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    Dead Poets’ Society is an inspiring movie‚ with truly memorable quotes‚ and great acting.   John Keating is a teacher who believes in more then just teaching about what is in the book‚ he believes in teaching about life‚ to live each day to your fullest and to follow your dreams. The English teacher stretches his students minds‚ when he lectures he actively engages them as he discusses new concepts and gain new understandings from each other’s perspectives. His unorthodox methods of teaching

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    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

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    Politics and Society Politics is the activity through which people make‚ preserve and amend the general rules under which they live. As such‚ it is an essentially social activity‚ inextricably linked‚ on the one hand‚ to the existence of diversity and conflict‚ and on the other to a willingness to co-operate and act collectively. Politics is better seen as a search for conflict resolution than as its achievement‚ as not all conflicts are‚ or can be‚ resolved. The concepts of: Politics‚ government

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    <i>"It was Mr Keating’s blatant abuse of position as teacher that led directly to Neil’s death."</i><br><br>We are asked to discuss the above statement after watching the movie: "Dead Poets Society". This statement I feel is ridiculous and when I have finished this essay you will agree.<br><br>The school was a dull‚ meaningless place where tradition and reputation was put before creativity and education. That was until Mr Keating‚ came to the school as an English teacher. He focused around Poetry

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    Dead Poets’ Society directed by Peter Weir is set in the 1950’s at the conservative all-boys preparatory school‚ Welton Academy where tradition‚ discipline‚ honour and excellence are the four principles. Challenge is represented throughout the whole film. Dead Poets’ society tells the story of an English teacher John Keating who challenges and inspires his students including Todd Anderson and Neil Perry to think for themselves‚ to make their lives ‘extraordinary’ and “[to] be an individual instead

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    Chocolate War & Dead Poet Society Comparison Chrissy Swafford Blue 1 In this paper I will be comparing many items from the Chocolate War and The Dead Poets Society. As in most situations‚ there are movies that have many things in common with a book. I really liked the movie and how it was like the book in a way. In the book Chocolate War Jerry Renault is the main character. He is a very quiet but strong willed kid. When he sets his mind to something he follows through and finishes whatever

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    In 1838‚ a man named Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a poem called “A Psalm of Life.” Little did he know that over 150 years later a movie would visually capture the essence of his poem: Carpe Diem. In Dead Poets Society‚ the characters take on what it means seize the day but all react differently to the outcome. Although these two definitions of Carpe Diem differ‚ they both show what it truly means to seize the day. From the new shy guy to everyone’s best friend‚ Todd Anderson supports the theme

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    studied for a test. I didn’t follow everyone else and I did what was best for myself. Dead Poets Society is a movie about a boarding school‚ a teacher with different way of teaching. He has a group of students who learn their teacher was a part of a society called the Dead Poets Society ‚and They decide to continue the group. Charlie speaks out about the group and everything starts to go down hill. The Dead Poets Society demonstrates nonconformity‚ human potential‚ and Truth through experience. One

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    Imaan Jiwa The Dead Poets Society March 29th‚ 2012 1-2 In the movie The Dead Poets Society‚ a very unique and out of the ‘norm’ teacher‚ known by the name of Mr. Keating‚ teaches boys at Welton boarding school about more than just school work-he teaches them about life. For this reason‚ Mr. Keating was most definitely an effective teacher. One of the many reasons why Mr. Keating was an effective teacher was because he helped Todd Anderson-a shy‚ quiet student

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    Dead Poets Society Task E Dead Poets Society has engaged its audiences and critics with its brilliant plot spun expertly like a spider’s web. This coming of age film explores the rebellious nature of the adolescents as they progress from childhood to adulthood. Dead Poets Society is unique with its brilliant acting‚ uplifting story and superb craftsmanship. The main characters in this film are Robin Williams as Mr Keating‚ Robert Sean Leonard as Neil Perry‚ and Ethan Hawke as Todd Anderson. I believe

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