The document discusses the themes of conformity and individualism in the film Dead Poets Society. It introduces the main characters and their struggles conforming to social expectations or pursuing their own desires. Mr. Keating inspires his students to follow their dreams, in contrast to the strict traditions of Welton Academy and the expectations of the students' parents, which prioritize prestige and career success over happiness. This causes conflict, culminating in Neil committing suicide after his father forces him to abandon his dream of becoming an actor.

2. PSYCHOLOGY BASIS…

3. CONFORMITY
THE TENDENCY OF CHANGING OUR ATTITUDES, BELIEVES AND BEHAVIOR TO FIT INTO A GROUP OF PEOPLE.
THE PARTICIPANT IS TRYING TO GAIN SOCIAL APPROVAL
• APPROVAL MOTIVE (NORMATIVE SOCIAL INFLUENCE) - A INDIVIDUAL’S DESIRE FOR OTHER’S APPROVAL
• ACCURACY MOTIVE (INFORMATIONAL SOCIAL INFLUENCE) - A INDIVIDUAL’S DESIRE FOR ACCURATE
INFORMATION

4. MEDIA…

5. SYNOPSIS
• AN ENGLISH TEACHER, MR. KEATING, IS BOTH ENTERTAINING AND UNORTHODOX. HE INTRODUCE THE IDEA
OF TO LIVE EXTRADENTARY LIFE AND PERUSE THEIR DRAM TO HIS STUDENT, WHICH IS IN CONTRASTS
WITH THE ETHOS OF THEIR SCHOOL, WELTON. THESE STUDENT ARE FIGHTING WITH THEIR PARENT’S
EXPECTATION AND SCHOOL STANDARD OF LIFE.

6. MR. KEATING
• AN UNCONVENTIONAL ENGLISH TEACHER AND URGE STUDENTS TO ENGLISH AND POETRY IS SOMETHING
ESSENTIAL TO LIFE INSTEAD OF A TEDIOUS SCHOOL SUBJECT. HIS WAY OF TEACHING WAS
• WAS A MEMBER OF THE SECRET AND UNSANCTIONED “DEAD POETS’ SOCIETY” WHEN HE WAS A STUDENT
OF WELTON
• WAS BLAMED FOR NEIL DEATH AND
• HIS UNCONVENTIONAL IDEAS THAT WERE IN CONTRASTS OF WELTON ACADEMY AND REPRESENT THE
PROGRESSIVE IDEA WERE REJECTED IN 19950’S NEW ENLAND

7. NEIL PERRY
• A TALENTED STUDENT BUT FEAR HIS FATHER, WHO PRESSURE HIM TO BECOME DOCTOR INSTEAD OF AN
ACTOR AND HIS AFRAID TO TELL HIS FATHER HIS TRUE DESIRE
• MR. KEATING HELPS HIM TO REALIZE HIS TRUE ASPIRATION AND FACE HIS FAMILY ABOUT HIS TRUE
DESIRE
• AGAINST HIS FATHER’S WILL, HE ATTENDED AND PLAY THE LEAD OF A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM . HIS
FATHER DRAG HIM OUT AND FORCE HIM TO GO TO HARVARD TO PERUSE MEDICINE. THIS LEADS NEIL TO
COMMIE SUICIDE AND MR. KEATING WAS FALSELY ACCUSED FOR THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH

8. TODD ANDERSON
• AN INTROVERTED STUDENT SENT WELTON ACADEMY TO FOLLOW THE FOOT STEP OF HIS OLDER BROTHER
BY HIS PARENT.
• HE LACKS THE ABILITY TO EXPRESS HIS DESIRE TO HIS PARENT. NEIL REACH OUT AND ENCOURAGE HIM TO
STAND UP FOR HIMSELF. HOWEVER, NEIL’S DEATH IS WHAT FORCED HIM TO SPEAK OUT TO HIS PARENT

9. RICHARD CAMERON
• ADMIRES MR. NOLAN’S TRADITIONALIST VIEW AND HE EMBODY BLIND OBEDIENCE AND CONFORMITY TO
TRADITION
• DOES NOT FULLY SUPPORT THE DEAD POET'S SOCIETY
• HE FALSELY BLAME MR. KEATING FOR NEIL'S DEATH

10. CHARLIE DALTON
• SON OF A RICH BANKER, WHO DOESN’T CARE ABOUT HIS POSITION AT WELTON
• WERE NOT SUSPICIOUS OF MR. KEATING'S NEW TEACH BUT RATHER ENJOYING THIS NEW IDEA
• PUBLISHES AN ARTICLE DEMANDING THE ADMISSION OF GIRLS TO WELTON AND MAKES FUN OF MR.
NOLAN.
• HIS IS ROYAL AND WONT’S GIVE PUT THE NAMES OF MEMBERS IN DEAD POETS SOCIETY WHEN MR.
NOLAN BEATS HIM

11. KNOX OVERSTREET
• MEMBER OF DEAD POET'S SOCIETY, SUPPORT MR. KEATING
• SPENDING MOST OF HIS TIME THINKING ABOUT HIS LOVE INTEREST
• MR. KEATING'S TEACHING GIVE HIM COURAGE TO CHASE CHRIS (HIS LOVE INTEREST) DESPITE THE
THREAT FROM HER BOYFRIEND

12. MR. GALE NOLAN
• THE TRADITIONALIST HEADMASTER OF WELTON.
• STERNLY INGRAIN THE 4 PILLARS OF THE INSTITUTION INTO THE STUDENTS’ MIND
• FORCE ALL THE MEMBERS OF DEAD POET'S SOCIETY TO CONFIRM THAT HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
CAUSE OF NEIL'S DEATH

13. •CONNECTION…

14. CONNECTION
THE CONFORMITY IN THIS MOVIES ARE THE 4 PILLARS OF WELTON (TRADITION, HONOR, DISCIPLINE, AND
EXCELLENCE), THE SAMENESS AND REPUTATION, AND PARENT’S EXPECTATION OF THEIR KID’S FUTURE
CAREER. THESE ARE THE SOCIAL STANDS THINGS PEOPLE ARE FOLLOWING . HOWEVER, THESE AREN’T THE
TINGS THE STUDENTS REALLY WANTED TO DO, BUT THEY ARE DOING IT BECAUSE IT IS THE TRADITION/
CONFORMITY OF THE SOCIAL STANDARDS. THE SOCIETY ARE ACCEPTING THE DIFFERENCE IN MR. KEATING
TEACH AND THE STUDENTS' BEHAVIORS

15. EXAMPLES
• MR. PERRY WANTS NEIL PERRY TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND TO HAVE BETTER LIFE BY FORCING HIM TO DO
WELL IN SCHOOL AND GO TO HARVARD TO BECOME A DOCTOR. MR. PERRY HAS THE STANDARD VIEW OF
SUCCESSFUL LIFE: FINDING CHALLENGING, FULFILLING WORK, FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENCE, ABLE TO
RAISE A FAMILY. THEREFORE, HE FORCE HIS SON TO BECOME A DOCTOR INSTEAD OF AN ACTOR.

16. CONTINUE
• THE CONFORMITY OF THE STUDENTS’ PARENT ARE MICROMANAGING THEIR LIVES AND FORCE THEM TO STUDY
HARD FOR A “SUCCESSFUL” LIFE. THESE STUDENT ARE GOING TO SCHOOL TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR THE SAKE OF
SUCCESS INSTEAD OF THEIR OWN HAPPINESS
• CONFORMITY WITH TODD ANDERSON WAS DEMANDED BY HIS PARENT TO FOLLOW HIS BROTHER’S FOOT
STEPS TO BECOME A LAWYER. TODD EVENTUALLY STANDS UP FOR HIMSELF WITH THE FORCE OF NEIL
COMMITTED SUICIDE
• CONFORMITY OF TEACHING IS THE 4 PILLARS OF WELTON, BUT WHEN MARKETING CAM, HE BREAKING THE
TRADITION OF TEACHING AND BROUGHT AN ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE CHILDREN TO LIVE EXTRADENTARY LIFE
AND PERUSE THEIR OWN DESIRE

17. MY TAKE
I REALLY ENJOYED THIS MOVIE AND THE THEME THAT IT CARRIES. IT IS CHALLENGING TO BE DIFFERENT IN A
SOCIETY THAT FOLLOWS TRADITION, BUT TRADITION DOESN’T WORK FOR EVERYONE. THIS MOVIES
PORTRAITED THE BATTLE BETWEEN SOCIAL STANDARDS AND INDIVIDUAL DESIRE THROUGH ALL THE
STUDENTS AND MR., KEATING.

18. REFERENCE
• HTTPS://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/DEAD_POETS_SOCIETY
• HTTPS://WWW.GRADESAVER.COM/DEAD-POETS-SOCIETY/STUDY-GUIDE/SUMMARY