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Moore’s grandfather James is originally from Jamaica, where he meets his future wife Winell while a ministerial student at the age of 18. The couple immigrate to the United States so James can study theology at an American university. As a minister, he takes pride in serving his community in the Bronx. Although he and Winell originally plan to return to Jamaica to retire, they end up spending their retirement savings to pay for Moore’s first year at military school.
Rev. Dr. James Thomas Quotes in The Other Wes Moore
The The Other Wes Moore quotes below are all either spoken by Rev. Dr. James Thomas or refer to Rev. Dr. James Thomas. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 2 Quotes
When my grandparents moved to the United States, their first priority was to save enough money to buy this house on Paulding Avenue. To them a house meant much more than shelter; it was a stake in their new country. America allowed them to create a life they couldn't have dreamed of in their home countries of Jamaica and Cuba.
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Following Westley’s death, Joy has decided to take the kids and move in with her parents in the Bronx. As they drive through the neighborhood, the family is alarmed by the palpable toll that drugs and crime have taken. In this passage, Moore explains that his grandparents started saving to buy their house from the moment they arrived in America. They wanted to have a “stake” not only in their new community, but in their new country. In many ways, James and Winell’s story is the classic immigrant narrative; they leave everything back home in order to have a chance Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque o
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Rev. Dr. James Thomas Character Timeline in The Other Wes Moore
The timeline below shows where the character Rev. Dr. James Thomas appears in The Other Wes Moore. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2: In Search of Home
Moore’s grandparents have recently retired; his grandfather, Rev. Dr. James Thomas, used to be a minister, while his grandmother, Winell, taught elementary school. Joy tells...
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James and Winell met as teenagers in Jamaica. As newlyweds, they immigrated to the United States...
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Epilogue
...at Moore’s wedding and is still an important (if “intimidating”) mentor to Moore. Moore’s grandfather James passed away, and although Moore rushed back from Afghanistan to be with him, he was...
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