Dead Poets Society Neil Perry
categories chapter/page quadations analysis/explanation age ch.1, pg.5
''The sixteen-year-old stood dutifully''
He is 16 years old. relationships ch.1, pg.5
ch.6, pg.31
ch.7, pg.34
''staring angrily at Dean Nolan''
''I found his senior annual in the library''
''I'm inviting you to the society meeting.'' Neil had noticed that no one had asked Todd if he was in.
Shows that he does not like and think highly of Nolan and that he does not want to be at Welton.
He shows some kind of interest in Keating, because of his unusual behavior as a teacher and wants to know more about his new teacher.He is also the first one to call him ''O Captain! My Captain''
Neil is trying to help Todd to overcome his lack of confidence and his insecurity.
family/background ch.3, pg.12
ch.13, pg.97
''Father'',Neil said lamely.''I wasn't disputing you.I...''
''You have opportunities I never dreamed of '' , Mr Perry shouted, '' I won't let you squander them.''
Shows that he is not on good terms with his father, but is too scared to talk back to him and agrees with him silently, while having feelings of anger and frustration.
His father puts a lot of pressure on Neil and does not care about his opinion, because he already planned out Neil's future. Neil's dream is getting destroyed by his father's stric t way of thinking.This results in Neil's tragic suicide. behavior ch.3, pg.13
''Then don't tell me how to talk to my father when you're the same way''
Neil is getting angry at the others for consoling him, but having the same problems as him.
character ch.6, pg.33
ch.7, pg.40
ch.7, pg.44
''I say we go tonight'', Neil said excitedly when Keating was out of sight. Everybody in?''
Neil's Poem
''What I want to do! Right now. What's really inside of me.
He is the first one suggesting to have a DPS meeting.In addition he also is like the head of the DPS later on.
The poem describes a lot of Neil's character. It shows that he seeks
''The sixteen-year-old stood dutifully''
He is 16 years old. relationships ch.1, pg.5
ch.6, pg.31
ch.7, pg.34
''staring angrily at Dean Nolan''
''I found his senior annual in the library''
''I'm inviting you to the society meeting.'' Neil had noticed that no one had asked Todd if he was in.
Shows that he does not like and think highly of Nolan and that he does not want to be at Welton.
He shows some kind of interest in Keating, because of his unusual behavior as a teacher and wants to know more about his new teacher.He is also the first one to call him ''O Captain! My Captain''
Neil is trying to help Todd to overcome his lack of confidence and his insecurity.
family/background ch.3, pg.12
ch.13, pg.97
''Father'',Neil said lamely.''I wasn't disputing you.I...''
''You have opportunities I never dreamed of '' , Mr Perry shouted, '' I won't let you squander them.''
Shows that he is not on good terms with his father, but is too scared to talk back to him and agrees with him silently, while having feelings of anger and frustration.
His father puts a lot of pressure on Neil and does not care about his opinion, because he already planned out Neil's future. Neil's dream is getting destroyed by his father's stric t way of thinking.This results in Neil's tragic suicide. behavior ch.3, pg.13
''Then don't tell me how to talk to my father when you're the same way''
Neil is getting angry at the others for consoling him, but having the same problems as him.
character ch.6, pg.33
ch.7, pg.40
ch.7, pg.44
''I say we go tonight'', Neil said excitedly when Keating was out of sight. Everybody in?''
Neil's Poem
''What I want to do! Right now. What's really inside of me.
He is the first one suggesting to have a DPS meeting.In addition he also is like the head of the DPS later on.
The poem describes a lot of Neil's character. It shows that he seeks