Two years later, it is summer break and wes wakes up to the sound of. Wes moore, combat veteran and former white house fellow discusses his book, the other wes moore. However, this is where the similarities between the two articles, and. Summary of a section of wes moores book, the other wes moore and how it relates to my life story. Tony was six years older than wes, and was very protective of him. Browse wes moores bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Westley wes watende omari moore born october 15, 1978 is an american author, social entrepreneur, television producer, and decorated us army combat veteran. Even at a young age, tony had already built up a fierce reputation as a. 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. 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.
Both books explore the impact of environment on personal success and the key role hard work plays in achieving it. Chapter 7, part 2, discovering wes moore by dina beavers. His first book, the other wes moore, became an instant new york times and wall. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. The other wes moore begins in late 2000, where the baltimore sun published two articles. One name, two fates by wes moore online at alibris. This study guide consists of approximately 47 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the other wes moore. Two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years of each other. 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. This video is a summary of the other wes moore chapter 2. These projects were among the most dangerous projects in all of baltimore 26. The author, rhode scholar wes moore, makes the argument that his childhood was very similar to that of the other wes moore, convicted felon. Wes moore, wes moore, tavis smiley afterword, random house audio. In search of home 1984 the other wes wes s brother tony lived with his father in the murphy homes projects, a very dangerous, dirty, and druginfested area.
One grew up to be a rhodes scholar, army officer, white house fellow, and business. From moving to another city, ultimately changing the way wes moore lives, to the other wes. Wess bad grades, school attendance, and behavior causes mary to send him to military school. To avoid confusion in this section of the study guide, both mens. One name, two fates by wes moore in doc, epub, fb2 download ebook. Chapter 2 the narrative begins in 1984 and focuses on the other wes moores living situation in murphy homes.
Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. Moore writes in a sensitive manner and does a good job explaining the mood of the kids. The other wes moore is the result of that letter and subsequent correspondence between the two men, each eager to meet his namesake and to try to understand how their lives. Both grew up fatherless in similar baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods. Two years later, it is summer break and wes wakes up to the sound of the phone ringing. 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 search of home the other wes wess brother tony lived with his father in a very dirty, dangerous, and drug. Tony is very protective of wes, although wes doesnt see him often as tony spends most of. In december 2000, the baltimore sun ran a small piece about wes moore, a local student who had just. Wes graduated phi theta kappa from valley forge military college and phi beta kappa from johns hopkins university.
By wes moore office of new student orientation common. In the other wes moore, author wes moore narrates his memoir of two little boys who become very different men. Wes becomes friends with justin, the only other black kid at their school. The call of the wild by jack london full audiobook greatest audio books youtube duration. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including the other wes moore. 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. One went on to be a rhodes scholar, decorated combat veteran, white. Me talk pretty one day audio book by david sedaris. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation. One name, two fates by wes moore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He reminds the other wes moore that its easy to lose control when you were never looking for it in the first place 127. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The other wes moore audiobook wes moore, tavis smiley. 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 narrative begins in 1984 and focuses on the other wes moores living situation in murphy homes. Chapter 7 wes the author is now in fullfledged military training and the chapter. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital.
The other wes moore by wes moore overdrive rakuten. The other wes moore, a drug dealer, is imprisoned for life. As a white house fellow, he worked as a special assistant to secretary condoleezza rice at the state department. Upon reading about the other wess 2000 conviction for armed robbery, the author wondered how the. The other wes moore npr coverage of the other wes moore. The other wes moore is snapshots of events which occur between their early childhood in 1982 through to 2000.
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. See more ideas about contrast, two by two and character and setting. It had been a year since he decided to pursue a military carrier. Wes moore is a rhodes scholar and a combat veteran of afghanistan. Wes moore and wes moore discuss their lack of fathers but realize they arent there for different reasons. The other wes wess brother tony lived with his father in a very dirty, dangerous, and drug filled area. 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. The other wes moore mary moore finds out that the funding for her college education has stopped, and she wouldnt be able to earn enough money to provide for her family. In search of home the other wes wes s brother tony lived with his father in a very dirty, dangerous, and drug filled area.