https://padlet.com/fithomases1/gpnqmv070ukbywcb The Other Wes Moore en-us 2022-10-11 12:15:33 UTC 2026-02-01 08:59:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f414.png fithomases1 https://padlet.com/fithomases1/gpnqmv070ukbywcb/wish/2345956526 Although sharing a name, both Wes Moore's ended up in completely different spots in their lives. During Wes Moore's time at John Hopkins University, where he was able to receive one of the most prestigious academics awards for students around the world. I found it extremely interesting how Moore goes into depth in his academic achievements to show the difference in lifestyles of both Wes Moores. I also found it interesting that both were thinking the same when discovering the other Wes Moore, both were usually not shodden through coincidences, but two years after encountering the story of the other Wes Moore, Wes can not stop thinking about him even though he is usually not one to be so tied up over a coincidence. One way that Wes Moore changed throughout the chapter is his setting and location. As stated before Moore was an academic scholar and received amazing academic awards. Moore was surrounded by people just like him, who had successful futures ahead of them. Towards the middle of the introduction chapter Wes found himself visiting the other Wes Moore in prison because he couldn't handle all their tension and question he had about the situation. Wes later learns that they share extremely similar experiences in life and he is so drawn to these parallels that he begins to take himself through the other Wes Moore's life, getting his friends and family, and even the people he met and things he encountered that led him to being imprisoned. One quote that I found extremely interesting and important to the chapter and the rest of the story was  “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his”. The reason I chose this quote is because since both of them had such similar lives, it shows that one bad choice and one right choice ended up with them in two completely different outcomes. ]]> 2022-10-18 22:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fithomases1/gpnqmv070ukbywcb/wish/2345956526 fithomases1 https://padlet.com/fithomases1/gpnqmv070ukbywcb/wish/2352866604 Directly in the beginning of this chapter, we are introduced to a new character. Moore's sister Nikki. We are able to learn about what their childhood was like and his connection and bond to his sister. Moore and his sister are playing a game, the game involved Moore chasing his sister Nikki. Most times Moore wasn't able to catch his big sister, but this time he did. Moore was only 3 at the time, and didn't know how to act. Moore punched his sister in the face and the second his fist made contact with Nikki, Moore's mother took action. She hollered at more to go to his room, where she made it clear that it is never okay to act this way towards a woman, and more importantly to never lay a finger on a woman. The reason this interaction with Moore and his mother and sister was important because we were able to get a deeper look inside Moore's mother and how she treated Moore at such a young age. Readers are also introduced to another new character, Moore's father, Wesley Moore. Keep in mind, Moore was only 3, but he was able to remember the way his father treated him and the way he kept his family in shape. Westley was able to calm his wife down and taught her an extremely valuable lesson just like she did to their son, but in a calming and more impactful way.  During this chapter we are also able to see Joy's, which is Nikki and Moore's mothers name, childhood and other traumatic experiences in her life. With Joy coming to the States in 1968 when she was just a small child from Jamaica she was immediately placed in an environment that was completely new to her and her family. At school Joy began to fit in quicker than usual, she learned from her classmates in school and studied them along with the radio in order to be able to fit in and communicate with her new peers. Joy was able to meet a junior at AU named Bill. Both truly enjoyed each others company. The one problem was, Bill was constantly getting himself into problems with drugs. One night Bill yelled at Joy for not cleaning the dishes. The problem escalated and Bill ended up seriously hurting Joy. Joy was scared of Bill in this moment and did not care if one year old Nikki was woken, she screamed at him and scratched and tried to fight back, but Bill was too strong, too high and too determined. He dragged her by the hair back into their kitchen and Joy later had to sleep in the same bed with him in the same night. Within a month Joy and Nikki were all packed up and Joy promised herself that she would never let a man touch her like that again.   We are now able to see why Moore playfully hitting Nikki was such a big deal to their mother and why she took such action to the situation. We are also taken through similar to his son, the successful life of Westley Moore. He graduated from Bard college in 1971, later becoming an extremely successful reporter, traveling all over the country. The two met and Joy loved the fact that Westley was so different from Bill. Three years later, Westley feels extremely ill after work. Doctors just believed he was exaggerating a soar throat. Later Westley collapses down the stairs where he was then rushed to the hospital, but it was too late. Westley later passed away in the hospital. Moore was too young to know what had happened, and he even later asked at Westley's funeral if "Daddy are you going to come with us?". One thing that I thought was interesting that the character did not express in this chapter was the fact if Moore's mother was to explain what had happened to their his father when it had happened, or was he too young to be told such a thing?]]> 2022-10-24 02:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fithomases1/gpnqmv070ukbywcb/wish/2352866604 fithomases1 https://padlet.com/fithomases1/gpnqmv070ukbywcb/wish/2352882384 Unlike Chapter 1, Wesley opens this chapter. When he awakens in the morning, his mother has left the house to go to work. Every morning at 8:30, she leaves for work. Wesley, who is eight years old, and Tony, who is fourteen, get along incredibly wel and enjoy the time spent with each other. Wesley has only ever accidentally crossed paths with his biological father, "Bernard," at his grandmother's house, and he was never a part of his life while he was a child. Wesley's mother is always working, so Tony is really the only one he has at the moment. However, Tony has also been absent for a long period of time, near their fathers home. Tony is surrounded by dangerous people in a dangerous environment, which is why it could effect Tony the worst. It is hinted in this chapter that Tony leads a sort of "gang life" because he is constantly in places where drugs and guns are prevalent. It is interestng , that Tony doesn't let Wesley know about any of this, and was able to hide it from him.  He might be advising Wesley to remain in school and refrain from getting involved in activities that he is already too deeply committed to. Wesley enjoys playing football with a new friend he's made named Woody, and they get along well. Wesley plays for the Northwood Rams and has a deep love for the game and plays on a recreational  team  that also happened to be among the most talented in the country. Perhaps Wesley can fill the void with football. He finally found a method to ignore all the other problems in his life. Wesley does appear to undergo a significant change in this chapter. He presents himself as a good kid at first. attempting his best to avoid the environment he was surrounded in and maintaining his success in school. However, as Wesley tries to stab a boy who struck him in the face during a football game, his anger completely overtakes him and he sees a different side to himself. Wesley is consequently taken into custody. It has been extremely challenging for Wes's mother to cope with her husband's death. This forces them to relocate to the Bronx so they may be close to their grandparents, but the Bronx also seems like a dangerous place to live. Wes has made some friends  in the Bronx on his first day there. He often plays basketball at there courts which he describes as a place where everyone can safely come together.]]> 2022-10-24 02:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/fithomases1/gpnqmv070ukbywcb/wish/2352882384 fithomases1 https://padlet.com/fithomases1/gpnqmv070ukbywcb/wish/2353762112 We are now introduced to another of Moore's friends Justin. Justin and Moore were instantly connected to one another. Both Justin and Moore know each others families and friends, but there was one leading factor that made them become friends so quick, they were two of the only black kids in their school. Joy was always putting her children first, so despite attending public school in New York herself, she was nervous for Wes and believed the public school system was too dangerous for him. She worked three jobs in order to protect her child and the income from these jobs allowed Moore to attend a prestigious private school known as Riverdale. Moore changed in this chapter because I found him adapting his new environment and he had to make a decision of which people he was going to surround himself with, his friends who share many similarities to him, or rich spoiled white kids in his private school who were nothing like him and found that he was too poor to be with. Throughout this chapter I noticed that his friends from the Bronx neglected Moore more and more throughout the course of this chapter. They didn't believe he belonged with them since he was so privileged. One example of this, is that in order to fit in, when Moore and Justin ran into a couple of boys from the block, Moore exaggerated his suspension story and made it seem like he was in a true fight when in reality he was just play fighting and the incident was completely accidental and Moore felt terrible. One reason why I don't agree with what Moore is doing is because he already has one really close friend in Justin who is just like him. I don't think Moore should be lying about his life in order to fit in, because the truth is, Moore isn't like the other kids and the only one that understand what he is going through is Justin. ]]> 2022-10-24 14:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/fithomases1/gpnqmv070ukbywcb/wish/2353762112 fithomases1 https://padlet.com/fithomases1/gpnqmv070ukbywcb/wish/2365667538 Chapter 4 was extremely important for readers and the reason for this is that we are taken through the first serious interaction with imprisoned Moore's older brother, Tony. Both Wes Moore's did not have. father growing up, and both of their mothers had to work extremely hard to support for their children. That mean working multiple jobs at once and not being able to spend time with their children they fight so much for. Tony realizes the second he walks into Wes's newly transformed room that something wasn't right and when Wes attempted to convince Tony that he wasn't dealing drugs and he was only a town DJ, Tony knew far too much about drug dealing to know Wes was lying. This chapter becomes more and more intense on just the first few pages. From Tony first confronting Wes about where he got the money, to Tony punching Wes multiple times in the face and all over his body out of pure anger of himself when Wes admits to it. On one side of the story imprisoned Wes is dealing with this, and on the other side Joy is confronting Wes about his declining grades. We are also able to see the bond in the narrators family when Moore and his aunt stand up for Moore younger sister Shani. One thing that I thought was interesting that Moore didn't share was how were imprisoned Moore's family members so accepting of his new flashy lifestyle and how come they did not question and wonder about where he was getting all this money. Especially since Moore's brother was already down that path.]]> 2022-11-01 22:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fithomases1/gpnqmv070ukbywcb/wish/2365667538