Society

In the movie Dead Poets Society, directed by Peter Weir, a teacher teaches his students to seize the day. John Keating is the new English teacher in the ultra-conservative and prestigious school Welton Academy, where he educates his students on transcendentalist values through outlooks like poetry. Some of the students, including the timid and weak-willed Todd Anderson, his roommate and aspiring actor Neil Perry, a rebellious yet witty boy named Charlie “Nuwanda” Dalton, and, a boy madly in love…

‘Carpe diem.’ These words depict the main idea of the film ‘Dead Poets’ Society’’. The drama film, released in 1989, was set in the US in 1959 at the most conservative and aristocratic at that time Wellton academy. The script was written by Tom Schulman and it accounts of his experience at the Montgomery Bell-academy. The motto of the film – ‘seize the day’ - has been perfectly illustrated by the talents and commitment of the actors. The story is told from the perspective of Robin Williams in…

National Honors Society is something I am honored to be asked to be a part of, it is something I have been working for, that just comes to show that if you put your mind to something and become dedicated that anything is possible. NHS is designed to help better students, and to show that you can always do better. It is a respectable program for students who have excelled in school, which includes: no discipline referrals, maintaining a high GPA throughout the year, and being a well behaved…

'Another example from the film is: (Neil) "What was the Dead Poets Society?" (Mr Keating) "I doubt the present administration would look too favourably upon that." (Neil) "Why? What was it? (Mr Keating) Gentlemen, can you keep a secret?" (Boys) "Sure." (Mr Keating) "The Dead Poets were dedicated to sucking the marrow out…

within Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and Secret Societies 100 years ago, the deadliest type of warfare was the newest version of the Heckler-Koch machine gun. Secrets have just as much power, if not more, when it comes to government and society. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter, illustrates the power and effects of dangerous secrets. The article “Secret Societies Control the World” explains who forms secret societies and why secrets are created. In the past, secrets…

The function of the National Honor Society (NHS) is to promote leadership and help develop character in students through community service. Being part of an organization like the National Honor Society would open doors to new opportunities such as tapping into a network of individuals that have similar interests as mine. If selected, I would help contribute to the growth of NHS by using my time helping other students achieve their goals academically, whether they need help with school work or…

induction into in National Honors Society. I would be honored to be part of this organization and it has been a goal of mine from the start of high school. Being a part of this organization would be an excellent opportunity for me to build leadership skills and participate in school events. As a member of National Honors Society, I believe that I would be able to help make a difference in this school and set an example for other students. National Honors Society is known for commending…

lose everything to gain yourself”. Sophocles well-renowned work based on affliction, Antigone, and drama based film, Dead Poets Society demonstrates to us, that when uncertainty strikes, you’’ be shown your worth. This statement comply with these two literary works correspondingly. In these two written works, Ismene from, Antigone and Dalton from, Dead Poets Society. These two characters showed that they would risk something for what they believed in. In Antigone, Ismene; even though quite…

National Honor Society Essay The National Honor Society is of great significance in select individual’s high school careers. To be a member of the NHS is an honor. In order to become a member of the NHS, one must demonstrate some fundamental characteristics, such as: honesty, integrity, trustworthiness, and demonstrate the qualities of a leader. When an individual is chosen to become a member of the NHS, it ignites pride, and it is a reward. I would like to become a member of the NHS because I…

I believe that I would be a good member of the National Honor Society, for many reasons. The main reason is the fact that I am a member of the Washington City Youth Council, so I know what kind of commitment this would take and am willingly to make that commitment. I have been on the Washington City Youth Council for 2 years and am currently on the executive board. The executive board gives me more responsibility than being on the regular council and I have been able to learn much more. Being on…