In the movie Into the Wild by Sean Penn you see Chris’s life unfold into what i think was ignorant but to some extent i get why he wanted to run so hard “He didn’t want to be the person his parents wanted him to be, he most
When it came down to him having to shoot rival gang members or die himself, he decided to shoot. After this had happened and the gun jammed and the men did not die, he decided to leave the gang. He wanted no part in this life anymore, being pressured to be in a gang and have to potentially kill people was too much for
Wes Moore obtained multiple opportunities and worked tirelessly as to which contributed to his success. As what Malcolm Gladwell said in Outliers, “…they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard…” (19). There are many factors that impact a person’s life, yet as to what Gladwell believes where a person comes from and the amount of effort they put into something is a big part of succeeding. Wes Moore comes from a Jamaican background and when he and his family moved to the Bronx to live with his grandparents they had stricter rules. As stated in The Other Wes Moore, “They made it very clear Paulding Avenue was their home and
I think Chris McCandless felt unfufilled in his life of privilege, and wanted to go out and experience life how he wanted to for awhile, and live freely. Chris may even still be alive today, had he been more prepared. Chris McCandless has always been a bit of a rebel. His spiritual awakening, has led him to quit society. He
After high school, Shawn had over 50 jobs, one of which included working in a candy store. He also started an acupuncture clinic and even drove a “weinermobile”, claiming that he did it for the hot dogs. He has never found a career and
Even though his brother was too deep into drug and gang culture to escape, “[he] wanted Wes to be nothing like him” (72). Yet, Wes was consumed by the, “… same game that had consumed [his brother] and put a bullet or two in him,” and had never known anything in his family outside of drugs and gang violence, so drugs and gangs were the only expectation Wes had, the only place he saw himself fitting into (58). Ultimately, the expectations of those
Did you know that the United States has a greater percentage of its population in jail than any other country? Jack Gantos had a pretty decent life until it all went downhill. Throughout the novel “Hole In My Life”, Jack is transformed into a different person. He changes both physically and mentally as well as learn valuable information and lessons. He also has to cope with and overcome obstacles that stand in his way.
Drug addiction is a constant war. It is a battle being fought between oneself, possibly family, friends but always, the drug. Yet for anyone that is struggling, there is hope. Despite our differences, there will always be a path to recovery. In “Water by the Spoonful”, Quiara Alegría Hudes incorporates several strategies and tactics through various character’s agencies and symbolism to ultimately create a piece that centers recuperation.
He started going through his past, explaining the first day of kindergarten, the first time he smoked, ran away, and got drunk. He wanted to change because he said, “I am tired of hurting people. I am tired of being hurt. I need help.” He realized he wanted to change so he went to Dave.
Eventually, Wes got involved in the drug game in desperation for extra money. Not wanting to be discovered by his mother, he told her that he was making all of the money off of DJing. Tony didn’t believe the story so easily and knew what Wes was really up to. Tony was tired of giving advice and tired of being ignored, he had finally given up on Wes, “”If you won’t listen, that’s on you. You have potential to do so much more, go so much further.
I personally believe that all of the problems that him and his family were going through had a big influence on his interest in
We understand that he wasn’t happy with his marriage, but we never get the reason why he was unhappy with his
Walter dealt with a hardship in his live as well. Walter was faced with racial discrimination. He wanted to have money to be able to to what he wants, follow his dreams. The only problem is that he didn 't have a high paying job. Your probably thinking to yourself why doesn 't he just get another job.
While being in London, he was despertly trying to fit in with the people around him, and because of that he found himself owing money to a lot of people. When he figured out that the opportunity
