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    Catcher In The Rye Society

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    The Society and Its Effect on People Children are our future. They are a new generation‚ a new version of us‚ with more possibilities and resources than ever before. For children to thrive in the society‚ they will need to mature and learn new things that will help them as adults. However‚ as they mature‚ they will also be exposed to the corrupt nature of adulthood. While increasingly becoming jaded and alienated from his sobering realization of corrupt adulthood‚ Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s

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    1. Compare and contrast the leadership styles of Mr. Keating and Mr. Nolan. Mr. Keating’s leadership style is supportive because he shows concern for his students well being and needs. He has a charismatic attribute which helps inspire some emotion and passion in his classroom which is a big change of character that Welton Academy students are used to. Mr. Nolan has more of a directive leadership style because he has strict guidelines that he wants to teachers and student to abide by. He

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    Lost and Found In today’s society teenagers are struggling to be themselves‚ because of the pressure of everyone around them trying to make them someone else. In Dead Poets Society Todd Anderson shows the positive effects of self-esteem‚ as he develops from a self-conscious young man to growing more confident with the help of Neil Perry and Mr. Keating‚ and finally to demonstrate great self-esteem in one final act. It is important to know that it’s easy to follow in others’ footsteps‚ but nobody

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    in this case bring kids to school. The Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir has the abilities to teach great lessons and allow them to learn about the past. The Dead Poets Society can teach every student that watches the film a great lesson. One of many lessons they can teach

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    Dead Poets Society Analysis

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    ‘Not even worth that much‚’ Todd said.” (Pg. 30) Studied alone “‘Want to come to the study group?’ Neil asked. ‘Thanks but… I better do history.’” (Pg. 30) Did not like reading “Todd looked down. ‘I don’t want to read’” (Pg. 50) Dead Poets Society member (Chpt. 7) Time Keeper “‘Todd Anderson‚ because he prefers not to read‚ will be keeping minutes of the meetings.’” (Pg. 53) Breaks out of his shell‚ more self-confident “Todd took a deep breath and for the first time he smiled

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    movie Dead Poets Society‚ the literary philosophy of Transcendentalism is portrayed through the teachings of Mr. Keating‚ a transcendentalist‚ at Welton‚ a private school grounded on conformity and institution. The movie does not look at the school as a whole‚ but one can recognize the engagement concerning the transcendentalists and conformists in the movie when observing the fluctuations and activities taken by the group of boys who call themselves the Dead Poets Society. The Dead Poets Society

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    Summary of Dead Poets Society The film takes place in an old-fashioned boarding school‚ Welton Academy‚ in 1959. The school is very strict and disciplinary and most of the students who goes there are probably there to become doctors or lawyers. We are following seven boys and their new poetry teacher Mr. Keating. Keating is a former student of Welton‚ but he doesn’t like the school system. He inspires the boys to seize the day. Carpe Diem. With his untraditional teaching methods he tries to

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    Dead Poets Society‚ a drama film directed by Peter Weir‚ tells the fictional story of Mr. Keating and how he inspires the students of Welton Academy by advising them to carpe diem‚ or seize the day‚ and encouraging them to restart the Dead Poets Society‚ a club not only for reading poetry‚ but for learning to take risks in order to create positive modifications and exciting experiences. Embracing their teacher’s unorthodox ideas‚ each boy finds his own voice and takes a stand against his parents

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    The film Dead Poets Society greatly explores overcoming of authority and finding one’s identity. The conflicts the characters face thoroughly demonstrates the significant principles of individualism and freedom. Neil Perry’s inability to overcome his father’s authority led to suicide which was the only way he could see to take control of his life. Todd Anderson incapability to speak in front of others was overcame towards the end of the film by some experiments conducted by their English teacher

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    Review: “Dead Poets Society” by Peter Weir In 1990‚ Dead Poets Society won the 62nd Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Peter Weir as the director who succeed in narrating a story about youth and death‚ dream and despair. From my point of view‚ it is a profound movie that intended to inspire and provoke thoughts; at the same time‚ to bring a combination of humor and drama to the audience while pushing a non-conformist ideology at the core of the story. Besides‚ there are many

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