In the first chapter "Is Daddy Coming with Us?" By Wes Moore the reader is introduced to the early lives of both Wes Moore's and their family. Throughout this chapter I saw two common themes of Mentoring and Absent Fathers.
Quote 1: "You must defend them, not fight them. Do you understand"(p.11)
-Wes' father Westley took Wes under his wing and gave him a foundation for the rest of his life. This calm and tender mentoring done by wes' father (especially when he did something wrong) would be the best thing for Wes. (mentoring)
Quote 2: "I tried to copy his walk, his expressions" (p.11)
-At a young age Wes lost his father but the fact that memories such as this still remain with him show the large impact his fathers life had on him. This yearn to be just like his father probably never left him.(mentoring)
-At a young age Wes lost his father but the fact that memories such as this still remain with him show the large impact his fathers life had on him. This yearn to be just like his father probably never left him.(mentoring)
Quote 3: "Daddy, are you going to come with us"(p.16)
-Since Wes didn't fully understand death or what happened to his father. He would have to learn how to function and carry on the legacy of his fathers life without him. He probably wouldn't understand this fate until later on in his life. (Absent Fathers)
-Since Wes didn't fully understand death or what happened to his father. He would have to learn how to function and carry on the legacy of his fathers life without him. He probably wouldn't understand this fate until later on in his life. (Absent Fathers)
Quote 4: "Wes was the man of the house." (p.18)
-Wes #2 didn't even understand the concept of another man in the house. He knew about fathers but to him his job was to protect his mom. This rejection of a father figure in his life may affect him later in life. (Absent Fathers)
-Wes #2 didn't even understand the concept of another man in the house. He knew about fathers but to him his job was to protect his mom. This rejection of a father figure in his life may affect him later in life. (Absent Fathers)
Quote 5: "when he saw someone he had never seen before."(p.25)
-Wes #2 would have never expected to meet his father that day. He may develop resentment towards his dad who was never there and once he is there is still drunk. (Absent Fathers)
-Wes #2 would have never expected to meet his father that day. He may develop resentment towards his dad who was never there and once he is there is still drunk. (Absent Fathers)
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