Personal freedom is the foundation of society. Individuals need personal freedom to attain contentment in life. They can express their freedom by establishing their voice. However, individuals should be cautious of how loud their voices are, because they could lose their voice as a consequence. This idea of the importance of personal freedom is often explored in literature. In the film "Dead Poet's Society," Peter Weir makes powerful use of character development to suggest that achieving personal freedom is challenging, it can hinder one's life, or encourages one to evolve.
Neil is exaggeratedly determined to achieve personal freedom and that impedes his life. For instance, Neil takes extreme measures that devastate his future to achieve personal …show more content…
This is proven when Mr. Perry becomes utterly furious at Neil and tells him, "We're trying very hard to understand why it is that you insist on defying us," which implies Mr. Perry had no idea that Neil is still in the play. Taking the radical step of lying to Mr. Keating and Mr. Perry to achieve personal freedom, triggers Neil's downfall. One can see that when Mr. Perry tells Neil, "I'm withdrawing you from Welton and enrolling you in Braighton Military School," to which Neil replies, "But, that's ten more years! Father, that's a lifetime!" Therefore, Neil's exaggerated determination to achieve personal freedom inspires him to take extreme measures like lying, which hinders his future. Furthermore, Neil assumes a different identity that prompts him to lose his individuality in life, merely to gain personal freedom. To illustrate, he uses the fictional character "Puck," to achieve personal freedom because he cannot do it as Neil. This is exhibited when Neil says, "Think about it, most people, if they're lucky, get to lead half an exciting life, right? If I get the parts I could live dozens of great lives." This indicates that Neil wants to assume a different identity that is not his own to acquire …show more content…
For instance, Todd begins to overcome his previous fears when striving to attain his personal freedom. One can see that when Todd reads his powerful poem after Mr. Keating encourages him to express himself. At first, Todd says, "I, I didn't do it, I didn't write a poem," to which Mr. Keating responds, "Mr. Anderson thinks that everything inside of him is worthless...isn't that right, Todd? Isn't that your worst fear?" This prompts a sense of determination in Todd to attain and express his passion and freedom, which slowly surfaces to the top. This is mostly evident when Todd confidently and loudly says, "You push it, stretch it, it'll never be enough. You kick at it, beat it, it'll never cover any of us." In essence, Todd Anderson goes from the shy student who cannot utter a word, to the student standing in the middle of class expressing his poem confidently. This could not have been done without his determination to achieve personal freedom, it allowed him to overcome his fear of speaking in front of others, and growing into a new person. In addition, Todd's persistence on attaining personal freedom allows him to begin to view matters from a new and different perspective, unlike in the past. When Todd's parents send him the same gift they sent last year, he becomes miserable. Which, as a result, motivates Todd to throw the desk they sent him as an expression of his freedom. He does
Neil is exaggeratedly determined to achieve personal freedom and that impedes his life. For instance, Neil takes extreme measures that devastate his future to achieve personal …show more content…
This is proven when Mr. Perry becomes utterly furious at Neil and tells him, "We're trying very hard to understand why it is that you insist on defying us," which implies Mr. Perry had no idea that Neil is still in the play. Taking the radical step of lying to Mr. Keating and Mr. Perry to achieve personal freedom, triggers Neil's downfall. One can see that when Mr. Perry tells Neil, "I'm withdrawing you from Welton and enrolling you in Braighton Military School," to which Neil replies, "But, that's ten more years! Father, that's a lifetime!" Therefore, Neil's exaggerated determination to achieve personal freedom inspires him to take extreme measures like lying, which hinders his future. Furthermore, Neil assumes a different identity that prompts him to lose his individuality in life, merely to gain personal freedom. To illustrate, he uses the fictional character "Puck," to achieve personal freedom because he cannot do it as Neil. This is exhibited when Neil says, "Think about it, most people, if they're lucky, get to lead half an exciting life, right? If I get the parts I could live dozens of great lives." This indicates that Neil wants to assume a different identity that is not his own to acquire …show more content…
For instance, Todd begins to overcome his previous fears when striving to attain his personal freedom. One can see that when Todd reads his powerful poem after Mr. Keating encourages him to express himself. At first, Todd says, "I, I didn't do it, I didn't write a poem," to which Mr. Keating responds, "Mr. Anderson thinks that everything inside of him is worthless...isn't that right, Todd? Isn't that your worst fear?" This prompts a sense of determination in Todd to attain and express his passion and freedom, which slowly surfaces to the top. This is mostly evident when Todd confidently and loudly says, "You push it, stretch it, it'll never be enough. You kick at it, beat it, it'll never cover any of us." In essence, Todd Anderson goes from the shy student who cannot utter a word, to the student standing in the middle of class expressing his poem confidently. This could not have been done without his determination to achieve personal freedom, it allowed him to overcome his fear of speaking in front of others, and growing into a new person. In addition, Todd's persistence on attaining personal freedom allows him to begin to view matters from a new and different perspective, unlike in the past. When Todd's parents send him the same gift they sent last year, he becomes miserable. Which, as a result, motivates Todd to throw the desk they sent him as an expression of his freedom. He does