Violence In Mary Moore's Talk About The Street Culture

How well does Moore describe the culture of the streets, where young boys grow up believing that violence transforms them into men? Talk about the street culture—its violence, drug dealing, disdain for education. What creates that ethos and why do so many young men find it attractive?
Moore describes the culture of the street in a very detailed manner. He shows the broken homes, drug supply, and the absence of education. With the help of the other Wes Moore, he shows how dangerous the streets were by discussing many different risky situations. He reveals the reality of East Baltimore by showing how easy it was to become apart of the drug business in order to sustain life. Young men are raised believing that having an image of being strong and fearless is what makes you a man, thus causing young men to defend their image at all times. As shown many times in the book, Wes never backs down and aggressively fights back even if there are severe consequences. Additionally, winning a fight gives you a reputation and the feeling of being dominant, which most young men want.
Both Wes Moore’s talk a lot about expectations. To what extent do the expectations of others control our

She looked at violence and drugs as normal things that would happen on the streets. She allowed her children to see what was going on. However, Joy Moore knew these were normal for where they lived, but she tried to shield her children from these activities. Mary accepted that she lost control when Wes stopped going to school. She thought there was no point in staying in school if Wes wasn’t going to go. When Wes Moore grades started dropping, Joy made sure that he did better. Mary Moore enforced no punishments for being a part of drug rings. On the other hand, Joy threatened to send Wes to military school and actually followed throught. Mary Moore was a carefree parent who didn’t enforce rules, while Joy had rules and