Similarities Between One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest And Dead Poets Society

Nelson Mandela had said “When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.” This quote openly displays that everyone has the right to do as they believe. No one person should have their rights taken away from them, especially the right to live as they wish. Nevertheless, this occurs in both the novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest written by Ken Kesey and and Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir. In Kesey’s novel, the men are oppressed by a controlling head nurse until a newly admitted patient, Randle Patrick McMurphy enters the hospital and begins to turn things upside down. Dead Poets Society follows the story of a group of boys who attend Welton Academy boarding school, which believes in traditionalistic values and methods of teaching. This is, however, until new English teaching Mr. Keating enters the ranks of the administration. These
They are; tradition, honour, discipline, and excellence. The academy believes that these four pillars are the best way to lead a good life as well as properly teach. Tradition express the will and want to do things the way they have almost always been done. This provides the academy with a sense of security and well founded inclination. Yet, we know now that these traditional methods are not the most effective methods of teaching and that if anything they only begin to harm the student. Honour goes hand in hand with the pillar of tradition in a way as Welton Academy, and especially Dean Nolan expects their students to reach these traditional values. When Todd Anderson stands up and salutes Mr. Keating with an “Oh Captain- My Captain” he demonstrates an extreme amount of courage, unfortunately, this action will probably end in the eventual expulsion of the