The Dead Poet's Society

The Dead Poet’s Society is shown through many aspects of life. It is presented using the four pillars, which are, tradition, excellence, discipline, and honor. These things are greatly enforced in the movie and they can teach the viewers many things. A big part of the movie is what role the parents play in each of their child’s life. Not every child wants to follow in their parent’s foot steps and do what they desire.
Parents and children almost always get along in fairy tales, but they do so less and less in real life. Many children disrespect their parents now days and sometimes parents don't do their job to the fullest. Dead Poet’s society depicts a taste of reality and how parents want to better their children. In the movie, parents send their child to …show more content…
Neil reacts as if they are in similar situations so that he could relate to them. The situation that is holding him back in doing what he wants is that his parents control his life, making every decision for him without asking. Neil then sees the same thing happening to his roommate Todd. This similarity opens up a door to being friends with Todd. Neil is always there for Todd to let him know that he understands what he is going through. In comparison to Neal, Todd's reactions to his peers are similar. Todd is also in the same situation as the people that surround him, which are their controlling parents. Todd could relate to his friends, but his shyness also holds him back.
In conclusion, Parents make decisions for their children for their own good. Sometimes they just keep making the decisions to the point that they don’t even know how their own child feels. Dead Poet’s Society is a great picture of great expectations coming from parents. But on the other hand parents should try to be understanding with their child and keep account on how they feel about each decision. Having a good parent and child relationship is great when making life