Throughout the movie, Neil went to a cave away from people. Furthermore, Neil’s friends joined him to have fun with the Dead Poets Society, a group Neil recreated after hearing that his professor, Mr. Keating, had been involved in when he was a student at Welton. Overall, Neil Perry was a great example of transcendentalism throughout the entire movie. One transcendental quality Neil possessed was his love for the beauty of words. Neil Perry was a good student; he wanted to do what was best for him and not what his mom and dad wanted.
Early in the movie you meet one of the boys teachers Mr. Keating. Mr. Keating is very different compared to the other teachers. He isn't strict and lets the kids minds roam freely . As the movie progress each character takes on their own development and grows as a person. At the end of the movie Neil Perry kills himself after doing a play and his father disapproving.
All his life Neil had been obedient to his father, until English teacher John Keating instilled some spirit in him and helped Neil pursue acting, an art Neil has always admired. After auditioning, he received the lead role in the play and processed to forge a permission slip to give to the headmaster so he could attend rehearsal; this is the first time Neil has done anything against his father’s wishes. Eventually, Mr. Perry hears about his son’s doing and goes to the school demanding him to quit the play, command Neil only pretends to obey. On opening night, Mr. Perry shows up and stays to watch the show, although he is not
Neil is similar in the way of lying in which even after confronting Mr. Keating about his dreams of being an actor and how he has kept his role in a play from his father, he continues to lie about quitting the play to his father as well as telling Mr. Keating that he had confronted his father. Neil did this solely to keep his father pleased and to make Mr. Keating proud of
In Dead Poet’s Society, you follow a group of young boys at a rigorous boarding school who are trying to find their way. A new teacher, Mr. Keating, begins to show the boys a completely different way to approach their education and life through the unconventional study of poetry. Neil Perry, the “leader” of the group takes his teachings to heart the most and restarts the Dead Poet Society club. Living for the moment can have both inspiring and tragic outcomes, which is clearly demonstrated through the progression of Perry. Originally, in the beginning of the movie, Neil is still very obedient and trying to live up to his parent's expectations.
Social Conformity in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest “He Who Marches Out Of Step Hears Another Drum” (Kesey 154). In this modern world, to come to terms with society is to conform to its standards. When a person does not fit the standard mold of a society, they are scrutinized for their divergence.
Throughout the entire movie one of the main characters Neil Perry is seen trying to embrace his decisions against his father 's which makes them fight very often making Neil want to become a nonconformist to not only his father but against society. Neil’s father always
Another key point is when Keating was made responsible for Neil's suicide, and fires him from the
Keating did not force or manipulate Neil to pursue his passion for acting. Neil was already passionate about acting, as he stated in the movie, and Mr. Keating only encouraged him to follow his dream. In fact, Mr. Keating advised Neil to talk to his father about his interests and not to pursue acting behind his father's back. Neil's decision to disobey his father's wishes and perform in a play was his own, and Mr. Keating did not coerce or force him to do so. Moreover, when Neil died, Mr. Keating was devastated and felt responsible, which shows that he did not want any harm to come to his
Neil’s father, Mr. Perry was responsible for his son’s suicide. “Neil couldn’t deal with the idea that to give up acting was to quit playing the roles that he lived every day, and so he killed himself because he “realized that he had not lived” up to that point” (See). Neil was not an honest person to himself or his father. Neil’s father wants the best for him and is able to give him the best education. “You have opportunities that I never even dreamt of and I am not going to let you waste them” (Schulman).
Todd discovers what Mr. Keating meant when he said, “Now we all have a great need for acceptance, but you must trust that your beliefs are unique, your own, even though others may think them odd or unpopular” (Dead Poets’ Society). Todd discovers what it means to be an individual. Throughout the movie, he develops all the qualities of a Bildungsroman hero, even the ones Neil never could reach. Dead Poets’ Society is the coming-of-age story of several different teenage boys; as the boys develop with each other, they all go through the development differently, but they all come out of it as individuals.
Keating taught was, “You must find your own voice, because the longer you wait to begin the less likely you are to find it at all.” I felt like this quote was for all the boys, but more specifically for Neil. In the beginning of the movie, Neil’s father pulls Neil aside to discuss him dropping the position of the newspaper editor. Neil is sad, but does so. Then, Neil auditions for the play, A MidSummer Night’s Dream.
However a father's controlling nature pushes Neil Perry to his limits as the stress of all work and no play takes its toll. In the scene where neil and his father have a dispute in the hall clearly demonstrates the key components
Neil took Keating’s philosophy too far. It’s good to be inspired by people,
Mr. Keating is viewed as rowdy and rebellious to the conservative structure the preparatory usually implements. Neil’s parents are viewed as dominating Neil’s life. Neil parents are overbearing about what Neil needs to do and who he needs to become. Todd thinks his parents favor his brother. They are always comparing him to his brother that previously graduated.
