Symbolism In Dead Poets Society

In the next scene, the director uses creative structure of setting and symbolism to highlight the main messages/ideas of Carpe Diem and individuality. Throughout this scene, the director introduces the main teacher, Mr Keating, Peter Weir (the director) also develops the main characters more, for the audience to understand them. The film-maker has also chosen to show the ways the students show their individuality. The director has also compared the traditional methods of teaching to Mr Keating 's interesting methods, the audience can clearly understand that the students enjoy Mr Keating 's lessons more, as he teaches reality and useful concepts which can be used in daily life, such as Carpe Diem (Carpe Diem means to seize the day) and individuality, these concepts contradict with …show more content…
'Another example from the film is: (Neil) "What was the Dead Poets Society?" (Mr Keating) "I doubt the present administration would look too favourably upon that." (Neil) "Why? What was it? (Mr Keating) Gentlemen, can you keep a secret?" (Boys) "Sure." (Mr Keating) "The Dead Poets were dedicated to sucking the marrow out of life." {Later that night the boys head off, into the cave, where the meeting would be held}. In this scene, the director shows that the boys listen to Mr Keating and apply their individuality and the quote 'Carpe Diem ', into their daily lives. The director has chosen to use the setting in nature, the setting represents freedom, but the director has also displayed the Welton Academy building, towering over the students. The director has also decided to take a close-up shot of Mr Keating, displaying they calming sky in the background. The audience can see that Mr Keating is ambitious about The Dead Poets Society and he tells the audience what he believes in, 'sucking the marrow out of life ', this is a message in the film, which means Carpe Diem, but it also ties in the idea of individuality because everyone has a different way of 'sucking the marrow out of