Reading the story of the other Wes Moore, written by Wes Moore, I realized that small details or changes in someone's life can change gravely his fate for better or worse. My aim is to show that when Wes Moore, a banker, meets someone with the same name as him and an almost identical background, but with a very different life, since the other is sentenced to life in prison, he realizes how much your destiny can be shaped by a simple second chance. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay I will analyze the things that compare/contrast in the lives of both of Wes Moore's lives, to understand why one of them became a banker, and the other in prison for life. The story begins as a small summary of an event in Wes' life, I will refer to the "good" Wes as Wes and the "bad" Wes as Moore to avoid confusion. Wes was young and agreed to go tagging with a friend, they did but got caught by the police. “Wes couldn't believe it. They were arresting him. Then again, maybe it was the direction he had been going for a while. I see guys like you here every day. If you don't get smart, I'm sure I'll see you again. His life was taking a bad turn, similar to Moore's, but the officer gave him another chance, one that Moore was not given. When Moore was captured by his brother, instead of an officer, he was beaten by him. His brother attacked and his mother had to stop him. “He was dealing before he was 10, by 18 he had people working for him.” Moore wanted to follow in his brother's footsteps and was caught. 'The next move was his' About 10 years later, a Sun article covered the case of two brothers wanted for killing officers during a jewelry store robbery in Baltimore County. Moore was the one who shot him. He was sent to prison for life after escaping the death penalty by confessing to the murder. After hearing this, Wes discovered that they had both lost their fathers, shared a name, were born in Maryland at almost the same age, had done poorly in school as children, and had been in trouble with the police. After learning this, he came up with the idea to have the two collaborate on a story he would write, titled "The Other Wes Moore." Please note: this is just an example. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay The two met in prison, where Moore told Wes how he had found himself in the situation that landed him in prison and as a criminal in the first place. Both Moores had the same background and tried to escape the terrible life they had been dragged into, but Moore was unable to escape, unlike Wes, who was given a second chance by a police officer. The meaning of the author showing us that a second chance can change our destiny is for the reader to think about the life these two went through and how, if you make bad choices, you may not get a second chance and end up where you want to be the last one. Works Cited: Bradbury, R. (1977). The Martian Chronicles. Bantam Books.