Innocent Mr. Keating: Dead Poet's Society

Innocent Mr. Keating In the movie "Dead Poets Society" (DPS), Mr. Keating was not responsible for the reckless and rebellious behavior of the boys at Welton, nor was he responsible for Neil's death. In fact, Mr. Keating’s teachings and actions encouraged the boys to think for themselves and pursue their passions, which ultimately led to their personal growth and development.
Mr. Keating never encouraged the boys to participate in any reckless behavior, because even before Mr. Keating was their new teacher, the boys were already doing reckless things like smoking, sneaking out, drinking, and doing things that are against the rules. In the movie, when the boys sneak out, they know exactly what to do and how to get past the dog, and the door

Mr. Keating did not force him to audition, and in fact, warned him about the potential consequences of going against his father's wishes, saying, "I can't make you do it" (Mr. Keating DPS). Although Mr. Keating wanted the boys to follow their dreams, Neil was the one to make the decision to pursue his passion for acting despite the risks, and tragically, it ended with his unfortunate death. As a matter of fact, Neal took his own life because of his father’s pressure towards Neil's future. Neil’s father had Neil’s life planned out and Neil had no say in it, causing him to feel trapped and hopeless because he could not pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Neil’s father told him “You will be going to military school, and then medical school after that and becoming a doctor” (Neil’s Father DPS). Neil didn’t want to become a doctor, in fact, he wanted to become an actor, however, his father was not letting Neil live his own life causing him to feel the need to commit suicide. Mr. Keating cannot be blamed for Neil’s death, in fact, Neil’s father should be blamed, because he was the one who made Neil feel trapped and hopeless in following his dreams causing him to unfortunately, end his