Ngo Dinh Diem

Over the course of my life I have faced many obstacles physically, mentally, and spiritually. From the deaths of loved ones and friends, to the mud pits and physical hells of being a Marine, the trials and tribulations of my life are many. I brought them upon myself in a way because I made the decisions that have brought me to where I am today, submitting an essay in hopes of getting into a field where I will never work another day of my life. You see life itself is the hardest thing I have had…

Summary: The First Quote (T.S. Eliot, from “Tradition and the Individual Talent”) This excerpt is talking about how poets and poetry should be analysed; it says that instead of just judging the work in front of you, you need to look at how the work relates or builds upon that of previous poets. I believe that this relates to the movie, The Dead Poet Society for a number of reasons, the first being that the excerpt uses the word “dead poet” when describing whose past work the the current poem…

Herbert Hoover, the thirty-first President of the United States, stated, “Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity” (www.brainyquote.com). Edwidge Danticat, a Haitian native author, often times constructs literature based on her time in Haiti. Danitcat was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and relocated to Brooklyn, New York with her parents. At the age of fourteen, Danticat published her first English work, which was formulated in a…

The Influences on Todd’s Growth “Are you a man or an amoeba?” Mr. Keating asked Todd Anderson when Todd didn’t answer his simple question in front of the class. In the beginning of the movie, it seemed that Todd was more like an amoeba than a man. It didn’t appear that Todd reacted to any of Keating’s words, nor did Todd speak up in class. Todd’s only goal was to live up to his brother’s standards because that is what his parents wanted, even though he and his brother were not alike. Todd’s…

The Carpe Diem poetry was largely known for the theme of “seizing the day,” covering a number of issues in society. More importantly, the technique often described the sexual activities and urgency for people to use their opportunities. At that time, society often nurtured modesty and the conservative nature that was against extra-marital sexual activities. The exposure and the explicit content in the poems were not that common, even the deeper meaning discussed, revealing the sexual deeds. In…

"Carpe, carpe diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary." This one line sets up the central theme for the entire movie: carpe diem. The film focuses on the idea of taking control of your own life and living each day to its fullest. All of the main characters in the movie express the theme of carpe diem, but a few of the characters embrace this idea in their lives more than others. Mr. Keating, Todd, and Neil are the characters that believed and demonstrated the idea of carpe diem…

It gave some of the student’s inspiration. Todd was the one that understood the most about “Carpe Diem,” while Neil lied to Keating about his father accepting him being in the play. Todd found his own voice from Keating. Keating helped Todd by making him create a poem on the spot in front of the class. Todd felt embarrassed but he kept going and found…

The theme for the movie Dead Poets Society is to seize the day and take chances. Throughout the movie, Mr. Keating explains to the students about the latin word carpe diem, and to not miss out on opportunities. When Mr. Keating first introduces himself he also introduces the quote ‘carpe diem’ and explains how you should seize the day because soon it could all be gone. The students such as Charlie, Neil, Todd and Knox all tried to adjust their life to include this quote in their decision making.…

The piece, "To His Coy Mistress," by Andrew Marvell demonstrates his passion for a beauty he sees in a woman, although through use of allusions and references to geographical locations, objects, and even possession of power. For example, he states, "Love you ten years before the Flood, / And you should, if you please, refuse / Till the conversation of the Jews (8-10)." This I think really emphasizes the theme of the piece as statements are exaggerated and relative to significant events. Beyond…

In the short poems, “The Flea” by John Donne and “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell, the theme of carpe diem, or “seize the day”, is incorporated in these poems. In other words, the theme is about enjoying life in the moment and to make the most of it because life is short. In both of these poems, the writers express that theme by attempting to persuade women to seize the day. In other words, they are poems of seduction. In the poems in Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” and John…