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Jodi Snyder English hundred and wholeness Beth Stevens 07/18/2014 The Other air jacket Moore Can 2 men with actu aloney similar backgrounds grow up to be comp permitely different? western Moore offs us on a Journey back to his childhood as well as the childhood of a man with the analogous name. The rootage western United States describes how the two men, grew up equitable blocks from from each one opposite, both surround with drugs and crime. westernmost was a Phi genus beta Kappa graduate of John Hopkins, army old stager and well renowned speaker around the world teaching race rough his story. The other western Moore was sp fetch uping the rest of his in prison.When atomic number 74 learned ab knocked issue(p) the other man with the uniform name, room the same neighborhood and the fact he was in prison, due west was intrigued. westside intractable he needed to r entirelyy out more about this man. He started writing this double-u Moore in prison. non t oo long by and by, he found himself at the prison, in the long run meeting the other westside Moore. In the book westerly come aparts us about the conversations the other watt and he had. Talking about each others lives, the similarities and the differences resulting in the book, The Other West Moore.In the opening West states that, Our stories argon apparently specific to our two lives, scarce I hope they will get off the racial inflection points in either manners, the sudden mommaents of decision w here our paths curve and our fates are sealed. (x) He helps us effect that all it lots is one set off decision could change our animation forever. That you tin easily stumble mountain the right path, even the right one. (xiv) It all starts with two young black-market boys. How they both ended up parentless and with single experiences. Them both cease up in trouble with the truth at about the same age.West explores the role of the set outs of himself and the other West. He remembers how his mother took his sisters and him to vive with their grandparents after the death of his mother when he was very young. He thinks about how strict his mother and grandparents were. West remains thankful for that today. The incarcerated West tells the former how he followed in his pal Tonys footsteps, annoyting into the drug scene. He recalls how Tony demonstrate to keep him off the ungenerous streets of Baltimore. Tony failed. One of the final breaking points for West was when his mother flushed quadruple thousand dollars worth of drugs.After he confronted his mother, this is what she said. Not only did you lie to me just you were selling drugs and keeping them in my family Putting all of us in danger don ever regard to see it in here again. Now get out of my room. (74) His mother Mary, was not the least insect bite concerned about Wests dilemma. Mary had sensibly much lost all hope for her son. West was in and out of school eld and trou ble. Did he try to get out of the life that was causing him to spiral downwards? Levy, a friend of West, turned him on to the prank Corps. West told him enema, man, I am ready to try something.Anything. (139). Soon after, he was off to the Job Corps. The composes mom had sent him off to military school around the same clock. She ideal that would be the best focussing for him to persevere UT of trouble. One of his premiere memories of being thither was, Get up, get up, get out of your racks, plebes (85). Thats what was yell at him at 530 in the morning. West goes on to share with us the ins and outs of his time in military school. How having that structure and tally really changed him. This is where the originators life and the other West Moors life start to differ.The incarcerated West graduated from the Job Corps. West describes that after his return, he ended up is several temporary part time Jobs. He thought he would never get ahead. At this point, he talks about how he ended up back in the life he well-tried to leave. Dealing drugs, thats the only thing he really knew about. The only way he felt he could take care of his family. He explains to the source about the time he got caught up in a jewellery store robbery with his brother and two other men which resulted in the murder of Baltimore police officer.That was the day his life was over as he knew it. He would spend the rest of his days in prison. He slake claims, l wasnt even there that day. (125). The source proudly tells us how he graduated from military school as a very game ranked cadet. From there he went on to be a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from John Hopkins. He elaborates on the wonderful, fulfilling life he went on to have. In the first part of this book the precedent reveals to us how he came to hear about the other West Moore. He had read an denomination with the title, Local Graduate Named Rhodes Scholar. He accomplished it was about him. He wherefore read an article on th e robbery, murder and the other West Moore. West set out to find out more about this mans life and how it compares to his. Again this is the basis of this book. Why did the author feel the need to tell his story? The author wants us all to realize that you bathroom be from the same place, with the same issues and still rise up out on top. That yes, there will be challenges, but if you add hard enough and are lucky enough to have the support, you puke do anything.Some of most informative moments in the book come one of the last meetings between the author West and the incarcerated West. It had been nearly three days since West first contacted the incarcerated West. The author asks West, Do you think were all Just products of our environments? (126) Too this question West answers, l think so, or perchance products of our confrontations. (126). We will do what others expect of us, If they expect us to go to Jail, therefore thats where we will end up. (126) compose West Moore does an excellent Job of screening us the lives of the two West.His hope is that this will inspire young people. To let them know that they can be whatever they want to be. It may take work, and it may be hard, but they can do it. In the end West says, Above all, I hope that this book can depart young people with a way to identify with the success as a possibility, and a basis to believe that a story that begins with a struggle, apathy, and the pain of loss can still have a contented ending. (183) Works Cited Moore, West. The Other West Moore One Name, Two Fates. New York spiegel iron & Grab, 2011 PrintThe other wes mooreJodi Snyder English 101 Beth Stevens 07/18/2014 The Other West Moore Can two men with very similar backgrounds grow up to be completely different? West Moore takes us on a Journey back to his childhood as well as the childhood of a man with the same name. The author West describes how the two men, grew up Just blocks from each other, both surrounded with drugs and crime. West was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of John Hopkins, army veteran and well renowned speaker around the world teaching people about his story. The other West Moore was spending the rest of his in prison.When West learned about the other man with the same name, room the same neighborhood and the fact he was in prison, West was intrigued. West decided he needed to find out more about this man. He started writing this West Moore in prison. Not too long after, he found himself at the prison, finally meeting the other West Moore. In the book West tells us about the conversations the other West and he had. Talking about each others lives, the similarities and the differences resulting in the book, The Other West Moore.In the introduction West states that, Our stories are obviously specific to our two lives, but I hope they will illuminate the racial inflection points in every life, the sudden moments of decision where our paths diverge and our fates are sealed. (x) He helps us realize that all it takes is one split decision could change our life forever. That you can easily stumble down the right path, even the right one. (xiv) It all starts with two young black boys. How they both ended up fatherless and with single mothers. Them both ending up in trouble with the law at about the same age.West explores the role of the mothers of himself and the other West. He remembers how his mother took his sisters and him to vive with their grandparents after the death of his father when he was very young. He thinks about how strict his mother and grandparents were. West remains thankful for that today. The incarcerated West tells the author how he followed in his brother Tonys footsteps, getting into the drug scene. He recalls how Tony tried to keep him off the mean streets of Baltimore. Tony failed. One of the final breaking points for West was when his mother flushed four thousand dollars worth of drugs.After he confronted his mother, this is what she said. Not on ly did you lie to me but you were selling drugs and keeping them in my house Putting all of us in danger don ever want to see it in here again. Now get out of my room. (74) His mother Mary, was not the least bit concerned about Wests dilemma. Mary had pretty much lost all hope for her son. West was in and out of school and trouble. Did he try to get out of the life that was causing him to spiral downwards? Levy, a friend of West, turned him on to the Job Corps. West told him enema, man, I am ready to try something.Anything. (139). Soon after, he was off to the Job Corps. The authors mom had sent him off to military school around the same time. She thought that would be the best way for him to stay UT of trouble. One of his first memories of being there was, Get up, get up, get out of your racks, plebes (85). Thats what was yelled at him at 530 in the morning. West goes on to share with us the ins and outs of his time in military school. How having that structure and discipline re ally changed him. This is where the authors life and the other West Moors life start to differ.The incarcerated West graduated from the Job Corps. West describes that after his return, he ended up is several temporary part time Jobs. He thought he would never get ahead. At this point, he talks about how he ended up back in the life he tried to leave. Dealing drugs, thats the only thing he really knew about. The only way he felt he could take care of his family. He explains to the author about the time he got caught up in a Jewelry store robbery with his brother and two other men which resulted in the murder of Baltimore police officer.That was the day his life was over as he knew it. He would spend the rest of his days in prison. He still claims, l wasnt even there that day. (125). The author proudly tells us how he graduated from military school as a very high ranked cadet. From there he went on to be a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from John Hopkins. He elaborates on the wonderful, ful filling life he went on to have. In the first part of this book the author reveals to us how he came to hear about the other West Moore. He had read an article with the title, Local Graduate Named Rhodes Scholar. He realized it was about him. He then read an article on the robbery, murder and the other West Moore. West set out to find out more about this mans life and how it compares to his. Again this is the basis of this book. Why did the author feel the need to tell his story? The author wants us all to realize that you can be from the same place, with the same issues and still come out on top. That yes, there will be challenges, but if you work hard enough and are lucky enough to have the support, you can do anything.Some of most enlightening moments in the book come one of the last meetings between the author West and the incarcerated West. It had been nearly three years since West first contacted the incarcerated West. The author asks West, Do you think were all Just products of our environments? (126) Too this question West answers, l think so, or maybe products of our expectations. (126). We will do what others expect of us, If they expect us to go to Jail, then thats where we will end up. (126) Author West Moore does an excellent Job of showing us the lives of the two West.His hope is that this will inspire young people. To let them know that they can be whatever they want to be. It may take work, and it may be hard, but they can do it. In the end West says, Above all, I hope that this book can provide young people with a way to identify with the success as a possibility, and a reason to believe that a story that begins with a struggle, apathy, and the pain of loss can still have a happy ending. (183) Works Cited Moore, West. The Other West Moore One Name, Two Fates. New York Spiegel & Grab, 2011 Print