He visits the other wes moore in prison to talk about the past. The other wes moore npr coverage of the other wes moore. Wes just couldnt shake off the unsettling coincidence, or the inkling that the two shared much more than space in the same newspaper. It had been a year since he decided to pursue a military carrier. This book is meant to show how, for those of us who live in the most precarious places in this country, our destinies can be determined by a single stumble down the wrong path, or a tentative. One name, two fates by wes moore, this concept is brought to light, showing how different two lives can become when they go separate ways. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 233 pages and is available in hardcover format. The other will spend every day until his death behind bars for an armed robbery that left a police o cer and father of yve dead.
His parents were westly and joy, and his sisters were nikki and shani. On page 4, wes talks about the similarities between public schools and prisons. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Compare although, wes and the other wes moore had a lot of differences, they both had same similarities such as. Through the telling of events from his own life, wes moore author of the bestselling adult title the other wes moore explores the issues that separate success and failure. The other wes moore begins in late 2000, where the baltimore sun published two articles. Wes graduated phi theta kappa from valley forge military college and phi beta kappa from johns hopkins university. Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. Wes2 was getting tired of being locked up and tired of the drug game. The other wes moore gets to the heart of the matter on faith, education, respect, the hard facts of incarceration, and the choices and challenges we all face.
After stints in north carolina, new york, florida, virginia, california, and a handful of other states, he returned home to southern maryland and started work at a job that would change his life. Wes loved his brother, but had learned to ignore his occasional zdo as i say, not as i. His first book, the other wes moore, became an instant new york times and wall street. He reminds the other wes moore that its easy to lose control when you were never looking for it in the first place 127. 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. The other wes moore by wes moore overdrive rakuten. Chapter 7 thousands of feet up in the air, wes moore waits for the signal in which hell have to jump from the c military aircraft. Wes becomes friends with justin, the only other black kid at their school. He then proceeds to attack wes, punching him again and again. Moore describes graduation day at northern high school and points out that maryland has one of the highest high school graduation rates in the country. The other wes moore is snapshots of events which occur between their early childhood in 1982 through to 2000. The other wes moore ebook by wes moore rakuten kobo. 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. Moore is in a plane in the state of georgia, being trained by a group of instructors called black hats.
First, both wes and the other wes moore were raised by their mothers. They nearly got away without having anyone hurt, but. If wes were caught, he could get in serious trouble with the law. The other wes moore one name, two fates by wes moore author tavis smiley author of afterword, colophon, etc. Though tony was just six years older than wes, he was very protective of his younger brother. Wes moore, the author of this fascinating book, sets out to answer this profound question. Both grew up fatherless in similar baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult. The author, rhode scholar wes moore, makes the argument that his childhood was very similar to that of the other wes moore, convicted felon. To avoid confusion in this section of the study guide, both mens lives will be discussed separately. Wes author wes mother had decided to move her children to a private school, which happened to be an all white school.
He has 50 pounds of equipment strapped to him, and is about to jump out of the plane. By wes moore office of new student orientation common. One went on to be a rhodes scholar, decorated combat veteran, white house fellow, and business leader. Chapter 7, part 4, discovering wes moorelast of the chapter.
Army veteran afghanistan speaker at 2008 democratic national convention amunankhra house ltd. But from the very first chapter, the vast differences in their upbringing even genetics is apparent. The other wes moore questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the other wes moore. The work is the story of how one young man traced a path through the world to find his lifes purpose. The other wes moore chapter 7 and 8 summary two kids named wes moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. The other wes moore green mountain library consortium. Wes moore is a rhodes scholar and a combat veteran of afghanistan. Meet wes moore born in 1979 graduated from johns hopkins university in baltimore named rhodes scholar in 2000 u.
One article was about the successful wes moore who wrote the novel. His first book, the other wes moore, became an instant new york times and wall street journal bestseller as a story that conveys the importance of individual decisions alongside community support. They nearly got away without having anyone hurt, but a sergeant ran after them shortly. Years later, wes find out that the mother of his third and fourth children, cheryl, is a drug addict. One of the stories written in this book belongs to the author wes moore himself. 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. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. By wes moore office of new student orientation common reading. Chapter 7, part 3, discovering wes moore by dina beavers. The main characters of this non fiction, biography story are. However, this is where the similarities between the two articles, and the two wes moores, stop.
One of us is free and has experienced things that he never even knew to dream about as a kid. Chapter 5 chapter 5 first begins with wes moore, the author, awakening in the bunker of a military school. Written by wes moore, tavis smiley afterword, narrated by wes moore. This ties into the theme of crimes because doing drugs and selling drugs is a crime. Yet while baltimore countys graduation rate is 85%, in. Wes moore graduated from a difficult childhood in the bronx and baltimore to an adult life that would find him at some of the most critical moments in our recent history. He finally had the chance to host his own public affairs show.
One night, one of the girls quickly runs from wess house, realizing how late it was, and wes chased after her, demanding an explanation. Wes loved his brother, but had learned to ignore his occasional zdo as i say, not as i do tirades. Drug wes2s third and fourth childrens mother was getting addicted to drugs disgusted by his own wife and the people who he sold the drugs to. The other wes moore discussion questions chapter 1 1. As the end of his high school years came, hed gotten many scholarships and a taste of the perks of being in college, but nothing had felt real. He was a featured speaker at the 2008 democratic national conventio. Also tired of watching families getting destroyed with the drugs. Sergeant anderson enters wess room to drag his ass out of the rack moore 86, but wes faces him with a nonplussed countenance and, basically, threatens him. After witnessing her high, he becomes sick of the drug game and goes to his friend levys place. This edition contains a new afterword and a the other wes moore discussion guide. Wes moore is an army combat veteran, social entrepreneur, and national bestselling author. Chapter 8 the chapter begins with mary moore watching the news about a robbery led by fourmasked men at a jewelry store.
Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Browse wes moores bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Chapter 7 wes the author is now in fullfledged military training and the chapter begins with the stress and fear that he feels as he is about to make his first airplane jump as a paratrooper. As a white house fellow, he worked as a special assistant to secretary condoleezza rice at the state department. 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.
The land that god forgot in wes moores the other wes moore. Praise for the other wes moore moving and inspiring, the other wes moore is a story for our times. 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. He is currently in prison, serving a life sentence without parole for the murder of a policeman during a robbery. Reread pages 67 and identify the central idea of these paragraphs. Wes 2 figures that the only way for him to earn the money back is to hit the streets and sell more drugs. 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 first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2010, and was written by wes moore. His childhood is chronicled along with the author wes moore to highlight how decisionmaking played a role in the paths they chose, and the situations they find themselves in today. Wes tried marijuana when he skipped school, stole his mothers stash and shared it with him friends. Although he left switched schools, wes still remanded friends with kids from his old school, who lived in his neighborhood, while making friends with some in his new school. Explain what you learned about wes and nikkis names. The book is broken up into eight chapters, corresponding to eight years that had a. Feb 17, 2015 this feature is not available right now.
The other wes moore questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you. The other wes moore audiobook wes moore, tavis smiley. Two kids named wes moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. Currently, he is in prison serving a life sentence for his involvement in a robbery which ended up with the murder of a policeman. The other wes wes s brother tony lived with his father in the murphy homes projects, a very dangerous, dirty, and druginfested area. 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. Both grew up fatherless in similar baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods. In the other wes moore, author wes moore narrates his memoir of two little boys. 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. 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. Mar 10, 2014 wes 2 figures that the only way for him to earn the money back is to hit the streets and sell more drugs. The first half of the chapter describes what one man was doing in this year, and the second half of the chapter checks in on the other man.
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