Dead Poets Society Risk

There are many different risks and rewards that come with living your life according to your own rules. These are shown in the movie Dead Poets’ Society through the actions and thoughts of Mr.Keating and Neil. One risk that this movie shows is being resented or rejected. This risk is shown when Neil’s parents find out that he tried out for a play and made it in. Neil’s parents immediately tell him to quit when they found out because they don’t support the idea of poetry and plays. Neil refuses to quit because he feels like acting and performing is the way he wants to live his life. This makes his parents mad and resentful towards Neil and it causes him feel the need to end his life because he feels like he is not accepted. A reward of living life according to your own rules is that you could inspire other people to be an individual and to think for themselves. …show more content…
The first day that is shown in the movie, Mr.Keating has the kids rip out the rules in the poetry book because he believes that there are no rules in poetry. This inspires the kids to be more outgoing and to think freely and to be an individual in their school. Mr.Keating is instantly an inspiration to all of the students because unlike all of their other teachers, Mr.Keating teaches the kids to be themselves and to think outside of the box. Mr.Keating is an inspiration to the kids because he lives his life according to his own rules and he doesn't follow what the school tells him to teach which makes the students realize at it's ok to have your own perspective on life and not everyone has to look at things the same