Dead Poets Society Psychology

When I first saw Dead Poets Society, it was nothing I expected. The film is quite serious and it is without question the best movie I've ever seen. It takes place in 1959 at Welton Academy, a private collage prep school for boys where discipline is the most important goal and any demonstration of a free thought is strictly prohibited . One voice stands out among narrow-minded administration-John Keatings, eccentric and inspiring teacher. He wants his students to "suck the bone of life to the marrow", "to seize the day", and to make their lives "extraordinary". Keatings teaches poetry, but his students get a lot more than that- they learn passion, courage, and romance. Group of his students dare to form Dead Poets Society, a secret organization.
On the other hand, Todd, with the help of Professor Keatings, was able to build up his self-esteem . John Keatings wasn't a regular professor: his teaching methods were very different from those of others in Welton Academy. The relationship between Todd and professor Keatings is quite interesting because we can see the transformation that Todd went through from being afraid to answer teacher's question to being the first one to show his appreciation for Mr. Keatings when doing so could lead to expelling from the school.<br><br>It is very interesting to see how John Keatings establishes the relationship with his students. He is quite open with his students about his attitude towards the world and his ideas about the purposes of life, and other general things, however, at the same time he doesn't reveal his personal life. This is very understandable due to the fact that he is a teacher, and his role as a teacher prevents him from getting too personal with his students. Moreover, in my opinion, it was very important to keep this barrier between the professor and his students because otherwise they could've lost their respect for him as a
When individuals experience success, they grow in self-confidence. And as their self-esteem grows, they will feel more comfortable to face new challenges.<br><br>Perhaps the highest purpose of education is for the individual to become aware of oneselves because when people know themselves they can maximize good outcomes, for it is through awareness that we are able to choose our goals and create our destiny. Todd suffers from low self-esteem, and this low self-esteem prevents him from seeing his own strength thus making Todd to be unaware of his positive traits.He himself creates his own limits by having a negative concept of himself. <br><br>Dead Poets Society changed my own perception of myself and others. I have a low self-esteem: I am very sensitive to what others think about me. This movie helped me to realize that my low self-esteem is a big problem and that because of it I probably miss out on many things. My academic achievements are not as high as I would want it to be because I am afraid of speaking in public, participating in classes. It would probably change if I was more confident in myself.