Assignment #4 The Dead Poets Society

          "Sucking the marrow out of life doesn't mean choking on the bone." The Dead Poets Society by Peter Weir is a compelling tale of a adolescent boy, who's struggles becomes the best of him. This film explores three major themes, first take advantage of  opportunities in life you never know when they may come up again. As well as Carpe Diem, seizing the moment; and third of all thinking for yourself, nothing is more important then following your ambitions and desires. This movies elaborate story is about a young man, (Neil), who's parents push him to become a doctor and send him to a all boys academy. While there Neil discovers his love for acting and tries to defy his parents by joining a play, A Mid Summer Nights Dream, Once Neils father discovers this he is not impressed what so ever and declares he is sending him to boarding school, and that night Neil puts a gun to his head and kills himself. During all of this Neil and his friends had been sneaking out to go to secret meeting because they are a part of a group called The Dead Poets Society. Reading poetry and discussing events happening at school are what usually occurred but it all began because of Neil discovering a new teacher in one of the old year books, Mr. Keating, and asking him what this society was, where Neil decides to recreate this group.
        
         Pursuing Neils love of acting was a major point in this motion picture. The scene where Neil come bounding into his room, disturbing Todd from his studies yelling, bouncing and screaming in excitement because he had gotten the main leading role in A Mid Summer Nights Dream. This is where we observe Neil taking advantage of opportunities in his life for the first time. Taking advantage of this moment for Neil taught him to stand up for himself, specifically towards his father, being more stern and having a stronger tone in his voice proved to be more effective towards him then telling him how he really felt. Morosely Neil was not strong enough to tell his father how he felt but him death was a heavy and compelling instant that Trula portrayed to his father how Neil was being pushed to the limit and accomplished what he wanted to do, be and actor although it was for a short period of time he was he took advantage of the moment he had and did what his heart longed for.

        Mr.Keating had some questionable teaching methods but the most important lesson he had ever taught was the fraze,  "Carpe Diem", seizing the moment. A student of his Mr. Knox took what Mr.Keating said to heart, Knox was invited to a dinner at a family friends house and met the most "beautiful girl [he had] ever seen". Kris, the young ladies name, was a striking young blond girl who invited Knox to a party she was throwing. While there Knox was overwhelmed, especially since Kris had a boyfriend at the time and thought seize the moment Carpe Diem! so once Kris was asleep on the couch Knox leaned over and kiss her resulting in a bloody nose for him. Although that moment was not one Knox should have "seized" he took matter into his own hands and learnt an important lesson. Not to sit out in the cold for your hole life but if you want something you have to go out and get it.

           "He was there inspiration. He made there lives extraordinary". Mr. Keating taught the boys in him class to think for themselves, a new outlook on life, and a fresh form of thoughts. Following your heart could be the most useful concept these boys have ever come across. Starting the "Dead Poet's Society", was a enlightening  moment for this group of young men they taught themselves the importance of companionship and applying your dreams to reality can really come true. 



           It's not how they learnt it but that they learnt it. And what could "it" be?, Maybe exploring the options of that is a good idea, maybe these boys discovered that seizing the moment, thinking for yourself, following your dreams is all part of a path they take to continue there lives.Or?, Maybe "it" is nothing at all... perhaps "it" is just a gesture or a word used to distract these boys from life, "it" could be a pass time waiting to happen or "it" could be there lives being molded and shaped in front of them and Mr.Keating was helping them discover that they can do whatever they want to do in life before they are allowed to.

ASSIGNMENT #3 Dialogue

           As I shuffled into the classroom, I knew that Mr. Van Camp would never believe me. I looked at my scuffed shoes and mumbled, " My homework is not done, Sir. I do have a good excuse though."

          Mr. Van Camp scowled as he looked up from the papers he was marking. "This is not the first time your homework has not been completed. Perhaps," he suggested, "it's time to speak with your parents."

          "Please, you have no idea what will happen to me if you phone my home," I moaned.
"Well, let's hear your excuse. It better be good."


           I thought about making up a lie, how could he ever believe me if i told him what actually happened?. "No I have to tell the truth," I thought to myself, so i looked up, stared him straight in the eye and began to explain.

          "Mr.Van Camp" I exclaimed " On my way to school this morning something amazing happened to me". He gave me a quizzical look and in a curious tone replied "yes?". " I was walking along like I do on any other day and noticed a small, spherical object glimmering in the sun", "and that's what caused you to not do you homework?", Mr.Van Camp declare. Persistently I affirmed "No!", "Please just let me continue" I added.

           With a large sigh I answered ," Well you see this object was just about to fall into a man hole and I had this urge to run over and snatch it before it fall's in, so I did". "After examining it for a moment I realized that it was a small coin...but not just any coin a very, very old coin. One perhaps that dated back to early 1700 or so. Not knowing what to do with it I decided to take it to a bank where they could tell me exactly how much the coin was actually worth, and once I got there the bank teller lady jumped in a commotion yelling and panting and screaming profusely. She told me that my one of a kind coin was worth over 80,000 dollars and was indeed very famous so I cashed it in and...", "Wait,wait,wait!", Mr.Van Camp said "if you found this 'famous coin' and cashed it in where is the money now?" I opened my bag only slightly to reveal my abondont amount of money spewing from the seams.


           And when I looked up from my backpack to see Mr.Van Camp's reaction he was no where to be found. In fact he happened to had fallen back and out of his chair on the ground and all i thought to myself was "Wow I guess skipping class to get candy and then buying a bag of fake money in order to avoid a detention really does work".