Examples Of Carpe Diem

The Dead Poets Society The Dead Poets Society is about an all-boys preparatory school known for its high standards, strict policies, and ancient traditions. The strict policies were viciously tampered with by a new, unorthodox, teacher named John Keating. He used his nuance methods to get the students out of their shells and to Carpe Diem; in other words, to seize the day, be courageous, and live life the way you want to without hesitation. Carpe Diem can also be taken out of context, taken to an over extremity past logical explanation. A few examples of Carpe Diem used in a positive manner was when Neil decided to try out for The Midsummers Night’s Dream play audition against his fathers will. This took a lot of courage and firm dedication to follow through with his plans. Another positive example is when Knox arrived at Christine’s high school, gave her flowers and recited a poem to her in front of her class. Even though he didn’t get the reaction that he wanted from her, he was proud of himself for taking action and going after what he wanted instead of letting fear hinder him. Carpe Diem in these situations is the proper way to view seizing the day. It shows the benefits of taking action instead of wallowing in discontent from wishing to take action.
The negative side of Carpe Diem is disastrous, woeful, and causes disbelief. An example of Carpe Diem being misinterpreted in an inaccurate way is when Charlie secretly wrote in the schools article about allowing girls at their high school. This was an ignorant decision and was made very selfishly without the Dead Poets Society groups consent. Another example is when Neil decided to take his own life out of despair and loss of control over his own life, due to the sternness of his father; furthermore, this was also a selfish decision and was done without the consideration of his fellow classmates and parents. Carpe Diem is about taking chances while taking others in