In 1989, Peter Weir directed the movie Dead Poet’s Society. In this movie, Mr. Keating starts a new job at an all boys preparatory school, Welton. While teaching, Mr. Keating introduces many new concepts to the boys that they normally do not learn at the school. He tells them not to just call him by his name, instead he wants the boys to say “Oh Captain, My Captain” from the poem by Walt Whitman. Throughout this movie, “Carpe Diem” or “seize the day” becomes one of the most important life lessons Mr. Keating teaches the boys. He takes the boys into the hall and points out the photos of classes from years past. Mr. Keating has all the boys lean in very closely and intensely stare at the photos. While the boys look at the display case of photos,
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At the beginning of the movie, Knox goes to meet some family friends and meets a girl named Chris Nolan. After hearing Mr. Keating say “seize the day”, Knox decides to call Chris in an attempt to spend time with her. Chris responds to this by inviting him to one of her parties, where her friends and boyfriend will stay. On the other hand, Knox thinks he will have a chance to spend quality time with her, but when he arrives and Chris does not stay by his side the whole time. Later on in the evening, Knox sees Chris asleep on the couch and he leans over and kisses her forehead. Chris’s boyfriend sees this and becomes infuriated. He jumps over the couch and beats up Knox. He then tells Knox that if he ever sees him again, he will kill him, but Knox does not let this stop him because he continues to listen to Mr. Keating’s advice. After this incident, Knox shows up to Chris’s school to read a poem he wrote for her. He confesses how much he cares for her, infront of everyone including Chris’s boyfriend. Chris feels embarrassed by what he did, so she shows up at Welton to tell Knox her feelings. She tells him how he embarrassed her and to leave her alone. Knox asks her to go to Neil’s play, and if she does not enjoy her time with him, then he will not speak to her again, but if she enjoys her time then they can go on another
At the beginning of the movie, Knox goes to meet some family friends and meets a girl named Chris Nolan. After hearing Mr. Keating say “seize the day”, Knox decides to call Chris in an attempt to spend time with her. Chris responds to this by inviting him to one of her parties, where her friends and boyfriend will stay. On the other hand, Knox thinks he will have a chance to spend quality time with her, but when he arrives and Chris does not stay by his side the whole time. Later on in the evening, Knox sees Chris asleep on the couch and he leans over and kisses her forehead. Chris’s boyfriend sees this and becomes infuriated. He jumps over the couch and beats up Knox. He then tells Knox that if he ever sees him again, he will kill him, but Knox does not let this stop him because he continues to listen to Mr. Keating’s advice. After this incident, Knox shows up to Chris’s school to read a poem he wrote for her. He confesses how much he cares for her, infront of everyone including Chris’s boyfriend. Chris feels embarrassed by what he did, so she shows up at Welton to tell Knox her feelings. She tells him how he embarrassed her and to leave her alone. Knox asks her to go to Neil’s play, and if she does not enjoy her time with him, then he will not speak to her again, but if she enjoys her time then they can go on another