The choices we make can affect many aspects of our lives, from the people around us to where we live. The Other Wes Moore is a story about the impact of Wes’s choices on his life. This resulted in one Wes ending up behind bars while the others became Rhodes Scholars. Rashad appears beaten at Jerry’s Convenience Store after being accused of stealing. The officer’s perception of him was the reason for this. There are many factors that can influence a person’s behavior, but there is one in particular which determines it all: the choices they make.
Wes Moore was caught up in the police after he decided to help Shea tack a fence. The policeman said that Wes and Shea were too young for this mishap. You know, I see children like you every day. You will certainly see me again if you don’t become smart. Wes’s life was forever changed by the policeman’s decision to let these boys go. Wes was able to avoid any further consequences in the future and prevent his mother from finding out that he already had a criminal record.
Wes had a fallout when Alicia, the side chick of Wes, walked him to the entrance. Shots were fired and Wes suffered blows. Wes chose to commit attempted murder when he felt threatened. Wes’s life changed after the incident. He could not get a job due to his criminal record and lack of a high school degree.
All American Boys seems to have a strong connection between perception and choices. Rashad, who tried to help a woman who had fallen over and was perceived by the officer as a criminal, was beaten. Rashad’s arrest was the result of all this. Rashad told the police that he was trying to take his phone from my bag when the woman fell on me. Rashad was brutally beaten and arrested by the police because they thought he was a thug. The story follows Quinn’s actions and decisions very closely. Quinn told Guzzo at first that he was going to defend Paul. But after watching the film, Quinn’s perception changed.
Some may argue that perceptions and choices do not go together because people make choices based on their upbringing. That is a very flawed opinion. Many students were troublesome in school by interrupting class, talking back at the teacher and disrupting the environment. While they may not have been raised in this manner, they still choose to be troublesome. My new playground was constructed at my elementary and two days later, the slide had been vandalized. They told the police after they caught the vandals that they were aware of how wrong it was to vandalize, but they did it anyway.
Many people overlook the impact of their choices. All things are affected by choices, from the smallest to the largest. Both Wes’ and Rashaad’s choices changed their lives or the lives of those around them. The fate of a human being is determined by many factors, but the most important one is their choices. They have a profound impact on themselves and others.
References
Moore, Wes. The Other Wes Moore. Spiegel & Grau Trade Paperbacks, 2011.
Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds A story about two young men from different backgrounds in the US. The Children’s Publishing Division of Simon & Schuster released a book in 2015.
