The movie‚ Dead Poet’ Society‚ is about a group of young boys who attend Welton Academy‚ a very strict and traditional school. Mr Keating‚ a well respected teacher‚ by the students at Welton Academy is looked upon as a bad influence on the students by the school’s principal. The principal believed that Mr Keating’s teaching methods are unconventional and he was not following the schools 4 pillars‚ tradition‚ discipline‚ honour and excellence. Mr Keating uses fragments of poems to teach and make
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Private Ryan" Desai Abdul-Razzaaq HIST 1302 – American History II Mr. Daniel Bush Central Texas College January 4‚ 2010 The films "Saving Private Ryan" and "Apocalypse Now" were both critically acclaimed films depicting the dramas of war. They both had very realistic qualities and great cinematic values. The films had two great Hollywood directors in‚ Steven Spielberg directing "Saving Private Ryan" and
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How do poets help to keep language alive? Poets are known for their witty use of language‚ often stringing together long seeming unconnected thoughts‚ and manipulating words to rhyme. Poets have the ability to make the reader feel any type of emotion they would like. Some poets write light hearted poems‚ or others stick with the dark somber type. There are countless varieties when it comes to poetry. Basically‚ anything can be considered poetry if the writer would like it to be. However‚ poetry
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In Rainer Maria Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet‚” the author advises Kappus‚ the young poet‚ on how to write poetry. By writing the letter in educative and inspirational tones‚ Mr. Rilke aims to help Kappus improve his poetic prowess. In his letters‚ Rilke gives guidance in the form of commands. He tells the young poet to “go into himself” several times. Rilke also begs the young poet dig “into the very depths of [his] heart‚” instead of seeking acceptance and expecting rewards for his work. Rainer
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is life? “What is life‚” this may be a thought that many people ponder? Everyone holds a different perspective on life‚ I remember once my chemistry teacher telling me that “life is nothing but the transferring of electrons‚” but a biologist or a poet might tell you otherwise.” According to the dictionary life is “ The condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms‚ being manifested by growth through metabolism‚ reproduction‚ and the power of adaptation to the environment
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The “transitional poet” of the world known as Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco‚ California on March 26‚ 1874. His parents Isabelle Moodie and William Prescott Frost‚ Jr. Frost’s father was a journalist‚ teacher‚ and editor which helped contribute to Frost’s interest in literature and his later poetry career. Frost’s father died on May 5‚ 1885 from tuberculosis soon after the family moved across the country to Lawrence‚ Massachusetts with his grandfather‚ William Frost‚ Sr. Frost had troubles
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perceived by others and the way they perceive themselves. Kay composed the structure of Trumpet to be ‘very close to Jazz’ using two central melodies surrounded by syncopating rhythms and harmonies. Millie and Colman are two counterpointing voices telling the same story of grief but with different emotional rhythms.1 Kay’s poetic background radiates through her figurative language which serves to intensify the emotional impact of the novel. Kay alters between first and third person narrative voice giving
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Dead Poets’ Society- Analysis questions and Answer Key 1. Describe the setting (time and place) in detail. The setting is Welton Academy in New England‚ 1959. All boys’ dormitory or preparatory (prep) school. The boys are approximately 17 years old. 2. Discuss the meaning of how John Keating introduces himself to the class. Mr. Keating was very different‚ unconventional‚ interesting to listen to as a teacher and very inspiring. For instance‚ he asks his students to rip the introduction
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into showing the truth about war and not the glorified and exciting action adventures of past decades. Saving Private Ryan (1998)‚ directed by Steven Spielberg has possibly made the most impact out of any war film. Gary Rydstrom created the sound for the film and won an Academy Award for best sound and best sound editing. The sound that was created and used in Saving Private Ryan created authenticity by using realistic sound‚ narrative and dialogue. Sound in particular has been influenced in numerous
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Perhaps there is no other poet with the influence and storytelling ability as that of Shel Silverstein. Throughout Shel Silverstein’s life‚ he acquired an array of different talents ranging from cartooning to poetry. His most popular works include his book The Giving Tree and the song he composed for popular artist Johnny Cash‚ "A Boy Named Sue". The remarkableness of his poetry is only equaled by his actual life. On September 25‚ 1930‚ Shel Silverstein was born in Chicago‚ Illinois. He started
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