Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum

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Dead Poets Society was written by N.H. Kleinbaum in 1989 based on the motion picture written by Tom Schulman.
Background Information
N.H. Kleinbaum, a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, is a former newspaper reporter and editor. She wrote Dead Poets Society based on Tom Schulman’s script who was a film director and author of Dead Poets Society. The script was based on his experience because he graduated from Welton Academy.
Main Characters
The main characters in this book are John Keating, Neil Perry, Todd Anderson, and other some students. John Keating who graduated from Welton Academy is an English teacher. When he was student, he studied very hard like his students and suffered from many assignments. However, he made ‘Dead Poets Society’ which was discovered by Neil and shared poems with his friends. In addition, his educating style was very peculiar and creative, so the students felt interesting in his style and little by little enjoyed their life following Keating’s advice, ‘Seize the day!’
Neil Perry and Todd Anderson were the students of Welton Academy. They had very different personality. Neil was a best model student in Welton and he was a live man. He realized his passion for the acting after Keating’s class. It brought big changes to him. He took a play audition and acted main character of A Midsummer’s Night Dream. However, his father did not allow him to do what he wanted. Another student, Todd attended Balincrest before Welton to get a high score. He was also pressured by his parents and he was very listless and tentative student before meeting Keating. He could not even tell his opinion and mind in front of other people. However, he changed gradually and respected...

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The moment should have been appreciated more…

Because every moment is to be a blessing,
It is like a bud that will burst as I give what it does serve!

After I read this book, this poem came to my head directly. ‘Dead Poets Society’ tell us the importance of enjoying our life and emphasis ‘Carpe Diem’ which means seize the day. On the contrary, this poem writer regretted what he did not do when he was young. Then, I thought of myself. Am I really enjoy my life and do what I want right now? The answer is no. If I did not read the Dead Poets Society, probably I do not what I want and regret myself that did not do what I wanted. For these reasons, ‘Dead Poets Society’ and ‘Every moment is to be a Blessing’ both are so important to me and each thing gives to me different lessons. I will do what I wanted not like the poem’s writer just like as ‘Dead poets Society’!

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