![]() ![]() Respect wasn’t a product of fear or intimidation. He now understood how different his new surroundings were to the Bronx. He had seen people in his neighborhood, like Shea, command respect because of their association with the gangsters, but he’d never seen anything like this. Moore couldn’t help but be impressed by Captain Hill. Hill took the front of the line as their leader. Moore assumed Hill would fall back in line, but instead, all one hundred twenty members of the squad snapped to attention. ![]() The F Company was the most renowned squad in the academy and made up of college freshmen and sophomores. Moore had seen the same man in the office the night before but didn’t know who he was.Īfter the two men were finished talking, the man, Cadet Captain Ty Hill, walked over to where the F Company stood. One day he noticed a tall and muscular black man talking with his superior officer while in line for lunch. Military school was the last place Moore thought he would end up, but that’s exactly where he found himself at the age of twelve. Joy listened to all of it with a stoic face. His grades were poor, his attendance was worse, and there’d been an incident with a smoke bomb at school. The dean of Riverdale phoned the house one night with news of Moore’s academic and disciplinary probation. Joy may not have taken the idea seriously either, but once she learned about Moore’s behavior at school, things changed. Military Schoolĭespite all of his mother Joy’s threats about military school, Moore never took her seriously. He wouldn’t show up and disrupt her class, and she would turn a blind eye to his absences. A sort of mutual understanding was developed between them. He tormented her by goofing off in class until she became so frustrated, she didn’t want him around. Moore had a young and inexperienced homeroom teacher and took advantage of her. Attendance was recorded in homeroom each day. With almost no supervision and no positive male role models, Moore was able to devise a strategy for skipping school without punishment. She couldn’t think of another explanation for her son’s poor grades and seeming inability to retain information. Moore’s performance in school continued to deteriorate at such a rate, his teachers were convinced he had a learning disability. He didn’t take life seriously, and his arrogance and aloofness cost him. ![]() Moore had more advantages than most kids in his neighborhood, but he never appreciated them. ![]() Moore’s life was turned upside down after his father died. He told Moore that physical violence is never the answer, especially when females were involved. Westley was a slender man, standing six foot two with a large mustache and manicured afro. Moore’s father was often the voice of reason in the house. Growing Up Without Male Role ModelsĪuthor Wes Moore has few memories of his father, Westley Moore, but he remembers the day his father taught him what it meant to be a man. Read more to learn how having positive male role models helped Wes Moore succeed in life. On the other hand, the other Wes Moore didn’t have any positive examples and lacked guidance in life. Male role models made the difference for Moore because he had people who steered him to look for more in life. Why are male role models so important in The Other Wes Moore? How did having or not having a positive male role model contribute to who the two Wes Moores became? Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. Sources: Vanity Fair, news.This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore. She has completed her studies at Oxford University this year, and she is certainly going to continue her work as an education activist. Through her efforts, she was able to jumpstart an international movement to ensure that girls have equal opportunities to receive a good education. She refused to let the Taliban's scare tactics get to her, and she fought for girls' education she continued even after she was shot by a Taliban gunman at the age of 15. Malala just wanted to be a normal girl, but her environment didn't allow for that. Her bravery and determination to fight for what is right, against the odds and against persecution, encourages kids to step up and do what they know is right. She has inspired countless young people, including celebrities, with even the likes of Reese Witherspoon having called her a role model. She is also the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. Malala Yousafzai, also known as Malala, is an activist for female education. ![]()
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