Assignment: The Other Wes Moore #3
For the final section of this book, we are seeing how each of the two mens lives go off in completely different trajectories. There are still influences from family and friends, however, that play significant roles in their lives.
Instructions
Please read chapters 6-8 and the epilogue of The Other Wes Moore.
Essay
Please write a minimum 500-word responsenot including any title pages, headers, questions, etc.to the following questions:
In this reading, we find the other Wes attempting to take on legitimate work. Is he successful? Why or why not? How would strain theory explain this?
How would differential association theory explain the different trajectories of the two men throughout their lives? Make sure you include the role of norms and values in your answer.
After completing the book, you can see how the relationships played in the lives of the two men in both the long- and short-term. Keep this in mind when answering the following questions:
Why do you think the au
thor Wes was more successful in the end than the other Wes? Do you think it was just sheer luck on the authors part or do you think that there were specific people and/or events that played a role? If so, what were they?
What about the other Wes? Why do you think he was less successful? Who and/or what do you think were the main people and/or events for him? How did they change his life and put them on the course that led him to prison?
How did this book help you understand the role of social forces in a persons life? How did this tie into what you have learned over the course of the semester?
Citations
As you are using anothers work for the basis of your essay, you must include in-text citation. The formatting for which should be as follows:
When summarizing: (Moore, 2011)
When quoting: (Moore, 2011, p. #) Example: (Moore, 2011, p. 5)
Grading
This assignment is worth 50 points. For more details, please refer to the Rubric: OWM Assignments.
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