Title Justification Paper #1

The first collection of chapters is titled Fathers and Angles in the Other Wes Moore. This collection of chapters touches on the loss of fathers in the life of both of the Wes Moores. This title of Fathers and Angels is aligned with the authors purpose because it points out a similarity and a difference in both characters in the book. These similarities allow the reader to see how the circumstances were very similar in the lives of both Wes Moores. This aligns with the purpose to show how easily the Wes Moores positions in life could be reversed.

The title Fathers and Angels suits the collections of chapters in many ways as well as being aligned with the authors purpose. Fathers and Angels is a good title because in the chapters the author's father dies and the other Wes Moore finally is able to see his father for the first time. Therefore the topic of fathers is shown in the title as well as the chapters. Although the chapters both make it clear that both characters do not have fathers, the circumstances in each of the fathers absences is different. The authors father was gone involuntarily and he was thought of fondly, therefore he can be a role model and that accounts for the Angel part of the title. However the other Wes Moore's father was absent voluntarily, he did not contribute to the Wes Moore's family. This causes his father to be less of a role model and is a difference that contributed to the fate of the other Wes Moore.

In conclusion, Fathers and Angels is an appropriate title for the collection of chapters and it reflects the authors purpose. It shows that all absent fathers are fathers buts some can be angels like the author's father. Additionally it shows the reversibility of the two fates of the Wes Moores.