Dead Poets Society Speech Analysis

One of Robin Williams’s most remembered leading roles was performing as Mr. Keating in the film, Dead Poets Society. The movie takes place at the all-male boarding school, Welton Academy, in 1959. It follows a group of high schoolers that learn an important lesson from their English teacher, Mr. Keating, to follow their own path and go against what is normal. They were inspired by Mr. Keating to recreate the Dead Poets Society Club and recite poetry. One of Mr. Keating’s speeches to his students takes place in the first class of the year. He takes the students out of the classroom and into the hallway with the trophy case. He tells a compelling speech about seizing the day.
The movie was directed by Peter Weir and released in 1989. A novelized version by Kleinbaum was released …show more content…
Audience members are inspired by Mr. Keating’s actions and speeches. The majority of individuals can relate to having an inspiring teacher that gives lessons that can be used throughout the students’ lives. Others may look up to Mr. Keating wishing they had a teacher as encouraging as he is. Personally, when I viewed this movie speech, it made me feel motivated to reach for astonishing accomplishments that I would not normally consider. In my opinion, countless other audience members experienced this as well. In the movie, the characters were speechless after Mr. Keating talked to them. They never had a teacher speak to them like this before, so it was original and unique for them. Keating uses sensible reasons and wise words to make his students feel empowered. He uses his personal insight as an English teacher to fuel his reasoning. Mr. Keating uses illustrated wording to give his speech emotion. Lastly, he uses facts and reasoning so his dialogue makes sense to his audience. These factors positively affect his work to motivate his audience about living life to its