English 9 Honors Blog Fall '19

Post the  prompt  you  chose,  the title  of your piece here,  and  also a link to it  (a link to it on the YWP website).  Do not post your actual piece here.

Please  respond  to the book  in at least 300 words .  You can respond any way you like, but you might consider the question below.  What made the author Wes Moore traditionally more successful than the other Wes Moore? In your response, consider the many influences on each Wes Moore’s life (such as family, friends, education, the neighborhood, and environment).  Consider, too, each man’s personality and actions.

Please respond to each of the questions below.   Responses should be  at least one paragraph .  Number your responses so that it is clear which question you are answering.   1. Military school obviously benefited author Wes Moore. What did author Wes Moore go on to do after exiting military school?  Do you think there were any other paths that could have set him on the straight and narrow? 2. Prisoner Wes Moore continued to proclaim innocence, saying he wasn’t there for the robbery. Do you think the author believed him? Did you believe him? Do you think he should have been sentenced to life in prison? 3. At one point, author Wes Moore asks prisoner Wes Moore, "Do you think we are all products of our environments?"  How would you answer this question? 4. Prisoner Wes Moore says that we are either products of our environments or products of our expectations.  Which is it?  What about you?  (Are you more a product of your environment or m...