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By the end of the book, it’s clear that both Wes Moores have to live with the consequences of the choices they made, even though their paths started in similar places. The author Wes looks back on his mistakes and realizes that every decision he made could’ve taken him down the same road as the other Wes. He understands that accountability is what saved him admitting when he was wrong listening to the people who cared about him and learning from his failures instead of repeating them. His success didn’t come from being perfect but from owning up to his actions before they turned into something he couldn’t fix. The other Wes, at the end of the book, represents the harsh reality of what happens when someone avoids accountability for too long. He didn’t wake up one day and decide to throw his life away it happened little by little because he kept ignoring the consequences. By the time he’s in prison for life, he finally understands all the moments where he could’ve chosen differently, but...

  . Both Wes Moores deal with betrayal in different ways throughout the book, and it ends up shaping their lives. For the author Wes, one of the earliest betrayals he feels comes from people in his neighborhood friends he thought he could trust but who pulled him into situations that weren’t good for him. Sometimes it wasn’t even big dramatic betrayals, just little moments where people he cared about didn’t really care about him the same way. It made him realize early on that not everyone around you is rooting for your success, even if they act like it. That kind of betrayal hits hard because you don’t see it coming. For the other Wes Moore, betrayal shows up even more painfully. He got betrayed by people he trusted friends who encouraged him into the drug game, people who used him for what he could do for them, and even family members who didn’t show up the way he needed. But the biggest betrayal for him might’ve been the environment he grew up in. He was promised chances th...

Both mothers in The Other Wes Moore made huge sacrifices for their children, and that really reminded me of my own parents and what they’ve done for me and my siblings. In the book and video, both moms wanted their kids to have a better life, even if it meant giving up their own comfort and dreams. That’s exactly how my parents are. They are willing to do everything for us to make sure we have a good education, a better life and more chances than they ever had. Joy Moore, the author of Wes's mother, sacrificed a lot to keep her son on the right path. She worked hard and made the tough decision to send him to military school so he could change his future. That part really connected with me because my dad also made a big sacrifice for us. He left everything behind in Haiti: his education, his job, everything he worked for just so he could come to the U.S. and give his family a better life. Even though the U.S. doesn’t accept his studies from back home, he never gave up. He started ov...