Dead Poet’s Society
The film Dead Poets Society is a film that explores the idea of "Carpe Diem" (seize the day) from the perspective of few young men at an all boys boarding school. Their teacher Mr. Keating (their poetry professor) played an important role throughout and helps them stretching their minds, and exercising their right to defiant acts of love for life and poetry, and the false opinions of the society. The movie throughout takes us on a roller coaster that leaves the audience gripping their seats, enjoying the life, and thinking "Carpe Diem" ( meaning seize the day) in their own life. Dead Poet’s Society has a very uplifting message especially for the teenagers about accepting poetry as a way toward thinking for …show more content…
The pages suggest that the value of poetry can be measured in much the same way as the area of a rectangle. He thinks that poetry cannot be measured in terms of numbers. One who have some feelings and passion can analyse the depth and meaning of the poetry. He moreover tells them that they can either call him Mr. Keating or "Oh Captain, my Captain", based on a quote by Walt Whitman. He encourages them to come out of themselves, use their energy to make their lives worth living and beautiful - Carpe Diem, Seize the Day! He drills his students mercilessly until and unless each one of them begins to perceive that, only by being out of step with others will have a chance to realize himself. His encouragement of adolescent individualism leads to dramatic and some of the serious consequences for one student in particular, leading a dramatic scenario that engulfs most of his classmates into shock and fear. Neil Perry goes against his domineering fatherand his plans for his future and tries to do what he wants by committing suicide. His father didn’t wanted him to “waste” his time in