Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. The other wes moore begins in late 2000, where the baltimore sun published two articles. The other wes moore by wes moore overdrive rakuten. 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. Even at a young age, tony had already built up a fierce reputation as a. The story begins with threeyearold wes playing tag with his younger sister, nikki. As the author becomes more comfortable in military school, he begins to excel and fly through the ranks. Chapter 2 the narrative begins in 1984 and focuses on the other wes moore s living situation in murphy homes. Wes moore, the author of this fascinating book, sets out to answer this profound question. Despite their similar upbringing, the two men took very different paths in life. In chapter 3 and 4 of the other wes moore, both the author and the second wes moore are faced with unfavorable incidents.
He has also hosted programs such as beyond belief on the oprah winfrey network, as well as two shows on pbs. The author seemed to have trouble explaining the point to this story. Join the teachers guild book club in reading wes moores gripping and insightful tale. Wes then ignored any sense of reason, and marched home.
Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. Chapter 2 the narrative begins in 1984 and focuses on the other wes moores living situation in murphy homes. Chapter 3 wes the author, along with his friend justine, are now attending school in riverdale county school, which was not a public school. See more ideas about contrast, two by two and character and setting. One name, two fates, which is the true story of two men with the same name, born a. One went on to be a rhodes scholar, decorated combat veteran, white house fellow, and business leader. Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city.
Even though it was located in the bronx, it was its own little island of affluence 47. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Instant downloads of all 1296 litchart pdfs including the other wes moore. Wes starts to hang out with one of the girls, alicia, a lot. However, this is where the similarities between the two articles, and the two wes moores, stop. Conn gets in the know with wes moore about his book and deals with oprah duration. One name, two fates by wes moore created by michael ramsey, faith matheson, and alicia morales. Two years later, it is summer break and wes wakes up to the sound of the phone ringing. This video is a summary of the other wes moore chapter 2. Tony was six years older than wes, and was very protective of him. These projects were among the most dangerous projects in all of baltimore 26. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. But i was most fascinated by the achievements of the author. Discovering wes moore is the young adult adaption to the other wes moore.
Moore started corresponding with the other, imprisoned wes moore and relates a. 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. The other wes moore chapter 2 quiz comprehension reading check. Wes moore sets out to answer what made the difference through telling the story of young men trying to find their way in a seemingly broken world. It was here where wess older brother, tony, spent most of his time, and it is in the murphy homes projects where tony.
Wes moore and wes moore discuss their lack of fathers but realize they arent there for different reasons. The other wes moore is snapshots of events which occur between their early childhood in 1982 through to 2000. One article was about the successful wes moore who wrote the novel. The other wes moore has been on both the new york times and wall street journal bestseller list. 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 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. By wes moore office of new student orientation common. He didnt know what to do, so right as his mother walked into the door he punched her. The author has to face his misbehavior when he is caught by the police for vandalizing walls with graffiti.
Part iii is titled paths taken and expectations fulfilled. From moving to another city, ultimately changing the way wes moore lives, to the other wes moore being arrested for the first time at the age of eight, the events told in chapter 2 help to foreshadow what is next to come in the young boys lives. The other wes moore chapter 12 vocabulary block a please complete three words maps for vocabulary words from our collaborativelydeveloped list. Her parents offered to take both joy and her three children inside of their home in the bronx. 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. Ethan manubay miss heidi theonen english 111 31 october, 2012 the other wes moore. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He visits the other wes moore in prison to talk about the past.
One went on to be a rhodes scholar, decorated combat veteran, white. In search of home the other wes wess brother tony lived with his father in a very dirty, dangerous, and drug filled area. Tony is very protective of wes, although wes doesnt see him often as tony spends most of. 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. With two months, she tells him that she is pregnant. Wes loved his brother, but had learned to ignore his occasional zdo as i say. 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. First, both wes and the other wes moore were raised by their mothers. It was a predominantly white private school with a proud history 49. Compare although, wes and the other wes moore had a lot of differences, they both had same similarities such as. One day, an argument started while playing football, and it ended with wes being punched in the face.
Both grew up fatherless in similar baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods. The other wes moore part 2 ethan manubay miss heidi. 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. Home faq about log in subscribe now 30day free trial. 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. Wess bad grades, school attendance, and behavior causes mary to send him to military school. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation.
One grew up to be a rhodes scholar, army officer, white house fellow, and business leader. The other wes moore npr coverage of the other wes moore. 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. His parents were westly and joy, and his sisters were nikki and shani. Polk state college 2016 college read project for students. During a bus ride home from school, wes and his god brother red meet a pair of girls. Personal values is another theme that regularly emerges throughout the other wes moore as we learn about the. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. In december 2000, the baltimore sun ran a small piece about wes moore, a local student who had just. Two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years of each other.
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