Homonyms In The Other Wes Moore

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They’re, their, and there are similar to two, to, and too. As what we write may not be right, we say these words in the same way and mean them completely different. The words are called homonyms, and as homonyms sound the same and have different meanings, the two characters in The Other Wes Moore, written by Wes Moore, have the same names who, when given similar circumstances, took different paths and ended up in contrasting positions. While one Wes Moore finished with prestigious academic honors, the other wound up in prison for life. As a girl forever yearning to succeed, I would associate myself with the Wes Moore who had the support to pick himself up after he fell, rather than the one who could never lift himself up again. In both of our

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