Discussion and Application of “The Other Wes Moores”
Choice and expectations are among the factors that determine the path that a person takes in life. In everyday life, human beings have to make certain choices that determine the path they take from when they make the choices. A choice according to Wes Moores does not guarantee a good outcome; the credibility and how genuinely one makes the choices determine the direction it provides. In a lecture, Wes Moores said that the choice one makes greatly matters and in many cases, the second chance given is mainly the last chance. The author also added that the expectations make up a much more dynamic factor as compared to the environment in the chase of success. In one case, Wes Moores chose to move away from the path of drug dealing and involving in crimes, despite being faced with a community that greatly embraced the act. The other Wes Moores, however, did not make an informed choice, and he ended up following the path of shame, drug dealing, and involvement in crimes that led him to jail (Moores 205). However, on one the author reveals that the successful Baltimore had financial support from his parents, unlike the other Wes Moores, who also brings the question of ‘how many people do you involve in your choice?’
One Wes Moores was linked to a military school, which in any way did not present a different way of looking at things but just changed the environment, which does not guarantee that there will be no drug dealing or involvement in crimes. Thus, the choice is a great and expansive way of steering one’s destiny depending on how one chooses opportunities and situations. Moores initially kept in touch with alternate, Wes Moores at the Jessup Restorative Organization not with composing a book, but rather essentially because of the curiosity of having the same name and comparative foundations. The two men started a correspondence that at last drove Moores, to put in quite a while scrutinizing his own particular and the other Moore’s experiences and compose the book, distributed in 2010.
Moores could not mail abound duplicate of "Alternate Wes Moores" to the prison, rather, he sent 15 pages at once. The criminal's response, In the first place, the amount of examination had been done, and second, "it was stunning how little he's finished with his life," Moores said.
Economic inequality in the society and poverty level as factors in Alternate Wes Moores, there are numerous circumstances where destitution and the way that individuals' potential is incredibly restricted by their financial condition. Samples of this incorporate into South Africa, where disparity because of Politically-sanctioned racial segregation changed to the way that "blacks" and "coloreds" were still set aback when Politically-sanctioned racial segregation was nullified on the grounds that the "blacks" and "coloreds" were still weak, numerous were essentially not able to contend with white South Africans (Moores 76). In addition, in sports, for instance, Baltimore and the Bronx, individuals are likewise put behind due to neediness (Moores 88). Other Wes' mom, Mary, was not able to go to school since she could not bear the cost of it. This is an essential topic that numerous people can identify with because various battle; due to destitution and their accounts the world over as well as around the Unified States. In our current society, we are ruled by the wealthy few while the poor continue to perish in poverty and dissatisfaction. The inequality is made by the unfortunate in their choice during elections and voting exercises. To maintain the integrity of the society, such situations need to be rectified by the choices we make such as through voting (Moores 26).
In Alternate Wes Moores, there are numerous occurrences where you can see the effects of drugs and alcohol, particularly in the life of Different Wes. For instance, his dad, Westley, fell a noteworthy casualty to drugs and alcohol bringing about Mary deserting him. Likewise, the mother of Wes' third and fourth kids, Cheryl, additionally turned into a medication someone who is addicted. She wound up having a touch of an effect on Different Wes when he understood that his particular clients in the drug exchange were the same to Cheryl as well as how he was dealing with his addiction and refraining from criminal activities, which were rampant in the neighborhood (Moores 128). Consequently, it is an essential area to be discussed as it touches various areas in the society, for instance, the Bronx and territories of Baltimore, the nation over. Medications and liquor are a gigantic issue given that they are so damaging to individuals Cheryl wound up passing on at 24 years of age (Moores 107).
In conclusion, there are various social values which determine the path a person takes in his or her life. The extent by which one considers before making such choices between good or evil does not entirely rely on the person in context but as well as the community surrounding them. Environment, influence, and personal responsibility are just but a few of the values, which determine the paths, our destinies take. As described in the juxtaposing of the situation, it all lies on how a person is willing to sacrifice and get back to the drawing board to determine the way forward. The overall case study brings us to the solution that there is never a limit for determining the path a person takes towards his destiny. Wes Moores in the theme of family influence presents a case where there is hope for a person no matter the situation he is currently exposed.
Works Cited
Moores, Wes. The Other Wes Moores: One Name, Two Fates., 2010. Print.
