Dead Poet's Society

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“Carpe, carpe diem, seize the day... make your lives extraordinary.” This quote spoken by Mr. John Keating, portrayed by Robin Williams in the magnificent film the Dead Poets Society, is referred to as the movie goes on. Within the duration of the movie, Mr. Keating -- an English teacher at Welton Academy -- leaves a tremendous impact on his students and shows them what it means to truly seize the day. He wanted to assure his students that they should not waste their life by always obeying their parents or guardians. Mr. Keating wanted to know that his students would make their lives extraordinary, doing the things that they love. As the movie went on, it showed all of the characters growing, learning, and experiencing a free life, all thanks …show more content…

These new outlooks of life came directly from the theme of the movie. One instance of how I was able to look at life in a unique way was how the movie allowed me to take extremely cautious risks. In the movie, attentive risks were not completely taken, helping me learn from others mistakes, but many risks definitely were taken. Specifically, one of the boys pretended to receive a call from God. This was not relatively smart, considering they were in church, but it did show me how to take risks, in a careful manner. Another perspective that I viewed during the movie was learning various viewpoints of poetry. This was depicted when Mr. Keating reads poems aloud at the beginning of the semester. All of the boys had curious looks on their faces, showing how they all understood the poems differently. The last viewpoint, I endured in the film was to enjoy the opportunities that I am able to withstand in my lifetime. This is acted out as Neil takes his final breaths upon a stage, although he was not being himself, he was able to do what he wanted. He took his final opportunity as a free child, not knowing that it would be his last. This example showed me that I should always do what I feel would be good at the moment. As long as it won’t hurt myself or anybody else, then I will do something that will create a lifetime of happy

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