“THE GRASS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE. IT’S YOU WATER It.” -BIG SEAN Author Wes was born in 1978. “Despite his early academic strug- ales, he graduated college as a.com- missioned officer from Valley Forge Military College ("About the Au- thor’ 1)" Wes Moore studied International Rela- tions at Oxford University asa Rhodes Scholar ("About the Au- thor" 1). “Histirst book, The Other Wes Moore, be- came an instant WallStreet Jour- ‘nal and New York Times bestseller ("About the Au- thor" 1)" ISN'T ALWAYS. GREEN WHERE Cs Imagination vs. Reality The Other Wes Moore and “Th Road Not Take ‘very similar, In this essay Twill ‘compare and contrast the works. oflterature from both points of view. They are very similar oF very diferent depending on the zeader.I can see the simi sore clearly than the differences ‘based on my point of view. The Other Wes Moore 4s about two people withthe same roots and different futures. Both Wes’ grew up in difficult, ‘environments, They started fT in ‘the came environment, The Au- ‘hor Wes’ support system was slightly stronger than Other Wes. ‘Author Wes had a mother who ‘as not willing to give up and 4d everything in her power for her child to be successful. Other ‘Wes mother wanted the best for her child, however she lost hone and did not have the resources © ozo, The autide infuence: have a heavy impact onboth Wes" lives. “The Road Not Taken” is about making your own deci- sions Its about being your own, percon. This poem could be inter- preted many different ways. I feel ‘hat ts teaching alezsonon confidence, individualism, and izolation Confidence becaure ‘you have fo have the confidence ‘to make your own decisions in if. Indivadualicmbecaase you. ccannotbe affaid to stand out and ‘be ourown person. lation Decause in making a decision, a peronmay feel isolated because ‘heir choice war different fom that ofthe cxomrd pra es VMN Tar va) Both The Other Wes Monreal The Roa Not Take en” are about doing the unex- pected, In both works of litera: ture someone branched of from 4 crowd t0 achieve a different ‘outcome, “The Road Not Taken” could be interpreted as a positive ‘outcome or a negative outcome {depending on the reader. The Other Wes Moore distinctive) hhas.a positive and negative out- «come. They share common themes. In both works the charac- ter experiences a difficult journey and a sense oF isolation oF indi- vidualison, They both have to ‘own decision, In contrast, The Other Wes Moore isa book. “The Road [Not Taken” isa poem. The Other Wes Moore requites a lot of ‘thought because the lesson aren't very straightforward, The book is ‘based on leaming fiom zomeone mistakes. The poem is told in metaphor: with lot of meaning, “The Road Not Taken" is excier toundertand forime because the ‘walyzationof the poems unlim- ited, The book ir linited arto ‘tho can and cannot filly slate, sthereas isthe poem, everyone canzelate fo making choices Inconchsion, both were great wotks of literature Discussing the book and poem in class gave me a different per- spective on tough abject that had never thought of, What srauld Ido in some af both Wes" ifficalt predicament? Was the aight choice abvaye the best choice or the easiest choice to ake?PAGE 2 Orr "About The Book." The CO aoe BUCO ee Nov. 2015. MO COoTE Us Rye ee a aC Bo TCS I'm Just Saying... This book was hard to read at first be- cause Thad trouble dis- tinguishing the charac- ters. The book has alot ofpros and cons. Not everybody can directly relate to the book so at times the reader is forced to judge a situa tion they know nothing about, Ifthe reader cannot relate, itis good that they get to experi- ence the struggle, an- other world, through the bonds they grow environment? The Rhodes Scholarship ‘The Rhodes’ Scholarship was founded by John Rhodes. Itis apost graduate award for the selected foreign students. There are applicants from more than 300 American colleges. Itis a British charity that provides full A- nancial support for scholars to pursue a degree at Oxford University in the UK (Oxford and the Rhodes Schol- arships 1). This scholarship is a major accom- plishment. One notable Rhodes (AME Scholar is Katherine Elida Warren who graduated from Harvard Uni- versity (Oxford and the Rhodes Scholarships 1). Author Wes himself was also a Rhodes Scholar (“About the Book” 1) ‘The first Americans entered in 1904. 32 American students 4 won in 2015. It’s E ) known as the oldest and most celebrated inter- nal fellowship award (Oxford and the Rhodes Scholarships 1) with the characters. I wish that Author Wes had incorporated more of his interviews with Other Wes into the book because those ‘were my favorite parts. Iwould like to know how Wes’ children tumed out, What did Wes expect of his chil- dren? Will they follow into the footsteps of their father? Are they products of their ex- pectations or of their