Comparison Between The Pedestrian And Dead Poet's Society

Many individuals in today’s society believe that by conforming themselves to other people’s tastes or likes is the only way to be accepted. Conformity can be seen as good or bad through many point of views. One could be that it’s penitentiary of one’s uniqueness because everyone tends to insult or disrespect each other’s features. One pro could be that everyone can be exactly the same where no one can stand out. In the short story “The Pedestrian” and the movie Dead Poets Society it emphasizes on the idea of nonconformity by showing how the main characters face individuals who do not respect their actions. Nonconformists should absolutely be accepted no matter what, since it creates a dome of variety in countries around the world. To begin …show more content…
Professor Keating states, “If you want to leave a legacy, seize the day” (Dead Poets Society). When he asks his students to try to name anyone in the picture, none of them had a clue of who those people were. Therefore, he instructs them to “seize the day” so when they leave the academy or pass away they will be remembered for their actions. Professor Keating non-conformed by telling his students to be unique whereas the headmaster does not want any diversity in the academy. This shows that Keating’s style of teaching differs from the other professors. A supporting piece of evidence would be when Neil kills himself when his father told him to become a doctor instead of an actor. Most teenagers are pressured to conform to their parents idea of what they want their children to become in the future. By killing himself, Neil is viewed as a nonconformist because he proves to his father that he would rather die than to become something he did not want to profess in. From these two pieces of evidence, it is not a good idea to change your actions or beliefs in order to fit in towards other people’s