Relationships In Dead Poets Society

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In “Dead Poets Society”, Tom Schulman conveys how relationships are built with trust, loyalty, and respect. The movie, Dead Poets Society is set in an American private school. This film negotiates the transition of poetry and life as an individualist. The new English teacher, who encourages a group of boys to seize the day gives them a new perspective on life. The boys recreate the teachers, youth by reforming the dead poet’s society, as well as getting in touch with their true inner life and romantic side.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 …show more content…

Throughout the film, the relationship grows, while the characters grow closer together. Just one of the many scenes that show the relationship between the boys and Mr.Keating is the final scene of the movie. As Keating is about to exit the classroom, Todd finally breaks through his cowardice and self-pity and calls out: "O Captain! My Captain!" and then stands on top of his desk and faces Keating. Nolan warns Todd to sit down or face expulsion, but in rebellion, respect, loyalty and trust all the young men in the class stand on their desks and repeat ¨ O Captain! My Captain!¨. This crucial part in the movie reveals the strength of their relationship and what pieces of it make it so strong. This relationship includes a great deal of loyalty. In this scene the boys are facing expulsion if they stand, but despite their professor yelling at them and the threat and thought of being expelled , they stood in loyalty. Knowing that the best teacher they will ever have is being forced to walk away from them. Someone who gave them a reason to belief in your own life, gave them the confidence to speak for themselves, gave them the option to express emotion. He allowed them to seize the