Carpe Die All That Break Out Analysis

Mr. John Keating taught his students about how you need to look at things from a different perspective. They stood on a desk and looked around. It was showing how the students only see thing one way, as opposed to seeing things multiple ways. Growing up in strict families, the boys couldn’t really think how they wanted to. He also introduced them to carpe diem. It means seize the day. When he teached them about the different perspective, he first had them rip out the introduction to their book because he didn’t fully agree with what they said poetry was. After they ripped out the pages,he had all of the students stand on his desk. He explained to them how everything looks different when you have a different point of view. Mr. Keating said “I stand upon my desk to remind yourself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.” Everyone wants to follow a crowd because it’s easier.
He also taught them that they need to find their own voices. Keating quoted Thoreau who said, “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Then Mr. Keating said “Don’t be resigned to that. Break out!” That means you shouldn’t want to mimic what other people say or do. Figure out what makes you unique and
Later that night he commits suicide. The next day, the boys are told of the suicide. Charlie got expelled from Welton after he punched Cameron for telling the headmaster about the Dead Poets Society and the members. When Todd is called to Mr. Nolan’s office, and he was forced to admit being apart of the Dead Poets Society, and tried to make him sign a document blaming Mr. Keating for abusing his authority. Todd saw some of the other boys’ signatures on the document. Todd refused to sign at first, but he was threatened to get expelled. He signed the paper. Keating was fired from Welton, but as he was leaving his classroom, some of the class stood up on their desks and said “O Captain, My