Dead Poets Society

believe that”, judgmental, rude and close minded people run our society today, but what most people seem to always forget about is the Transcendentalist in the world, the people who always seems to see the good in people and in life in general. In the book Self Reliance by Emerson and the movie The Dead Poet Society Directed by Peter Weir, the ideas of transcendentalism are talked about quite frequently. In the movie Dead Poet Society and in the book, strong ideas of transcendentalism are…

October Sky is a movie which states a true story happened to a boy. The high five principles are seen in the movie as the boy makes his journey to make is dream a reality. The high five principles are change is constant, learning is ongoing, focus on the journey, follow your heart and access your allies. These principles are important not just to the character in the movie but for every one on earth who make their journey into the depths of careers and jobs. Change is constant because today…

suicide” (41). Selfless and bold, Finny completely ignores the risks of his noble act because he understands that in order to display his appreciation for Gene, he must express his emotions; a disapproved task for men. To live in such a war-driven society and emotionally detached school as these two do, Finny’s blatant confession stands out alone in the open, which further depicts that the strength of their friendship surpasses all possible consequences and boundaries. When Gene finds Finny in…

As Socrates develops his city with the help of his interlocutors, music becomes an important part of the education of the guardians. Poetry is included in the musical education, but Socrates is wary of allowing all forms of poetry into the city. He instead develops several requirements that poetry must meet to be allowed into the city. These stipulations deal with the portrayal of the gods, tragedy, the afterlife, and others. Out of all the categories, Plato’s Socrates considered the gods to be…

themselves behind barriers acting as someone they aren’t simply to avoid facing the harsh judgements people place upon one another. Throughout the following short stories “A Dead Men’s Path”, “A Party Down at The Square”, and “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” readers face the harsh realities that minorities face. The first essay, “A Dead Men’s Path” is written by Chinua Achebe and focuses on the new headmaster's conflict with the villagers and portrays to the readers how important compromises…

Hollywood Goes to School Qiana M Fleming SOW412 SPRING 2018 INTRODUCTION This is a movie review based on a high school student named "Lucas" that had a nit for learning. He was an honor student and overachiever. However, Lucas was dealing with grave emotional disturbances and thoughts. During his academic tenure he developed a few different relationships including one with a young lady named "Becca". He envied his teachers and traumatized his mentor because he did not receive an A…

In the movie, The Emperor's Club, there is a man named Mr. Hundert who works at St. Benedictus, a prep school. His career is teaching boys and trying to mold their character. Mr. Hundert gets a student named Sedgewick Bell, who is headstrong and the senator's son in his class. Mr. Hundert struggles with Sedgewick Bell but tries his best to be able to teach him. Throughout the movie, Mr.Hundert gives Mr. Bell chances to show his intelligence. He knows that Mr. Bell potential and wants him to be…

LOGLINE: A couple takes an opportunity to admit their genius son into a very prestigious school despite there fears of being outcasted. In turn, there fears become reality and take a turn for the worst when a rival family does everything in their power to challenge the boards decision of their son’s admittance. With comedy at its core, this story mixes a happy go lucky style with thematic elects of revenge, conspiracy and challenge the ideals of the perfect family. SUMMARY: STEFANIE and HOWIE…

Jefferson could learn about his own importance. Grant was the driving force for Jefferson to transform from the hog that he saw himself as, into the man that he knew he could be. Through Grant’s guidance, Jefferson was able to oppose the image that society forced upon him and was able to make his family and community proud. Before Grant starts to visit Jefferson in his cell, Grant disassociates himself from the community, he wants his…

GOOD WILL HUNTING The movie ‘Good Will Hunting’ directed by Gus Van Sant, is a movie about a guy called Will Hunting and his journey discovering who he really is. He could not do this on his own, without the help of his counselor Sean Maguire. Gus Van Sant skillfully uses a variety of film techniques to get across an idea. One of the most important scenes in ‘Good Will Hunting’ is the park scene. An important film technique used in the park scene is the camera angles. At the start of the park…