This movie was a project for a 10th grade english class at my school. Although not ideal, we decided that the wes moore that wrote the book will be referred to as. Things such as family, community, respect and manhood. The other wes wes s brother tony lived with his father in the murphy homes projects, a very dangerous, dirty. By wes moore office of new student orientation common. Terms in this set 28 what did the author wes say was the difference between he and the other wes.
In alternating narratives that take readers from heartwrenching losses. The other wes moore, a drug dealer, is imprisoned for life. In the end, i was left with the impression that this was a vanity project for the author. An extended response based on a quote from chapter and from the other wes moore. One of the young men the books author went on to become a rhodes scholar, while the other is now serving. The other is serving a life sentence in prison for. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sep 04, 2016 i believe the true marking of great imagery is being able to see the events unfold in your mind as well as absorb that imagery. In the book, author wes moore tracks his own life, alongside the fate of another man of the same name.
Book wes moore for speaking, events and appearances apb. 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. Get all the key plot points of wes moores the other wes moore on one page. Jun, 2010 one of us is free and has experienced things that he never even knew to dream about as a kid, the successful wes moore writes in a new book, the other wes moore. 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. The other wes moore is a narrative nonfiction story that chronicles the lives of two young africanamerican men that share the same name. 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 other wes moore begins in late 2000, where the baltimore sun published two articles. 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.
In alternating narratives that take readers from heart. An extended response based on a quote from chapter 5. One wes moore is a rhodes scholar, a white house fellow and a wall street hotshot. One name, two fates, is one of 2011s most popular common reads. One name, two fates library binding january 11, 2011 by wes moore author visit amazons wes moore page. One grew up to be a rhodes scholar, army officer, white house fellow, and business leader. He didnt know what to do, so right as his mother walked into the door he punched her.
Today wes is serving a life sentence in prison for a murder during a robbery. The author was inspired to write this story because of this fact and their similar start in baltimore, maryland. However, this is where the similarities between the two articles, and the two wes moores, stop. I wanted to ask him a question thats been bothering me since i finished reading. One name, two fates, a book i heard about when it first came out and which i have watched over the last several years. The author wes moore s mother sends him to a private school to escape the criminal activities that occur. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. This book and the work are new york times bestsellers. The compelling narrative exemplifies how nonfiction works can. 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. His alcoholic father was never present and that contributed to some of the bad decisions he made. One boy grew up to be a rhodes scholar, decorated combat veteran, white house fellow, and business leader. The other wes moore by wes moore office of new student orientation common reading 2012.
Two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years of each other. The best study guide to the other wes moore on the planet, from the creators of sparknotes. Jan 11, 2011 the other wes moore npr coverage of the other wes moore. The central conceit of the other wes moore lies in the question of how two men born into a similar position and who even share identical names. In this unforgettable keynote, wes moore gives a firsthand account of a lifes journey empowered by the strength of his family.
I just finished reading the other wes moore, a true story that chronicles the lives of two young men both named wes moore who grew up in baltimore, just a few blocks apart from each other. 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. Wes moore, the author of this fascinating book, sets out to answer this profound question. Moores first book, the other wes moore, was published in 2010.
May 09, 2010 wes moore, the author, and convicted felon wes moore the other wes moore. The other wes moore themes from litcharts the creators of. The other wes moore was convicted of killing a police sergeant and will spend the rest of his days in a 6by8foot prison cell. One name, two fates by wes moore in doc, epub, fb2 download ebook. 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. 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. The other wes moore summary from litcharts the creators of. Wes moore other wes grew up in west baltimore and struggled throughout his early life with drug dealing. Wes just couldnt shake off the unsettling coincidence, or the inkling that the two shared much more than space in the same newspaper. The other wes moore is not just a rags to riches story to take. Read chapter 1 of wes moores book the other wes moore.
Moore s first book, the other wes moore, was published in 2010. The other wes moore summary and study guide supersummary. His parents were westly and joy, and his sisters were nikki and shani. I believe the true marking of great imagery is being able to see the events unfold in your mind as well as absorb that imagery. I would sit on the living room chair while nikki deeply inhaled and then blew directly in my face, eliciting hysterical laughs on both sides. The other wes moore, written by wes moore, is a nonfiction novel about two kids both born in baltimore during the late 1970s, both growing up in the same city, and both with the name of wes moore. He is also the author of the bestselling books the work, discovering wes moore, and this way home. One name, two fates by wes moore created by kenneth fernandes.
The back alleys of 80s baltimore are vivid with its grunge, desperate people, and. Mary wet a rag and started to clean up the scrapes and bruises tony had left on his brothers. 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. The following chart will assist teachers as they utilize the other wes moore in a variety of educational settings and. Wes moore, the author, and convicted felon wes moore the other wes moore.
Our son said to me he was acutely aware while reading mr. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It is a great book to introduce students to biographies or memoirs. The other wes moore is a story so compelling, it became an instant new york times and wall street journal bestselling book and is now an upcoming major motion picture from executive producer oprah winfrey.
The other wes moore study guide from litcharts the creators of. May 04, 2010 the other wes moore, a drug dealer, is imprisoned for life. One of us is free and has experienced things that he never even knew to dream about as a kid, the successful wes moore writes in a new book, the other wes moore. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points, if you have not read the book. If it was just the authors story, it would have been just another ragstoriches book. Apr 26, 2020 unfortunately, as good as the book is, the other wes moore is likely to reinforce a common misconception about the backgrounds of the millions of young men whose failure in school deprives them of. The felon and the rhodes scholar a new book asks the question.
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. Dialect journal for the book the other wes moore examples. The other wes moore npr coverage of the other wes moore. Iavas wes moore discusses his new book the other wes moore duration. 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.
Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the other wes moore, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. 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. Wes moore, the author of this fascinating book, sets out to answer this. Wes moore is the author and tells his story of how successful he became, and the other wes moore is the antagonist. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. How old was the other wes moore when he met his father for the first time. The other wes moore themes from litcharts the creators. Wes first book, the other wes moore, a perennial new york times bestseller, captured the nations attention on the fine line between success and failure in our communities and in ourselves. One article was about the successful wes moore who wrote the novel. That story has been optioned by executive producer oprah winfrey and hbo to be made into a movie.
The book is broken up into eight chapters, corresponding to eight years that had a decisive. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a. He visits the other wes moore in prison to talk about the past. Additionally, discovering wes moore is a young adult edition of his bestselling book, and this way home, his first young adult novel, was released in the fall of 2015. Wes moore the author is a kid from baltimore whose father died when he was three.
This study guide refers to the following version of the book. Unfortunately, as good as the book is, the other wes moore is likely to reinforce a common misconception about the backgrounds of the millions of young men whose failure in school deprives them of. The other wes moore book cover the other wes moore. Wes moore sheds light on those things that defined the type of place he and the other wes moore grew up in. When you hear this story, its going to turn the way you think about free will and fate upside down, oprah says. His family moved to brooklyn to live with his grandparents. The author wes moores mother sends him to a private school to escape the criminal activities that occur. Wes moore is a youth advocate, army combat veteran, promising business leader and author.
The other wes moore is a moving nonfiction story that follows the opposing dramatic narratives of two different men who happen to have the same name. 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. Both boys lived in poverty, grew up in single parent homes, and performed poorly in school. 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. What makes one man succeed where another ends up in jail. The other wes moore summary from litcharts the creators.
The back alleys of 80s baltimore are vivid with its grunge, desperate people, and cracked pavement. One name, two fates is a work of nonfiction about two men from the same neighborhood with the same name. The central conceit of the other wes moore lies in the question of how two men born into a similar position and who even share identical names ended up leading wildly different lives. In the course of his novel, author wes moore takes us on a journey. The other wes moore essay about the mothers the other wes moore. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the other wes moore.
1219 1133 472 524 385 1030 1416 1027 64 595 672 311 1389 837 1150 526 917 1205 573 607 937 1432 181 1127 473 378 458 652 135 117 246 643 1017 1309 1113