One of us is free and has experienced things that he. Two kids named wes moore have been born blocks apart inside a year of each other. This edition contains a new afterword and a the other. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation. One name, two fates without we recognize teach the one who looking at it become critical in imagining and analyzing. The same people wes sold drugs to everyday, the same people wes felt disgust over, and his wife was one of them. The common bond of humanity and decency that we share is stronger than any conflict wes moore author 168. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
One grew up to be a rhodes scholar, army officer, white house fellow, and business leader. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2010, and was written by wes moore. Wes moore, the author of this fascinating book, sets out to answer this profound question. New book the other wes moore one name two fates pdf jf. This presentation is a discussion of the book, the other wes moore. Amazon price new from used from kindle edition please retry. He didnt know what to do, so right as his mother walked into the door he punched her. One name, two fates by wes moore created by michael ramsey, faith matheson, and alicia morales. However, this is where the similarities between the two articles, and the two wes moores, stop. 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. This exchange led to a series of prison visits, which the first wes moore details in his book the other wes moore. In this book, author wes moore explores the challenges and choices that led him and the other wes moore to have two radically different fates. The author wes begins with a story of himself and a time when he hit his sister. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated.
Join the teachers guild book club in reading wes moores gripping and insightful tale. This is the story of two boys living in baltimore with similar histories and an identical name. In the end, i was left with the impression that this was a vanity project for the author. The other wes moore one name two fates 982 words bartleby. Two kids with the same name, living in the same city. The story of two young men with the same name from the same innercity and their different paths in life. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Wes moore s third and fourth childrens mother had gotten addicted to the drugs and had no way out. Wes has grown sick of the drug game and wishes to get out. Justin, who was somewhat had same circumstances as wes, was one of the topperforming students. In this case, they both grew up in the same baltimore neighborhood.
Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. Colorful beads capped the braided tips of her hair, a style she shared with my mother, and large, blackframed eyeglasses covered half of her face. One name, two fates written by wes moore 2011 and published by random house llc. For two young boys from baltimore, this could not be truer.
One minute left, and wes went over all his training. The two moores experience similar situations, however surround themselves with different types of people, resulting in different paths. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a. For example using the quote you chose alot of hs students dont realize the importance of high school, they take it as a joke and reality does not hit them until they are. 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.
Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Read the other wes moore one name two fates full e book free. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 233 pages and is available in hardcover format. The other wes moore summary from litcharts the creators. Wes now has two children with alicia and two with cheryl, a 23yearold woman struggling with an addiction to heroin. One name, two fates which is messiah colleges common text for incoming freshman. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. One grew up to be a rhodes scholar, decorated combat veteran, white house fellow, and business leader. The other wes moore wes moore one name, two fates by pdf. Wes moores third and fourth childrens mother had gotten addicted to the drugs and had no way out. One went on to be a rhodes scholar, decorated combat veteran, white house fellow, and business leader.
Both men are born in baltimore at a time in which drugs and gang violence are taking a devastating toll on the city. Two kids named wes moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. One article was about the successful wes moore who wrote the novel. One name, two fates by wes moore for the summer reading program. The impact of family many people would say we are all just products of our environment. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the other wes moore. This book illustrates how two young men with the same name from the same city and raised with similar life experiences would make different life choices that resulted in drastically different. Reflections on the other wes moore the christian century. One name, two fates and have discussed it in class.
The other wes moore is the story of how two young men, from the same city, with the same name, the same race, similar ages, and similar childhood led vastly different lives. Ebook free full ebook freeread read the other wes moore. Wes moore is a young black man who rose from the drug, crime and povertystricken streets of baltimore to attain prestigious academic honors. Both grew up fatherless in similar baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult chi. The other wes moore is a book that today we can all relate too. One is a rhodes scholar and veteran while the other is serving a life sentence for murdering a cop. Nikki is seven years older, so in the picture she was nine and i was barely two. Two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years of each other. Every grew up fatherless in comparable baltimore neighborhoods and had troublesome childhoods. Answered questions 4 what are fourteen of the most important events in the life of both wes moores. The twist is that wes moore is also a man who killed a. One name, two fates by wes moore in doc, epub, fb2 download ebook. One name, two fates which chronicles the lives of two kids with the same name who were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years of each other. Two children, both named wes moore, grew up in similar circumstances in baltimore, but one ended up in prison while the other won a rhodes scholarship and became a respected business leader.
He grew up in a lowincome family and struggled in the early years of his life to stay on a positive path. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The other wes moore features a great deal of violence, yet this violence comes in many different forms. This study guide refers to the following version of the book. Wes grew up in west baltimore and lost his father at a young age.
Lessons for unit 1 using the hunger games all lessons are hyperlinked below. This detailed study guide includes chapter summaries and analysis, important themes, significant quotes, and more everything you need to ace your essay or test on the other wes moore. To ask other readers questions about the other wes moore, please sign up. Both grew up fatherless in similar baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods. One name, two fates, written by wes moore, two fatherless, young boys growing up. Get all the key plot points of wes moore s the other wes moore on one page. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One name, two fatesexplores the role choices and accountability play in youth development. The other wes moore by wes moore, part ii vocabulary. The theme of discipline and violence in the other wes. As you can guess, the book is a true story about two people each named wes moore. Tony was six years older than wes, and was very protective of him.
The other wes moore npr coverage of the other wes moore. The other wes moore tells the story of two young men who have the same name and similar childhoods and yet grow up to be wildly different people. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the other wes moore. Wes moore will be on campus for community learning day, on wednesday, october 8, 2014, at noon on kendall hall main stage. Focus on textual evidence and word meanings rl1, rl4. Launching himself off the plane, he opened the parachute. Read the other wes moore pdf one name, two fates ebook by wes moore epub. Thank you to university of louisvilles office of first year initiatives. Nikkis real name was joy, like my moms, but everyone called her nikki. Wes never believed his mother would send him to military school. How, then, did one grow up to be a rhodes scholar, decorated veteran. In december 2000, the baltimore sun ran a small piece about wes moore, a local student who had just received a rhodes. The other wes moore begins in late 2000, where the baltimore sun published two articles.
Chicago turabian author date citation style guide moore, wes, 1978. One name, two fates by wes moore, is a narrative that tells the story of two males, who share the same name but take two different paths in life. One name, two fates by wes moore created by kenneth fernandes. The destinies of two men who share one name wes moore escaped a roughandtumble childhood to become a model of achievement. 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 chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. His nerves were getting the best of him, but before he knew it he was airborne. The other wes moore mary and wes were now living in baltimore county in an attempt to distance themselves from the streets of baltimore city. In search of home the other wes wess brother tony lived with his father in a very dirty, dangerous, and drug filled area. In december 2000, the baltimore sun ran a small piece about wes moore. Wes moore the successful one starts writing to the other wes moore in.
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