Dead Poets Society
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Todd Anderson and his friends at Welton Academy can hardly believe how different life is since their new English professor, the flamboyant John Keating, has challenged them to "make your lives extraordinary! Inspired by Keating, the boys resurrect the Dead Poets Society--a secret club where, free from the constraints and…
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“Make your lives extraordinary!” said John Keating, the new English Professor at Welton Academy. Thinking about “carpe diem” sends chills throughout my body. The conflict of tradition and free thinking is evident in this novel, but they don’t necessarily cancel each other out. At least, I don’t think so although there are a few outcomes in this story that are tragic. It reminds me, however, that we need to be vigilant and create a balance just as Keating tried to express. As a teacher, Keating blended the old and beautiful art form of the masters of poetry to encourage another…
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