Reflection Paper On Dead Poets Society

Reflection Paper On Dead Poets Society
Everybody has experienced an emotional response to a film, the response could be nostalgic, or bring up emotions of a past experience or it leaves
one with a feeling of happiness. Dead Poets Society (1989) is a film about an English professor whom is new to teaching at an all boys school. The
professor uses unconventional techniques to teach his students the curriculum. This film has not only given me a viewing experience like no other,
but it showed me what type of films I enjoy. Films need actors whom can show raw emotion and an narrative that lets an audience feel for the
fictional character being portrayed. I remember the first time I ever watched Dead Poets Society. I was a junior in high school and my psychology
teacher recommended...show more content...
The scene is slow, almost as if you know something bad is going to happen. The scene starts by showing Neil's shadow then him. He tip toes down
the stairs to his fathers desk. The film shows a close up shot of him unlocking the desk drawer and removing an object wrapped in a cloth. Neil sits
with the wrapped object on the desk and the camera zooms out to show more and more of the study. At that moment you hear a gun shot as the
scene changes to his parents bed room. His dad slowly gets up. After registering what he heard he makes it down to the study. He sees nobody as
he walks around the desk he sees the gun and then a hand. Neil's mother shows up at this point both his parents are behind the desk, the camera
peers into the room through the slightly ajar door to see his parents break down holding each other. The acting showed the raw emotion of what
someone actually attempting suicide might look like and feel. I felt my heart had been ripped out of my chest. This character that had trouble getting
along with his father was now gone. The music was slow, and the scene was dark. Films that have a strong narrative and actors that can show true
raw emotion are what make a good film. An individual could see the pain in Neil's eyes and body language as he got closer to the suicide. The camera
angles added tremendously to this scene. The zooming out right before the suicide made the audience think for a moment all might be well.
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Dead Poet Society
In the movie Dead Poet Society, there is two characters with different person with contrasting ideology of how post–secondary education should be
conducted. Mr. Nolan the headmaster of the boarding school admonishes Mr. Keating to be conforming to the education style that promotes 'tradition
and discipline'.
These two values of the boarding school indeed does provide several benefits in preparing students for post–secondary. Tradition and discipline allows
the student to be dedicated to their studies in various discipline, as the teachers enforces them to complete their workload or face the consequence of
possibly failing the course. This is imperative for post–secondary preparation as students are able to be versatile in multiple skillset,...show more
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Nevertheless, despite this rebuke by Mr. Nolan, Mr. Keating who appears to be an iconoclast to the orthodoxical method ofeducation, proceeds with his
style of teaching. Likewise, my opinion is align to that of Mr. Keating of believing that tradition and discipline does not prepare the students for the
future. To begin, the advantages mentioned above are justified, however, the risks of such promising result were not considered. The fact that students
are placed under a itinerary of studying multitudes of subjects in such a hostile manner can be extremely detrimental to their health. The level of stress
can drive the students to insanity which may cripple them from having a future or leads to depressing situations. For instance, Neil Perry under stress
of being coerced into a future he did not want, commited suicide. This just demonstrates the dangers of following the ideals of tradition and discipline.
Moreover, the notion of tradition and discipline does not allow space for which the students can be creative. To elaborate, Mr. Keating stated that he
was going to teach the

The statement that conformity and tradition are in opposition to individualism and defiance of authority is very true in The Dead Poet Society, and
even more so in today's society in general. One can walk into any high school and see this is true. In a typical high school, people seem to have very
much in common, especially in dress, hair style, etc... which is in opposition to individualism in and of itself. People are so caught up in conforming
to how society says they should live their lives, it really tarnishes the spirit of individuality human beings are meant to have. The movie The Dead Poet
Society, even further exemplifies the statement that conformity and tradition defy individualism. In the story, the students have a...show more content...
On his first day, he asks someone to read the introduction of the students' textbook on poetry. The introduction was full of complex wording and ideas
about how to understand poetry, which Keating thought was meaningless. He then tells the kids to rip out the whole introduction, saying that poetry
goes well beyond the "technical aspects". Another example from the movie is the life of Neil Perry. He and his friends re–started The Dead Poet
Society, which originally began with Mr. Keating himself. What Neil and his friends were doing was against school policy, but they did it anyway.
Also, although Neil was very smart and popular, his relationship with his father was very overbearing. Neil had a passion for acting which his father
thought was a waste of time and talent, thinking nothing of his son's wishes. Neil's father warned him that he was not to perform in the school
play, and if he did, he would be removed from the school. Neil went to Mr. Keating for advice, and he advised Neil to tell his father how he feels.
Neil performed in the play anyway, only to find his father there to take him home after the play was done. After they were home, Neil's father
expressed his disgust at his son's defiance, and asked him what he had to say for himself, and how he felt about this. He simply replied saying,
"nothing". Later that very night, Neil committed suicide in his father's office. Soon after Neil's death, Mr. Keating lost

Dead Poet's Society
The movie Dead Poet's Society suggests that being a "freethinker" and to "seize the day" is necessary to come of age. During the movie, we learn
the social climate of a teen was to follow an adult's authority without question. It was shown in the beginning when Mr. Perry gets mad at Neil for
talking back to him after telling Neil he cannot continue with the school paper. We also see from a conversation with the boys right after Mr. Perry
leaves which explains how this inability to stand up for yourself to an adult is common. Mr. Keating's guidance throughout the whole movie effects
the boys' choices and lifestyles. Mr. Keating's motto "carpe diem" is expressed when Knox Overstreet calls Chris when trying to pursue her, and when
Neil decides

dead poets society Essay
"An individual's interaction with others & the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging"
Discuss this view with detailed reference to your prescribed text & at least ONE other related text of your own choosing.
An individual's interaction can indeed enrich or limit one's experience of belonging, as belonging is one of the essential needs of any human being.
Belonging can be seen in the prescribed text of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Peter Weir's Dead Poets Society &Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet
Letter, where the central characters are driven by their need to belong or not belong which is ultimately stimulated by the world & people around them.
The Crucible is based on the Salem community found in...show more content...
Keating becomes the influence in the lives of a group of boys who unite to form an exclusive group called the Dead Poets Society who go against
the status quo of the school & practise the freedom of "Carpe Diem" meaning Seize the Day" as they are enlightened on the fact that everyone only
has a limited amount of days left & will soon be "fertilizing the dandelions". So by seizing the day the young boys Neil, Todd, Charlie, Richard &
other member of the Dead Poets Society exercise their minds in the art of free thinking and search their inner artists.
Neil a lively student with natural leadership qualities searches his inner self & finds that he has a passion for acting & in pursuing his dreams it is
seen as an act of rebellion. Charlie Dalton falls in love with a high school girl, & in chasing the girl of his dreams, he tries to introduce the idea that
Welton change from a single sex to unisex school. By doing this it undermines the 'four pillars' of Welton, tradition, discipline, honour & excellence
which are enforced by the echelons of power & authority in the school, and in order to maintain discipline in the school conformity is physically
enforced. This is seen as the principle asks Charlie to assume the position after telling him that "others have had similar actions, & they have failed just
as surely as you will" then beating him showing him the

Tragedy(Dead Poets Society)
To Be Tragic or Not To Be Tragic: That is the Question.
He was a young boy, probably only sixteen at the time. He had everything going for him. He was on his way to becoming a doctor, he had friends
who cared about him, he attended a prestigious preparatory academy. In short, he was successful––or so every body thought until that fateful winter
night. Because on that night, tragedy struck. On that night, Neil Perry committed suicide.
That was the story of Neil Perry, the high achieving yet ill–fated young man in Dead Poets Society. Some may argue that Dead Poets Society is not a
tragedy because although the death of any human being is sad, it is not necessarily tragic. Others would say there could be nothing more tragic than the
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He was intelligent, well liked, and moral in his purposes. Therefore his fall from his "high" status was that much more tragic since it was felt by so
many people. So from that respect Neil could be considered a "modern noble," which leads to the next point.
The character must be true to life and consistent. The main character of a tragedy cannot be someone who is perfect, nor can it be someone who is
downright loathsome. An emotional connection is made with a character when the viewer can identify with wh at the character is going through.
Therefore the character must be like us. None of us are perfect and most of us are not terrible. Also, the character must be consistent so as to be
trusted by the viewer and to come across realistically in his emotion s or intents. In Dead Poets Society, Neil was portrayed very real to life and as a
consistent individual––at least until the end.
Aristotle firmly believed that in order for a story to be tragic, the character must have a tragic flaw that leads to the point of conflict. The point of
conflict then results in tragedy. For instance, in Sophocle's Antigone, Antigone's flaw was her di vided sense of loyalty. She felt devoted to her
brother and obligated to give him a proper burial. Yet she knew that as a citizen of the state, she should follow Creon's law which prohibited her from
giving her brother a proper burial. Her choice to fo llow her sense of loyalty to her family and brother led to her tragic death. Neil's situation

Dead Poets Society Essay
1. Compare and contrast the leadership styles of Mr. Keating and Mr. Nolan. Mr. Keating's leadership style is supportive because he shows concern
for his students well being and needs. He has a charismatic attribute which helps inspire some emotion and passion in his classroom which is a big
change of character that Welton Academy students are used to. Mr. Nolan has more of a directiveleadership style because he has strict guidelines that
he wants to teachers and student to abide by. He has a lot of power being the Headmaster of Welton, and he is always trying to control behavior so
that rules are always being followed. Everyone in the school knows better than to mess with Mr. Nolan.
2. Is Mr. Keating successful as a leader?...show more content...
Mr. Welton has the mentality of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and a successful leader must be willing to adapt to change over time.
4. What is the source of Mr. Nolan's power over the boys? Mr. Keating's? Mr. Nolan's power that he has over the boys is legitimate power because
he is the headmaster of the school. This type of power inflicts fear on the students, as well as teacher's. The students know that Mr. Nolan has the
power to kick them out, call their parents, and even punish them with a couple smacks on the rear end with a wooden paddle. The power that Mr.
Keating has over the boys is respect. The boys respect Mr. Keating because he was a student at the school and they see the way he turned out to be.
He gives the boys a hope to be something different and that the world is what they want to make it, not what Welton Academy says it is.
5. Compare John Sculley and Mr. Nolan's concept of motivation to that of Steven Jobs and Mr. Keating Mr. Nolan and John Sculley's concept of
motivation is more conformity than anything else. They feel that they must influence the behaviors and beliefs of others. They strongly believe that
one must always follow rules or laws, or any standards that are socially accepted. On the other hand Mr. Keating and Steve Jobs believe that people
should have a voice for themselves. They encourage diversity and welcome change which provides a healthy atmosphere for people. "Seize The Day"
really says it all in this

Critical Analysis Of Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society: Making Poets and Free Thinkers Dead Poets Society written by Tom Schulman and directed by Peter Weir is about a group of
young men from an all–boys preparatory school who are under an enormous amount of pressure from their parents; who want them to be future
doctors, bankers, and lawyers. As the school year begins, they get a new English teacher Mr. Keating played by the late Robin Williams who
teaches them with his credo Carpe Diem or Seize the day to become what they want to become even if that's not their parent's wishes. Dead Poets
Society gives a great message for inspiring teens and young adults with topics of life decisions and growing up. Mr. Keating had the purpose of
teaching the young men in his class how to...show more content...
Keating saying in reply "Then you're acting for him, too. You're playing the role of a dutiful son. I know this sounds impossible, but you have to
talk to him. You have to show him who you are, what your heart is." In the same scene where they are standing on the desk he tells the young men
"Boys you must strive to find your own voice because the longer you wait to begin the less likely you are to find it at all." In another scene in the
classroom Mr. Keating calls up Todd played by Ethan Hawke to read his poem out loud. Mr. Keating knows Todd is afraid to speak in front of the
class. To show Todd he can overcome his fears, Mr. Keating brings him up and covers his eyes. He has Todd describe what he sees gently spinning
him around as he tells the class what he imagines. When he is finished even while being afraid he is able to tell a poem that puts the class in awe.
As they begin to clap and cheer Mr. Keating walks up to Todd and whispers to him "Don't you forget this." In these scenes Mr. Keating is guiding the
young men to find themselves and mature into their own men. Vincent Canby of New York Times wrote "One of the major problems with ''Dead
Poets Society,'' Peter Weir's dim, sad new movie, is that although John Keating is the most vivid, most complex character in it, he is not around long
enough. He is really no more than

Dead Poets Society Decisions
Ours is a world full of opposing beliefs, individualistic views, influential radical or traditional principles, and inspiring motivations of different
personalities. We meet these in most of the entrapping situations that flood our daily lives, persuading us to make a choice and to take a stand.
Nevertheless, beyond those clashing external forces, every decision we make still lies on our own hands, and is rooted from our own individual
beliefs, understanding, values, desires and emotions. This, in my opinion, is what the movie "Dead Poets Society" conveys as to how people come
toward positions and/or decisions in life. In the movie, it was very evident how influential Mr. Keating was to the thinking of the boys in his class, but
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He was not able to live the fullest for his father confined him in an illusion of a great future if he lets his father take control of his life. Neil was
further repressed as he entered a very conservative and traditional preparatory school, Welton. I could imagine how pitiful Neil sees himself as a
helpless individual who can't do what he wants and always feels trapped in a life dictated by his father. Understanding the rationale why he was put
in such a situation is beyond what I can think of. I feel betrayed for Neil because he was deprived not only of his passion, but of justice and of his
right to handle his own

Dead Poets Society Essay
Dead Poets Society Dead Poets Society Hysterical Text
One person's interpretation of a story is always different than another's. Some of us may see things that are not being shown to us. Dead Poets Society,
in author Tania Modleski's eyes has taken on a manifestation larger than the author herself. This story is not what the author will have you believe,
whereas the true story was hidden in the misconception of Modleski's beliefs. The sexual content, homoerotic tensions, and antiauthoritarian behavior,
seemed to come from the author's wishful thinking as opposed to the reality of the film.
In the film a homosexual theme could not be seen. When Mr. Keating came to the school to teach, he did not insist on being called oh...show more
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There is one character that committed suicide according to Modleski because his father would not let him play a fairy in a play. What this character
was trying to show was that he had finally broken free of his father's decisions on how, and what, he should do. He auditioned for a play and got
the part all by himself, without his fathers approval. This was something that he wanted to do, and was good at it. When his father forbid him to
pursue acting, even second to him being a doctor, this was all he could take. Him putting his fairy crown on the open window ledge, just before
committing suicide, symbolized the freeing of the actor inside, like an offering to a higher being. The boys in Welton Boarding School share what
all boys their age share while at school. There are no signs of homoerotic tensions present. There are signs of groups forming and friendships being
made. When they decided to form the Dead Poets Society it was a normal male bonding experience. An all male boarding school does not mean that
they are all homosexuals who are crying out for recognition. The movie did not illustrate any homosexual tension between the boys at any time in the
movie.
When Mr. Keating told the boys to rip out he introduction of the book he was trying to illustrate that writing poetry was not like reading a recipe.
Poetry was feeling what you are writing, and it was from the heart not the

Themes In Dead Poets Society
The film Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir and the novel Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon, explore the issues that the protagonists face
during their years of adolescent development. The brutal mechanism parental pressures has for great fulfillment in life is superbly portrayed with the
utilization of setting, cinematography and irony throughout the film and novel. Thus, as the protagonists tolerate relentless pressures from their
parents, it triggers the thoughts of Neil (DPS) and Madeline (EE) to become rebellious, as they realise for the first time that they have aspirations for
themselves. Hence the literary techniques of character development and symbolism were exploited in both texts to present the theme of rebellion.
Therefore, the aforementioned themes commendably represent the chaos adolescents experience throughout their years of development and the ways it
impacts their future. Both Yoon and Weir demonstrate the consequences of parental pressures on a teenager's development by emphasising the
feelings of restriction experienced by the protagonists. However, one explores in an old fashioned society and the other in a modern society.
Exploring the purpose of using the setting of a private school, depicts the director's intention to showcase tradition and discipline of the film's general
setting. In contrast to Yoon's utilisation of a sterilised, modern home that emphasises cleanliness and order, because "If [Madeline's] life were a book
and you read

In the movie Dead Poets Society, Robin Williams's character as Mr. Keating the English teacher is a hero. "Carpe Diem, lads! Seize the day! Make
your lives drastically. Keating's viewpoints and thoughts on life stayed the same throughout the movie no matter what conflict was occurring. The
students that Keating taught were the ones who changed. They became more independent in their thinking and discovered what they wanted out of
life. The change in these students is what caused the main conflict of the movie. The conflict arose in Dead Poets Society as Keating's philosophies
about life were challenged. Keating's fellow teachers at the conservative Welton Academy did not agree with his non–conformist method of teaching.
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His father wants him to go through medical school and become a doctor, but Neil himself has his heart set on acting. His father lashes out on him
for disobeying and Neil reacts drastically by committing suicide. This brings up the question whether or not Keating's coworkers were right when
they said boys that age can't handle that kind of freedom. Did Neil really need conformity in his life, or did his father push him too far into
conformity? I would like to believe that we as human beings could deal with complete freedom in life, but unfortunately we probably could not
handle it. I do believe that Robin Williams's character as Mr. Keating was justified in his methods of teaching. Personally the teachers I have had
that are similar to Mr. Keating have been my favorite teachers and people that I will never forget. They have taught me a lot about life and learning.
I believe that it is healthy to think independently and have the freedom to live as you want to and not how someone else wants you to. Obviously
Mr. Keating thought that his methods of teaching were justified as well or else he would have followed the methods of all his coworkers as conflict
arose. Instead he held strong and did not change, proving that he felt he was justified. I have had teachers similar to Mr. Keating's character and I
admire those type of people more than anybody. They have so much passion and they love

The Dead Poet's Society
The theme of the movie, "The Dead Poets Society" originates from a prominent quote stated by teacher John Keating, "Carpe Diem" also known as
Seize the Day. The quote is quite meaningful to the boys in the movie because the quote encourages them to exploit several opportunities that they,
themselves are passionate about. After being held captive in an enclosed–box for all their life, they finally understand that there is more to life than just
adhering to the book and that if you don't exploit opportunities rapidly, they will solely vanish with time. Firstly, the quote inspired a young Romeo
named Knox Overstreet. One day, as he was lingering through the neighborhood with his bike, his eyes came into contact with his first true love. Knox

In Dead Poets Society, John Keating becomes the new English teacher at Welton Academy, an esteemed school rooted in tradition, after attending as a
student years ago. He teaches using an unconventional style which is different from the traditional English curriculum, and in the process, he exposes
the students to a new perspective on the subject and principles for living life. Keating encourages free–thinking and condemns the textbook which
prevents the students from thinking for themselves. Other individuals, including the principal, Mr. Nolan, disagree with his unconventional method of
teaching and prefer that he follow a traditional method of teaching through an English textbook. The lessons that Mr. Keating presents the students
English was taught using the textbooks for many years at Welton Academy and ripping the pages from the book represents a rejection of conformity.
Keating teaches without the textbook which was a central part of the original curriculum and instead attempts to teach the students to become free
thinkers. An important part of becoming a free thinker is to not be influenced by another individual which in this case is Dr. Pritchard. Regarding
poetry, the student must have a chance to think for themselves and not have the thoughts of others shoved down their throats by a professor. Keating's
insistence on the students ripping out the pages is reflective of Emerson's principle that "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind".
When Keating has Todd Anderson compose a poem in front of the class, he reveals, to the students, Emerson's principle that people have limitless
potential. After assigning the class to write a poem, Todd comes in the following day without a completed poem. When Mr. Keating calls Todd to let
out a barbaric "YAWP", he attempts to have Todd channel his inner emotions and feelings before having his compose a poem. The words that begin to
spew out of his mouth when Keating tells him to speak about the picture of Walt Whitman on the wall form a poem. Emerson, in "Self–reliance", says
that "The power which resides in him is new in nature, and none but he knows what that is which he can do,

Essay on Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society Many poets and directors believe in the concept of living life to the fullest. In this quote, by Sir Henry David Thoreau, he
shows that we should live life to its fullest and make sure we make our mark while we still can, so people remember us. In the Movie," Dead Poets
Society," a group of students from the Welton Prep School are moved by the teachings of their English teacher, Professor Keating. He teaches the
boys to be their own boss, leaders and not followers. This quote relates to the movie because this quote tells what Keating wants to teach his kids.
Many events take place during the movie that asks whether or not Professor Keating's teaching are appropriate, it is also questionable whether or not he
When you look back at your life and realize that you have not taken full advantage of your opportunities your whole life, you will realize that you
may not have lived as good as you could have. Many people feel that taking full advantage of your life will lead to not regretting a thing in the
future. The way Professor Keating taught was successful in the way that he made his students realize that they need to live their own lives. . An
example is when he teaches the boys "Carpe Diem (Seize the day)." In the movie, Tim repeatedly says that when he is trying to win over a girl.
Keating is successful because he teaches Tim to go after what he wants and Tim was persistent enough to keep at it and winds up getting her.
Another example is when Neil decides to be an actor in a play. Even though his father is against it, Neil does is anyway cause he knows he has
what it takes and he feels he has nothing to lose. I feel that if Keating did not teach his students to be themselves, Neil would have never gone
against his father and he would have never enjoyed his life. When Neil kills himself at the end I think the blame is on his father because he would not
let him do what he wants to do in his heart, he wasn't being supportive of his sons wants. I feel that Keating had a very positive influence on him.
Because of Keatings teachings, his students learned to live their own lives to the fullest. Professor

Dead Poets Society Conformity
Literary Essay – Dead Poets Society
&#9;Bill Beattie once said, &quot;The aim of education should be to teach us how to think rather than what to think – rather to improve our
minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men.&quot; All too often, however, individual
thoughts are crushed by the powerful weight of conformity. In the film Dead Poets Society, conformity exercises it's influence and the results prove
disastrous for some. For others, the effect of conformity compels them towards individual strength and the discovery of one's true self.
&#9;Modern education is one of the largest &quot;offenders&quot; when it comes to conformity, and that point is...show more content...
Perhaps they were clapping because everyone else was clapping, or perhaps they were just having a good time. However, it cannot be disputed that the
group conformed without thinking.
&#9;All too often, the words of the textbook are considered undisputed fact. All chemistry textbooks will list the elements with the same symbols
and all Latin textbooks will list approximately the same translations. The poetry textbook, written by a Dr. Pritchett, attempts to lump words that are
meant to touch the heart into the same factual categories of math and the sciences. Can Dr. Pritchett's method of analyzing poetry by graphing its
importance and perfection be used to measure what one feels? More importantly, is Dr. Pritchett's method the only method that one must use when
measuring the greatness of poetry and can poetry be looked at using only the mind and not the heart?
&#9;Mr. Keating did not feel that poetry was meant to be analyzed using measurable techniques but rather through the feelings of one's heart. He
summed up his feelings on Dr. Pritchett's method of measuring the greatness of poetry in one word, &quot;Excrement.&quot;
&#9;He took his class on a journey of self–discovery, a journey where they learned that there is not always a right answer or a wrong one. In
order to find one's true self, one must learn to resist conformity and walk one's own way, as was illustrated in the lesson out in the courtyard. He taught
them

Dead Poets Society
In the film, The Dead Poets Society, based on a time during the 1950's, explores the lives of a group of young schoolboys who were being taught in a
boarding school. Individual characters had trouble with conquering their own personal fears, as these young boys were not used to thinking for
themselves. However, Mr Keating, a new teacher at their school Welton, had started to teach these youthful teenagers how it feels to be an individual,
sparking their interest in being themselves, and reigniting their desire to conquer the fears that had held them down for so long. There were times that
the fear derived from disappointing the parents and them planning their future out for them. In the scene of Neil going into his room to find his father
Throughout the scene of when the boys where meant to have made their own poem, Todd had not done his and can see clearly that the way he is
looking down at the table shows he is disappointed in himself and feeling down. Mr Keating, seeing Todd in his gloom, pulls him out in front of
the class to shout a barbaric yawp. Besides doing that, Mr Keating them covers Todd's eyes with his hands and starts spinning him around asking
him to chant a poem about a picture of a man spontaneously, while the camera follows them spinning to show disorientation and confusing
emotions. Furthermore, Mr Keating's saying "The difficulty of maintaining your own beliefs is in the face of others" goes to show how difficult
it would have been to get up in front of the class and talk like that, thinking on his own terms. Once Mr Keating had been fired from Welton, Todd
decides that it would be best to honour what Mr Keating has taught him about speaking up in front of an audience and just learning to comprehend
if they aren't accepted, and to give it a go anyway. Todd stands on his desk and turns to his former teacher and recites his saying "O' Captain, my
captain!" plus the other boys follow in his example and stand on their own desks. Mr Keating replies to the teenagers by simply saying "Thankyou
boys", and the camera zooms in on Todd's face, displaying how glad he is with his life. Todd had learned from him how to speak out and be himself,
conquering his fear of not being accepted, and giving his some good life lessons in the

Essay On Dead Poets Society
Introduction According to J.D. Eveland, leadership is a practice in which an individual sways groups of individuals via the medium of motivation and
inspiration as a method of orchestrating the actions of those individuals as a means of accomplishing various objectives (Eveland, n.d.). With this
thought in mind, we will view an assortment of vignettes extracted from various Hollywood movies that characterize various leadership styles.
Accordingly, we will determine which leadership styles were portrayed by the characters and provide a brief synopsis regarding each one.
Consequently, we will commence by reviewing a clip derived from the film entitled Dead Poets Society.
Dead Poets Society (Trait, Behavioral, and Influence Models) In...show more content...
For instance, we observe the student's admiration of Mr. Keating as he was departing the classroom. As opposed to, their disdain for Mr. Nolan as he
reprimands the students to return back to their seats. Lastly, it was evident that Mr. Keating gathered a significant amount of influence over the
students. As, we witnessed by the salutes rendered by each of the students again as he was departing the classroom. Given that, let us now examine the
comedy Office Space.
Office Space (Contingency & Autocratic Models) In the Office Space scene we notice the "leader 's effectiveness is based on the situation
(mindtools.com, n.d.)." We arrive at this conclusion founded on the manner in which Lumberg instructs Peter to work on the weekend. Important to
realize, according to the Contingency Model a leader will impose his or her authority dependent upon the priority of the tasks (Fidler's Contingency
Theory, 2013). "Autocratic leadership involves absolute, authoritarian control over a group (Cherry, 2017)." This type of leadership style was also
perceived by virtue of the aloof style in which Lumberg demands Peter to come into work on his day off, as insinuated earlier. In view of this, we will
now go ahead and Remember the Titans.

Analysis Of The Poem ' Dead Poets Society '
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 film which tells the story of a group of boys who were in a strict private school, Welton Academy, where they must study
rigorously. They were accustomed to memorizing information, never think of themselves until the arrival of Mr. John Keating who inspires his
students to think of themselves and overcome their reluctance to make changes in their lives and stirs up their interests in poetry and literature. After
watching this film, Mr Keating impressed many people deeply and touched most students, and in many students' mind, he is truly a great teacher. Mr
Keating against the traditional teaching methods totally. He used another creative way to influence students , and let them release themselves.
Therefore, from the bottom of heart, he was a teacher who was worth of respecting and loving Compared to the common greeting between students
and teachers in many cases, it is a lot different at the beginning of his class, he just introduced the curriculum briefly, then he ordered his students to
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at all. Thoreau said, "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation." Don 't be resigned to that. Break out! At first, the students were hesitating to do that,
but after one person to start, they continued to follow up,and this was the first time they felt free. In other perspectives, it was also the way that

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