Cameron In Dead Poets Society

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There is only one character throughout Dead Poets Society who experiences no change whatsoever, it is Cameron. It was obvious from the start that Cameron was uncomfortable with Mr. Keating’s teachings which go off on a different path than generic English teachers. The camera occasionally cut to Cameron, like when Mr. Keating order his class to tear the introduction out of their text books. Cameron was one of the last people to rip out the pages, and he used a ruler to ensure a uniform tear.
Cameron can be considered a hypocrite. In the beginning of the movie, he talks to Neil casually about how his roommate “seems to be a real stiff.” He calls Todd a stiff while he himself chooses to follow everything to a T. Mr. Keating’s ideals never rubbed

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