Chapter 2

The Other Wes Moore: Chapter 2

The Other Wes Moore

In the book The Other Wes Moore, chapter two started off by explaining the living conditions, Wes's brother lived in. Wes’s brother Tony lived with his father in, a very dangerous, dirty, and drug-infested area. Though Tony was just six years older than Wes, he was very protective of his younger brother. Tony developed a fierce reputation, and he hoped Wes would make better choices than he had. Wes played football for the North-wood Rams. Wes and his friend Woody played football often in their neighborhood, and it was not uncommon to get a pickup game going. One day, playing defense Wes was a little too close for a boy’s liking. They started arguing, and the boy punched Wes in the face. Everyone was surprised, and  Wes ran home. His friend Woody ran after him to make sure he was okay. Woody found Wes in his kitchen with a knife. Tony, told Wes, “rule number one: If someone disrespects you, you send a message so fierce that they won’t have the chance to do it again.” Woody tried to stop him, but Wes ran outside to confront the boy, he did not know that police was their. Wes ran at the boy, but was tackled by one of the officers. Wes and Woody were both arrested. Wes called Tony, and Tony’s father agreed to pick him up. Wes was back home before his mother got back and she didn't find out

he was arrested that day.

 Wes Moore- Author

While Wes's mother Joy wasn't coping with the death of her husband well. Her parents offered tje children to move in with them in their house in the Bronx. His mother decided, decided it was a good idea, and they left to Maryland. Wes's mother remembered her hometown as a safe, family-oriented community, and was excited to move her family away from Baltimore. As they got closer to their new home, it was clear things had changed in the Bronx. Drugs and violence were everywhere, and it was no longer the safe community it had once been.  After settling into his grandparent’s home, Wes quickly realized that his grandparent's were stricter than mother. Wes sneaked out of his house and made some friends. Wes soon made some friends at a basketball court near his house.

This chapter is different to the book, Outliers, because so far what I have read in the book The Other Wes Moore, both of the Wes Moore's have not been successful, whether it be with there families, or with a career so far, yet they are still young at this point.