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“Dead Poets Society” a movie by Peter Weir sets in 1959. It take place in a strict and all boy high school called Welton Academy. Todd Anderson, a shy freshman joins Welton Academy for the new semester. The stern Headmaster Nolan gives a speech and talks about the four pillars called Honor, Discipline, Tradition, and Excellence. During the first day of classes, Todd’s newly arrival english teacher named John Keating is different from all of the teachers in school. Mr. Keating brings the class to the hall and tells them that they are powerful individuals, which no teacher in the academy would do. He also tells the class to call him “Oh Captain, my Captain.” Later on, Todd, Neil, Todd’s roommate, and a small group of other students go to a cave …show more content…

Keating brings the class to the hall, he tells Neil to read a poem from the book. Then, he ask the class to tear the pages out of the book and have the class gather around him. He tells them that words and ideas can change the world and everyone one in this room can do that. It is possible to achieve that because we are human race. Each and everyone should make their life special and different from others. We should chase after our own dreams. Another lesson Mr.Keating teaches the class is to look at the world in a different perspective. He had the class one by one stands on the teacher’s desk to see what it feels like from different view. As the students stand on the desk one at a time, Mr. Keating starts talking about how they should choose their future for themselves. When Todd receives a birthday gift, a desk set, from his parents, he threw it away. This shows that they will no longer plan his future for him. Todd will live his life how he wants it to be. Mr. Keating teaches the class another when he had the class go outside to the field. He tells the students to say a short quote and kick the soccer ball. Then he starts playing loud music in the background and ask the students to be speak louder than the music. This teaches them to be proud of themselves. They should shout of their dreams and ideas to the world in order to change

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