Passionate Consequences In Peter Weir's 'Dead Poets Society'

Passionate Consequences
Who has thought a death of a student could dispel all acquaintances relating with the said student? “Dead Poets Society” by Peter Weir, addresses poetry students forming a lost cause, but eventually the members fall apart and cause the downfall of the group. Despite Mr. Keating’s influence on the students, especially Neil, there could be another cause of Neil’s suicide.
Mr. Keating’s intention is obviously preventing Neil to think he is worthless because of his father’s actions and feelings. Mr. Keating tried to help Neil in following his passion by addressing advice. Unfortunately, Neil refuses his advice and causes Mr. Keating to play a role in Neil’s suicide. Mr. Keating hesitated to cause tension between Neil like his father did when Neil disobeyed his orders. On the contrary, he starts a peaceful conversation with Neil about the problem being Neil’s father conflicting with his passion.
Welton Academy may have been the problem all along in the case. Welton tempted Neil to do some disobedient activities like auditioning and joining the play, and later his father found out the defiant action once he saw the play with Neil partaking in it. The ban on the Dead Poet’s society also caused a stir of Neil’s mind that he may not meet with his friends anymore because of the
crackdown on the group. Neil may think he has no more use thanks to the expulsion of his friends.
Although all the causes presented external influence, Neil could possibly influenced himself to suicide.
Neil rejected Mr. Keating’s advice on portraying his passion to his father, so he did the opposite and took the chance to participate in the play without showing his true spirit to his father. Neil disobeyed his father many times regarding the play. He devised a plan to write a letter to the director of the play stating his father wrote the letter and approved Neil participating in the play. He never tried talking to anyone else but Mr. Keating for advice on his father and the play. He just talked to Mr. Keating who eventually gets in trouble with Welton after Neil’s
death. Mr. Perry could have contributed to Neil’s thoughts of suicide. Mr. Perry took no regard for Neil’s feelings and continued on with his arguing with Neil. Mr. Perry may have asked Neil how he feels, but Neil looked afraid of his father to even speak up. He never even showed love visible to Neil’s point of view as his father only wants Neil to be a doctor, the profession Neil refuses to take. Neil only wanted to show his skills and be an actor, but instead Mr. Perry scolds him and decides to reassert Neil to a military school just to get into Harvard or any of the hotshot schools and apply to a doctorship. Not only all these reasons, but the fact that Perry disallowed Neil to show his passion to the audience and him. The consequences of the punishment for proving his acting spirit lead to Neil’s suicide.
All the causes in this sorrowful death lead to a disheartened family and friends. The true cause of this horrifying mistake could only be found from the sole victim of the accident, Neil himself. The terrible day will still be grasped in the heart of students and faculty from Welton Academy, and everyone should shall continue on and “Carpe Diem.”