Examples Of Foreshadow In Dead Poets Society

Every person in the universe has a desire; whether it is to pursue their dreams or to achieve a certain goal. This however changes as an individual’s personal freedom is restricted, where they start to become anxious and fearful of the outcome if they rebel. In the film Dead Poets Society, the director Peter Weir shows how conflict between 2 individuals can create a connection between fear and foresight. This connection is created where taking a risk to do something can lead to unexpected outcomes. Therefore, this creates foreshadow for what is to come for the individual. Throughout the movie, we see Neil as a respectful and devoted student, someone who is passionate for acting but, also as an individual who makes an life-altering choice due

Neil is introduced to be seen as an individual who is able to fulfill the wants of his father and his own desires; the goal for Neil is to obey his father’s want for him to go to medical school to become a doctor, and fulfill his own desire to become a actor. His father wants Neil to become a doctor so he is seen as a successful, important and high ranking member in the family, because this was normally the pattern for father’s that had a role in society during the time that the film took place. This leads to a conflict between Neil and his father, because his father had goals that he wasn’t able to pursue creating expectations for Neil. This in turn lead Neil to ”defy [his father]” so he can do what he desires; Mr. Perry wants his son continue on in his father’s footsteps for a successful future, because being someone well-known is something that everyone

At the beginning, Mr. Perry told Neil to drop his extracurricular for acting, knowingly that Neil’s passion is for acting, but Neil does not do so. Neil is notable for re-establishing a club called the Dead Poets Society where he and his peers gather to express their freedom for speech and opportunity to act as they wish. This allowed Neil in a big way to show his love and passion for acting, rather than studying to become a doctor like his father wants him to be, as Neil is acting that he wants to follow the plan his father has made for him. Going forward, Neil auditions and gets the main role for a play, but is urged by his father to drop the role. Fearing his father to do more damage what has already occurred, Neil agrees to do so. However, a private discussion occurs between Neil and Mr. Keating where Neil’s indecisive mind is troubling him. Keating suggested that he should have a good talk with his father to let him know where he stands on the issue and that’s when a final decision should be made. In turn, Neil disobeys his father’s order, and lies to Mr. Keating about his father letting him play the role. This lead his father to attend the play to see if Neil was telling the truth. Once the performance was over Neil was dragged out at the end of the play by his father to have a discussion at their residence. These events followed with life-altering choices situations