Dream and Reality
• Neil • Knox
Neil’s father love
Individua • Cameron
In Mr. Keating’s first class, almost all the
students have followed the traditional concept of learning, thinking his teaching method was very confused and strange. But then the students gradually benefit from his unorthodox teaching methods and eventually accepted this method of learning.
Neil find the meaning of life on Keating's
class, reorganized the Dead Poets Society, attend to the performances without telling his father, filled his life in the spirit who shine in "Mid summer Night's Dream" . But when the curtain falls, he had to return to reality and face the blame of his father. Beacuse of don't know how to make a choice between parents and dreams, Neil chosed to suicide in a cold night.
In the end of the movie, when Mr. Keating
was leaving the room, all students are brave to stand on their desk with the risk of being expelled, calling "Captain, My Captain ,“ . It expressed their opposition to the school.
In the interior of the Poetry Society, for the
sake of self-preservation ，Cameron told all the secrets of the Dead Poets Society to the headmaster which cased other members very angry. However , under the force of their parents and school, they could do nothing, forced to sign their name on the paper.
conflicts
DEAD POETS SOCIETY
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Line Innovation创新Personality个性Conservatism保守Individual个
体collective集体
Personali • Unorthodox pedagogics ty and tradition
Traditional learning methods
The headmaster and other teachers ever talk to Mr. Keating . they doubt and do not agree with his unorthodox approach, thus, after Neil suicide, they all think Mr. Keating is the culprit.
Knox Overstreet actually loved on Chris Noel,
but the pretty girl has become someone else's girlfriend ; thus, he expressed his love with poetry. Later ,he called the home phone of Chris, and hopes to fall in love with her. As a result, on Chet family party, he kissed Chris, also sent flowers and poems to chase her. Ultimately ,they went into a arts hall hand in hand , to enjoy the "Midsummer Night's Dream"
• The traditional pedagogics of the headmaster and other starchy teacher The Unorthodox pedagogics of John Innovatio n and Keating Conserva • Students School tism