Transcendentalism can be described as the desire to do what your conscience tells you is right instead of what the society does. In the film The Dead Poets Society, Romanticism is an emotion which has dominated logic and intellect; bring out the theme of transcendentalism in the film. This essay will discuss romanticism and transcendentalism portrayed in the film and Nature, Self-reliance, Walden and Resistance to Civil Government.
The boys in the film are encouraged to look at things in their own perspective. Keating accomplishes this by encouraging them to go outside the classroom and climb up on their desk. One boy, Neil, who his father does not want him to take part in acting, is encouraged by Keating to do so. Keating is encouraging transcendentalism, but making the boys act on their own. In nature, Emerson criticizes the reliance of the past and self-reliance. Emerson (n.d) emphasizes that one should have self-trust, and based on his understanding; the universe is divided into …show more content…
The Dead Poets’ Society continues to emphasize this idea and focuses on the importance of your own feelings. Mr. Keating gives encouragement to the students to open up their bottled-up feelings and passionate. He states that they should “suck the marrow of life and make their lives extraordinary.” (Haft et al, 2006). By telling them to rip off the introduction of their literature books, he simply tries to make them think on their own instead of their professors thought and ideas. Emerson in Nature states that “God is the all-fair that is the truth, goodness, and beauty. The equation of beauty, truth, and virtue is typical of Romantic aesthetics." Emerson, 1985). Emerson continues to state that a person’s character is corrupted by the use of language. He even envies the people who live in the countryside who have the advantage of the language that those living in the
The boys in the film are encouraged to look at things in their own perspective. Keating accomplishes this by encouraging them to go outside the classroom and climb up on their desk. One boy, Neil, who his father does not want him to take part in acting, is encouraged by Keating to do so. Keating is encouraging transcendentalism, but making the boys act on their own. In nature, Emerson criticizes the reliance of the past and self-reliance. Emerson (n.d) emphasizes that one should have self-trust, and based on his understanding; the universe is divided into …show more content…
The Dead Poets’ Society continues to emphasize this idea and focuses on the importance of your own feelings. Mr. Keating gives encouragement to the students to open up their bottled-up feelings and passionate. He states that they should “suck the marrow of life and make their lives extraordinary.” (Haft et al, 2006). By telling them to rip off the introduction of their literature books, he simply tries to make them think on their own instead of their professors thought and ideas. Emerson in Nature states that “God is the all-fair that is the truth, goodness, and beauty. The equation of beauty, truth, and virtue is typical of Romantic aesthetics." Emerson, 1985). Emerson continues to state that a person’s character is corrupted by the use of language. He even envies the people who live in the countryside who have the advantage of the language that those living in the