“Discipline is respect for parents‚ teachers‚ and headmaster. Discipline comes from within.” (Knox Overstreet‚ page 5 line 3 f.) * Excellence: “Excellence is the result of hard work. […]. Excellence is the key to all success‚ in school and everywhere.” (Neil Perry‚ page 5 line 14 ff.) The main characters: John Keating: * Energetic; charismatic personality * Show the boys what real poetry is about * He shows tem the beauty of living and doing what you love * Wants to be called “O Captain
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Introduction Humans have always stood for their beliefs‚ even when overshadowed by a colossal adversary. This is what challenging authority is about‚ standing up for ones beliefs in the face of a foe that is above you in any way‚ shape or form. Challenging authority figures can be performed by any person‚ but is more commonly seen in adolescent youth. Teenagers reaching adulthood often rebel against their parents or other adults as an attempt to gain independence. Many authors try to capture this
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Dead Poets Society Assignment 1. Make a list of the major characters and think of two or three apt words that describe that character. Neil Popular leader actor passionate Todd Introverted timid Knox Academically focused ‚ idealistic‚ romantic Charlie Rebellious reckless recalcitrant Cameron Ambitious assiduous compliant Pitts Socially awkward ‚ introverted‚ takes risks Meeks academically gifted‚ embracive Mr Perry Dominating‚ closed minded‚ Mr Keating Inspiring ‚ challenging
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Sometimes there are two novels that have the same theme‚ and sometimes they have the same plot‚ but in the case of the two novels‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ and the novel Goodbye Columbus‚ by Philip Roth they explore the same dynamics of the chase of the American dream. In both novels there are similar themes‚ they both use the idea of sex and money as a form of power. Both novels can relate to each other because the authors decided to show how the pursuit of the American dream may
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When seeing the names "One who flew over the cuckoos nest" and "dead poets society" together‚ one would never think these two films would have such a close resemblance. The setting of the two movies are totally different from the outside‚ but searching deep it is evident that they are quite parallel with each other. Watching each movie only once limit’s the viewer to only catching a fraction of the things that are portrayed in each movie. In both movies there is almost a hero figure present
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Neil at 10-years-old boy whose father was going to war‚ he felt left behind when he was the only one who didn’t know his own father was going to war. For example‚ “… I just couldn’t forgive him. He hadn’t even told me … but he’d told Bud-he’d told Bub‚ but I was the one He’d promised to show how to skate”1 He felt this way for several reasons. Neil through he had a close relationship with his father‚ having the honour of knowing
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Todd’s friend‚ Neil‚ has on him; it will also review the effects Mr. Keating had on pushing Todd out of his comfort zone‚ and how this is beneficial to Todd. The last thing would be to analyze the pressure that Todd puts on himself‚ and how this is good. Through the characterization of Todd‚ Weir shows that the pressure peers and mentors create‚ to conform to a way that is different than the norm‚ is not always negative. Neil is an extraordinary friend to Todd throughout the film. Neil put a lot
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2.1.1 Referential cohesion Anaphoric and cataphoric reference - Anaphoric reference: points the reader or listener backwards to a previously mentioned entity‚ process or state of affairs. Eg: The postman has just left. He forgot to get the signature. - Cataphoric reference: points the reader or listener forward to identify the elements to which the reference items refer further into the text. Eg: He can sense something really bad incoming. The storm is approaching. Personal‚ demonstrative and
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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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it is evident to the reader that the title is not actually talking about the war that is in the story but is talking about a different type of war. In the story the reader learns that the war that is being referred to is the war between Neil and his father. Neil is going though a tough time because his father is joining the army and this is hard for him to understand. Throughout the story the reader is trying to find out what the title really mean and it becomes an extra factor to the story and it
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