What makes a person a victim of their circumstances versus a survivor?

Essay 2: The Other Wes Moore
CONTEXT:
As we complete The Other Wes Moore, your class discussions surround the factors in the novel that influence the two Moores and their different outcomes. Now, you are going to combine Dweck’s ideas from your essay 1 and connect them to the novel in essay 2.
PROMPT:
Think about the different factors and circumstances that impacted the author’s life experience and that of Wes (2), do you agree and/or disagree with the author’s statement?
“The chilling truth is that Wes’s story could have been mine; the tragedy is that my story could have been his” (Moore, 180).
Please defend your viewpoint / argument/ claim/ perspective
Now, reflecting on the lives of these two individuals, connect this to your own journey.
How can mindset and/or tragic factors impact success?
Questions to consider:
As you work on your essay, you can consider the following questions to get you started:
What factors led to the different outcomes of the two Moores? (think about environment, parents, friends, opportunities, education, funding, etc.)
What makes a person a victim of their circumstances versus a survivor?
What types of mindsets do the Moores possess? Do they change over time?
Can one overcome their circumstances or are our “fates” set?
REQUIREMENTS:
Essay 2 is a four to five page essay–this means at least four full pages (all pages double-spaced).
All drafts and outlines of the essay must be typed (double-spaced) in 12 point Times New Roman font.
Each essay must be well-developed, which means that the essay will provide adequate supporting evidence from:
Evidence from The Other Wes Moore and connect concepts from from Carol Dweck’s “Brainology”
All evidence (quotes, paraphrases, and summaries) MUST be cited properly using MLA format for both in-text and reference citations.
Each paragraph must have at least one quote from the text and/or research in addition to specific, concrete examples to illustrate your points. Quotes should be introduced with basic signal phrases (e.g. Moore states, Dweck argues, etc.)

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