Personal Freedom In Dead Poet's Society

Personal freedom is an important aspect in achieving contentment and fulfillment in life. Individuals need personal freedom to survive and to be happy. However, one should be cautious of how loud his or her voice is because one could consequently lose his or her voice as well as break the glass around them. This idea of the importance of personal freedom is often explored in literature. In the film "Dead Poet's Society," Peter Weir makes powerful use of character development to suggest that one may take extreme measures to express his or her personal freedom, or one may maintain a sense of reality when expressing his or her personal freedom.

Todd Anderson considers his actions before expressing his opinions and freedoms because he preserves a sense of reality. For instance, he signs a confession that casts a false blame on the beloved Mr. Keating. Todd could have chosen not to sign the confession like Nuwanda and consequently be expelled, but he does not. This is because he thinks before he acts. Opposing and challenging the authority would be futile. Particularly because many students signed the confession already. This is established when Todd asks Meek, "What'd you tell 'em?" And Meek responds, "nothing they didn't already know." This proves that whether Todd signs the confession or not, Mr. Keating would get terminated
For instance, he illegally writes a letter of permission on behalf of his father because he wants to express his personal freedom of acting. This is demonstrated when Todd asks, "How are you going to do this?" And Neil replies, "They need a letter of permission from my father and Mr. Nolan," and then he proceeds to typing, "I am writing to you on behalf of my son Neil Perry." Neil does not think about the consequences of his action when striving to express his freedom and passion because he has no sense of