Dead Poets Society Romanticism

Dead Poets Society John Keating in Dead Poets Society introduces an extremely new and open teaching style to the boys of Welton Academy. He uses a liberal means of discussing ideas and connecting with the students, particularly in comparison to the other teachers of Welton. Keating shows the drastic separation between the supporters of Romanticism and Realism of the late 1950s. Because Keating is able to inspire his students through Romanticism, his methods of teaching poetry are much more effective as opposed to a generic, harshly structured method of teaching poetry. Romanticism appeals to the students because the idea itself becomes an outlet that goes against the popular belief, while giving students an opportunity to grow from a new experience that they can apply outside of their educational careers to their personal lives. This method would inspire students even today regarding poetry or an English class because it is different and more relatable than the current standards in place. Poetry ought to be taught in school, but in a way that allows students to have individual interpretations of different poems because students think, behave, and act in different ways. Poetry is read in order for a person to enjoy it and become inspired by the message that they receive from the lines and phrases shared by the author.

In the kind of college preparatory education we are currently receiving, there is immense pressure to do well, appreciate the opportunities we are given and move on to make the most of what we gain. It is expected of us to go on to large, highly-ranked colleges and become successful because we are given opportunities that others are often not. As a result, the other themes shown in the film become tied in as the effects of academic pressures such as increased feelings of independence and rebellion through the discovery of new