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 In The Other Wes Moore, music played a significant role for the other Wes Moore, symbolizing both his dreams and his struggles. It represented moments of joy, escape, and identity. Similarly, music has had a profound impact on my life, serving as a connection to my roots and a source of inspiration. For the other Wes Moore, music often acted as a relief from the challenges he faced. It was a means of expression in an environment where emotions were often suppressed or misinterpreted. The rhythms of hip hop and rap reflected his reality: stories of struggle, survival, and ambition. Artists like Tupac Shakur, whose lyrics mix pain and resilience, resonated with Wes, providing him with a mirror of his circumstances and a map of what he wanted to escape. In my own life, music has been a bridge between my past and my present. Growing up in Costa Rica until I was 14, traditional Latin music like salsa, cumbia, and reggaeton formed the soundtrack of my childhood. The rhythm of these genr...

  Page 27: Tony lectures Wes about taking school seriously and staying off the streets. Talk about the relationship between those two. What advice do you give your siblings based on your mistakes in life? Lessons from My Journey Tony’s advice to Wes in The Other Wes Moore is a poignant example of how older siblings try to guide their younger ones away from mistakes they’ve made. As an older sibling or someone with younger family members, I often feel a responsibility to offer guidance based on my own experiences. Looking back, there have been moments in my life when I made mistakes that could have been avoided. These lessons have shaped the advice I give to my siblings today. One mistake that stands out was during my early teenage years in Costa Rica. I had a habit of procrastinating on my schoolwork, especially on subjects I found uninteresting. I would often tell myself, “There’s always tomorrow,” but this attitude led to a pileup of assignments and a lot of unnecessary str...

Are we products of our environment or products of our expectations?           The question “Are we a product of our environment or a product of our expectations?” is one that really makes you think about what shapes who we become. In The Other Wes Moore, Wes Moore delves deeper into this idea by telling the story of two men with the same name but very different lives. It’s a way to explore how our environment, our choices, and our dreams influence our path in life.      To me, this question means asking whether we are primarily influenced by where we come from and the people around us, or by our own goals and dreams. I think both factors are important, but which has a bigger impact can change based on our unique experiences. Growing up, having a supportive family, friends, or mentors can give us a strong foundation and set high expectations for ourselves. But sometimes, the goals we set for ourselves, our inner drive, and self-confidence are ...