Carpe diem

Leadership is a designated constructive force that is designed to benefit individuals through empowerment, asserting delegated power in a beneficial manner that ensures unity, whereas authority may also act to restrict one’s freedom and deprive them of individuality. Within any particular text, power may be wielded in both a destructive and constructive manner, whilst leadership, functioning as a constructive form of authority, only proves to inspire and assist those it influences. This is…

Transcendentalism refers to a literary and philosophical movement that developed in the United States.Basically, " to transcend" means " to go beyond human's limits and society, not physically but mentally. It was believed in order to comprehend the divine, God, and the universe one must transcend or go beyond the physical and emotional description of normal human thought. Transcendentalism focus on being one with nature, explore the greatness within each individual and express free ideas…

The repetition of “carpe diem” throughout the film conveys how Mr Keating’s phrase has inspired and motivated the boys to carry out rebellious or daring actions that challenges what their parents impose on them. This highlights how adolescence is a time of new experiences which…

Both characters, John Keating and Howard Roark display this characteristic in their lives. Howard Roark is an architect known for buildings that suggest his personality. His designs are always innovative and ascetic, a style in which others do not succeed or agree with. Roark faces criticism against every design he submits but never does this stop him. He will never compromise his principles to please someone else. This is a grand display of his similarities to Aristotle’s proud man. To continue…

Sacrifice John Ford’s inspiring film, Grapes of Wrath, pulls at the heartstrings of viewers. The film tells the story of the Joad family and their struggle to find work during the depression. The story begins with Tom Joad, the eldest son of the Joad family, finding that his family has been evicted from their home during the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and set out for California along with thousands of others in search of jobs, land, and hopes for a brighter future. Ford uses the story of the Joad family…

“There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in the shallows and in miseries. (4.3 220-230) This quote sheds advice that has stood the test of time, giving hope to the characters as they faced war and in lands far away, inspiring those that need hope. This quote lends one of the oldest pieces of advice, missed opportunities lead to heartache. Within Julius Caesar, the characters are on the brink of war…

One of Robin Williams’s most remembered leading roles was performing as Mr. Keating in the film, Dead Poets Society. The movie takes place at the all-male boarding school, Welton Academy, in 1959. It follows a group of high schoolers that learn an important lesson from their English teacher, Mr. Keating, to follow their own path and go against what is normal. They were inspired by Mr. Keating to recreate the Dead Poets Society Club and recite poetry. One of Mr. Keating’s speeches to his students…

life time chances can pass you by without a second glance. I fear that, at the end of my life, I will not have accomplished everything I wanted to do, or that I will lose sight of what was important to me when I still watched life with fascination. Carpe Diem, YOLO, whatever you want to call it, these phrases take on a more jovial outlook on a concept written in stone: I have come into this life, and I will come out of…

The value of life in Harold and Maude The movie, Harold and Maude, released in 1971, is directed by Hal Ashby and written by Colin Higgins. It talks about a young man, Harold, who is fascinated by the world of death. He simulates suicide, drives in a hearse and goes to the funeral as a hobby. He meets Maude in a funeral. She is an energetic old lady full of life. They had a romantic adventure together until Maude commits suicide on her 80th birthday. Through Maude’s influence, Harold loses his…

“The Dead Poet Society” is a movie directed by Peter Weir and released in 1989. It follows the lives of a group of boys attending an extremely prestigious boarding school called Welton Academy,, and how they interact with their teachers (especially John Keating, called Captain by his students), each other, authority, and themselves. The film has received critical acclaim for the acting and message, as well as symbolism and political commentary. I enjoyed SOME the movie, and hey, that’s a…