projects, a very dangerous, dirty, and druginfested area. Wes just couldnt shake off the unsettling coincidence, or the inkling that the two shared much more than space in the same newspaper. Wes moore sheds light on those things that defined the type of place he and the other wes moore grew up in. He had a difficult time growing up because of the death of his father but after being sent to millitary school his behavior and grades improved. Fathers and angels, choices and second chances, and paths taken.
The other wes moore essay reflection enc 1145 portfolio. Two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years of each other. Hes been trying to make wes a different person, nothing like himself. In the introduction, moore the author explains that the book tells the story of himself and another man named wes moore, both of whom were born in baltimore in somewhat similar circumstances. Feb 11, 2016 join the teachers guild book club in reading wes moores gripping and insightful tale. Though her other son, tony, reached the point of no return, she will do anything so that wes doesnt succumb to the same lifestyle as tony. Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. However, where moore himself grew up to achieve great things, the other wes will spend every day of the rest of his life in prison for his part in. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the other wes moore. This book acts as a cautionary tale that is more accessible to a younger audience while maintaining the powerful message and story that was set out in the other wes moore. Moore writes in a sensitive manner and does a good job explaining the mood of the kids living in black slums as well as the enticements and many obstacles in their way. Wes graduated phi theta kappa as a commissioned officer from valley forge military college in 1998 and phi beta kappa from johns hopkins university in 2001 with a bachelors degree in international relations. Moore begins the narrative with a discussion of how he and wes each had to cope with having an absent fathers, before moving on to.
Wess mother threatened sending him to military school. One man went on to success, while the other ended up in prison for a jewelry store heist during which an offduty police officer was killed. One name, two fates, which is the true story of two men with the same name, born a. One name, two fates by wes moore in doc, epub, fb2 download e book. The work provides a tale of finding purpose and passion through the work a person does.
Marking territory the other wes wes started selling drugs to receive money. The book is divided into eight chapters and three sections. In the other wes moore, one of the two men tells exactly how, and maybe why, it happened the way it did for them. Each chapter represents a slice of life of both men in a single given year. One article was about the successful wes moore who wrote the novel. The book is not only a portrayal of the two wes moores.
The other wes moore, however, is when he and his brother tony are on the run from the cops for killing the police officer. The other wes moore themes from litcharts the creators of. I would find the other wes moore to be much more sympathetic if he had expressed even some regret for the actions that led to the death of a police officer. Wes was having a hard time providing for his growing family. The book will examine the decisions that shape our destiny and highlight how easy it is for our lives to take an entirely different direction. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation. One man sits in prison for life, convicted of participation in a robbery and the murder of a police officer, while the other went on to enjoy every success that a young man can enjoy. The other wes moore npr coverage of the other wes moore.
At one point in the book we are reminded that sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between a second chance and a last chance. The desperation to make money in poverty stricken areas leads to exploiting addictions and breaking the law. By wes moore office of new student orientation common. The other wes wes started selling drugs to receive money. Terms in this set 28 what did the author wes say was the difference between he and the other wes. The other wes moore summary from litcharts the creators. I wanted to ask him a question thats been bothering me since i finished reading. He didnt know what to do, so right as his mother walked into the door he punched her. Apr 27, 2010 wes moore, the author of this fascinating book, sets out to answer this profound question. Upon reading about the other wess 2000 conviction for armed robbery, the author wondered how the lives of two youths growing up in the same time 1990s and place baltimore could take such divergent paths.
The other wes moore in the book, the other wes moore by wes moore is about two kids with the same name that live two different backgrounds. May 28, 2010 but the reveal at the end of the book left me confused, and a little angry. The other wes moore features a great deal of violence, yet this violence comes in many different forms. This movie was a project for a 10th grade english class at my school. The other wes moore is a fascinating look at the lives of two men, both named wes moore, both from lowincome families, both from unprivileged urban backgrounds. In the beginning of chapter 1 of the other wes moore, wes starts to chase his sister because she blew directly into his face, but he was like a dog chasing a car after he had caught her. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. There are also people who will do this that you will never meet they are called nonfiction authors.
By wes moore office of new student orientation common reading. The author was inspired to write this story because of this fact and their similar start in baltimore, maryland. One grew up to be a rhodes scholar, army officer, white house fellow, and business leader. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In december 2000, the baltimore sun ran a small piece about wes moore, a local student who had jusun two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. Things such as family, community, respect and manhood. The mother of the other wes moore who does her best to save her son from his eventual fate. This study guide refers to the following version of the book. One name, two fates, published 2011 under isbn 9780385528207 and isbn 0385528205. The other wes moore could have easily been just as successful as the author.
The other wes moore summary from litcharts the creators of. Discovering wes moore by wes moore, paperback barnes. After following the story of the robbery, the manhunt, and the trial to its conclusion, he wrote a letter to the other wes, now a convicted murderer serving a life sentence without the. In alternating narratives that take readers from heartwrenching losses to moments of surprising redemption, the other wes moore tells the story of a generation of boys trying to find their way in a.
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