Blog #3

Theme Statement: The people and role models that have influenced you, or the ones you look up to, will most likely allow you to follow in their footsteps.

Literary Device: Foreshadowing

"He knew what the game was, the same game that had consumed Tony and put a bullet or two in him. The same game Tony continually urged Wes to stay out of. But Wes rationalized. I am not selling drugs...He didn't bother thinking about Tony's warnings, that no matter what job or position you took within it, this was a game for keeps." (Moore 58-59)

Analysis: This quote shows that your role models influence you to follow in their footsteps because Wes is taking in what Tony has done, which influenced him to do similarly bad things. For example, Tony was involved with drugs, which led him to a bad situation, where he was nearly killed. Wes knew that Tony didn't want him to make bad choices. But since Tony was still alive and well, Wes ignored him and did bad things anyway, just like his brother. I think this quote shows foreshadowing because Wes says he is not selling drugs. Later in the chapter, however, Wes says he wants to start selling drugs in the future. Finally, this quote relates to the theme statement because it shows that Tony, Wes's role model, has influenced Wes to follow in his footsteps to do the bad things that he did, like selling and doing drugs, and not doing what he is told to do.