Moore is establishing his indisputable motive to write this book; his motivation I believe is much more significant than just a mere interest in the coincidence, but also an opportunity to explore how the choices that one makes can alter one’s future. Upon his return from Oxford University, Moore recognized how Wes Moore and himself had both been raised in Baltimore, a breeding ground of violence and crime, a situation in which few can flourish in. Moore is exploring what the tolls of living in a twisted, urban area have on a young, child and how certain characters can leave such dissimilar influences. Moore secures validation over his motivation, yet others and he even himself questions “so what?”, however, I feel many, youth, in particular,