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    Society as we know‚ has been shaped by numerous conflicts in the past‚ some between nations‚ some between races‚ and some between the interests and issues of certain people. Dead Poets Society in particular‚ is about the conflict between realism and idealism. For example Welton Academy is a school that is deep-rooted in realism‚ the teachers are all realists and in turn did not allow the students to think for themselves‚ but taught them what they thought was necessary. The students‚ being young‚

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    What is the Captain of the Royal Guard’s name? His name is Chaol Westfall. 2. Why are Celaena’s eyes outstanding? Because there is a brilliant ring of gold around her pupil. 3. Why does Celaena hate Dorian Havilliard? Because he is the son of the evil king. 4. After how many years will the king free Celaena from her engagements? He promised to free her after five years. 5. What are the five words that Celaena repeats to herself when she feels scared? She repeats «I will not be

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    1. Did the captain make the right decision? Why or why not? Yes and no. I think the situation could have been handled a lot better. I think it was wrong that he was just picking people to be kicked off of the life boat that would drown. I think wrong that he was choosing the people that were going to be killed‚ but at no point did he offer himself up. This is a very difficult question because at the same time he was trying to help the people that were on his boat survive. 2. What other choices

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    Captain John Smith’s and William Bradford’s Lifestyles “Little food and having to starve”‚ is just one of the things Smith had to go through. (Smith 72). “Being blown over‚ and now all being compact together in one ship‚ they put to sea again with a prosperous wind”... as well is just one of the things that Bradford had to go through (Bradford 5). These two men had their differences‚ but as well their similarities in their journeys. Both men were on their separate journeys for different reasons

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    Captain Ahab’s great white whale brings him destruction in the famous “Moby Dick”‚ but actual whales glide graceful and effortless through the ocean almost all of time. After the white whale in “Moby Dick”‚ there is perhaps no whale more well known among enthusiasts and scientists alike than Migaloo the white humpback whale. Migaloo the white humpback whale has been spotted this week off the coast of New Zealand as he makes his annual migration to warmer waters. Migaloo the white humpback whale is

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    One of the major themes/ideas explored in the Dead Poets Society is that of freedom versus conformity. The theme of conformity is introduced in the very opening scenes of the film. Close-ups of the boys chanting in unison‚ all identically clad in their starched uniforms at a ceremony at Welton Academy‚ we see that they are conforming to the authority of the school. It is the new teacher Mr Keating who‚ through his unorthodox methods‚ encourages the boys to challenge this authority‚ and break free

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    Dead PoetsSociety Essay In “Dead PoetsSociety‚” directed by Peter Weir‚ setting is one the fundamental aspects of the film as it conveys and develop the main theme: conformity versus personal freedom and nonconformity. The importance of setting is revealed in the film through the use of various visual techniques. It is through the choice and presentation of the setting - single-sex boys’ school- that audiences are able to and further understand of the main ideas presented in the film.

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    Leadership Analysis: Dead Poet’s Society Leadership is defined as the ability to guide‚ direct or influence people‚ but it is much more than that. There are many ways to merely guide or direct. A leader is someone whose personality helps them to guide a group of people in a direction they believe is desirable. People want to follow the leader‚ but they are perfectly free not to. A leader guides people by the infectious nature of their vision. Leadership and authority are not the same thing

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    operation. These Union prisoners suffered in the nasty condition of the camp and had little to no clothes‚ food rations and medical care. At the end of the Civil War‚ Captain Henry Wirz was questioned in court for committing crimes against humanity and was later executed after being labeled guilty by the court. However‚ Captain Henry Wirz did not commit any crimes against humanity in the Andersonville prison camp and should not have been punished with death due to the fact that he was only following

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    Why/ why not does the film “ dead poetssociety resonate with the 21st century audience? The film "dead poets society" talks about the time of 1959s‚ about the story of a class of boys within a luxurious school. Having a new teacher named Mr. Keating‚ he introduced the phrase of "carpe diem" to the boys‚ as with the phrase’s meaning of "seize the day". He taught the boys to think in a more creative manner in which was not very popular with the school’s style of teaching of that time. The story

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