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    The Graduate and Dead Poets Society are both coming of age films that convey a story about growing up. The directors of these movies had different approaches with their use of camera work. The Graduate used camera work as an obvious element to the movie, whereas Dead Poets Society had more muted shots. The Graduate used different camera shots frequently to express the emotion of the scene, while Dead Poets Society used the shots to enhance the impact of the dramatic scenes. Dead Poets Society…

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    Linus Matthiessen Krausenecker 11C Poetry Analysis In William Wordsworth poem The “Tables Turned“ a complete disregard for formal structured studies in comparison to an enriching nature is presented. It is a short lyric poem of thirty-two lines arranged in eight stanzas. The love and admiration towards magical and magnificent nature is starkly thematized in addition to vivid tone, while referring to the wisdom obtained by mother earth. It is evident that the values of the Romantic Era engage…

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    and you may contribute a verse” (Whitman 10-11). Whitman urges readers to contribute to existence, to leave their mark and prove their life affects all other lives. This is the very thing Keating encourages the boys to do when he tells them to “carpe diem” – he encourages them to be bold and different, and to make an impact on existence. Mr. Keating invites his students to consider their contributions, rhetorically asking them at the end of a lesson, “What will your verse be?” (citation)…

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    3 Keys to Living a Fulfilling Life "Every man dies. Not every man really lives." is a famous quote by William Ross Wallace that awakens people. People have been convincing others to enjoy their life; the phrase "Carpe diem" by the ancient Romans and "YOLO (You Only Live Once)" by a famous rapper/entertainer Drake. All these phrases basically mean the same thing; to live a fulfilling life. Everyone view their life in a different way; some people believe life is too short while others believe it…

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    In “To His Coy Mistress,” Marvell uses hyperbole, metaphor, and carpe diem to show an insincere and convenient love for his mistress. In the first stanza, Marvell exaggerates his love promises by saying, “An hundred years should go to praise/Thine eyes and on thy forehead gaze/Two hundred to adore each breast/But thirty…

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    towns. It is finding your perfect match and getting married. It is supporting each other through triumphs and tragedies. It is the need to continue moving. It is living in a bliss of ignorance. It is an opportunity to take advantage of it. It is “carpe diem.” The American dream is a fulfilled life and a white picket fence. Thornton Wilder makes the American dream come to life like no other work of literature. Our Town truly is deserving of having the title of the “Great American…

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    The Graduate vs. Dead Poets Society The Graduate and Dead Poets Society are both coming of age films that convey a story about growing up. The directors of these movies had different approaches to their use of camera work. The Graduate used camera work as an obvious element in the movie, whereas Dead Poets Society had more muted shots. The Graduate used different camera shots frequently to express the emotion of the scene, while Dead Poets Society used the shots sparingly, mostly to enhance the…

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    This movie is an American drama established on 1989. written by Tom Schulman. William Anderson was the editor , Peter Weir was the director, Steven Haft was the producer and The starring Robin Williams. The movie is talked about the Welton Academy, which is on the Northeastern United States It established on 1959 and it's the most Prestigious school on the United state. its famous on the commitment and the student whose graduated from it has higher qualify from those graduated from other…

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    that we provide the happiness. However, this circle never ends. We live in a society which is going too fast, there is never time to stop to enjoy every moment, but then after several years lived we repent of not having valued many moments, i.e., Carpe Diem (taking advantage of the day). When reviewing the history, we find that in times past, great philosophers and writers introduced us to a vast field of thought that nowadays, we have forgotten.…

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    ‘Mr. Future Lawyer’ or ‘Mr. Future Banker’, Keating is also aware of this radical notion regarding an impressive career; however, he embraces the expectation of Welton to inspire his students rather than intimidate and trap them. He often quotes ‘Carpe Diem’, the philosophy of the Dead Poets Society, which encourages the boys to express their passion and seize the day so they don’t ‘live quiet lives of desperation’ like they are in the cramped environment of Welton. In the final scene, when the…

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