Elijah Brown

The Other Wes Moore describes the life of two boys and their city upbringing during the 1980s and 1990s. The book’s first three chapters set the tone of the book, revealing a common theme of rough beginnings. Drugs, gangs, crime, and violence were rampant and highly enticing for children. The book described how the two boys and several people close to them became engulfed in that lifestyle, resulting in different consequences. In addition to the environmental factors that also haunted the two boys, they also had to deal with the personal factors that plagued them as well, namely the absence of a father or role model. Without the guidance of a positive person to follow after, both Wes Moore boys moved toward a dark path. However, chapters four through six became the turning point in their story, symbolizing the prevalent theme of the role of influences. The author Wes Moore had a greater nurture influence to guide his story. After being transferred to private school when Wes moved to...

The Other Wes Moore describes the life of two boys and their city upbringing during the 1980s and 1990s. The period was a tough time for city urban living, as many had lived paycheck to paycheck or were impoverished. Drugs, gangs, crime, and violence were rampant and highly enticing for children. The book described how the two boys and several people close to them became engulfed in that lifestyle, resulting in different consequences. The two boys had several similarities, including sharing the same name Wes Moore. However, their life outcomes differed, with the author improving his life and going to college tuition-free. For the other Wes Moore, his opportunities were cut short by a robbery going wrong, resulting in one dead and him in jail for the rest of his life. The book’s first three chapters set the tone of the book, revealing a common theme of rough beginnings.                Both boys in the book started t...