I believe Neil still would have suffered very much even if Keating never came into his life. Over time Neil's feelings would have boiled over into possibly the same thing. I think Neil was living a life of too much pressure so this finally made him chose the option to kill himself knowing he would never get to do what he loved.
I would say the Bravest would have to be Neil or Todd. Neil fought for what he believed in, and that was acting. However, when he was faced with pressure and the fact that his father said that he could not follow his dreams, he did commit suicide. This does not mean he wasn't brave, but was just faced with too much for one kid. I would honestly say none of the boys were cowards. They all tried to do their best to follow their dreams.
I believed that Keating probably put the book in Neil's room. I don't think Keating did it out of spite, but he did it to show the boys they can all be something bigger. That the society could help them all get closer to their dreams
Friday, February 20, 2015
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Following what you believe in
The Theme of this movie would be to follow what you believe in. The boys go through many trails through out the movie such as pressure, love, and fear. As the movie progresses, you see all of the boys embrace the term "Carpe Diem". They learn to finally seize the day. Neil must face the pressure of his father, and the fact that he is told that his acting career will never be. Todd must overcome his fear of being in a group or being noticed. Todd tries to spend his time secluded from the others, but then later becomes more open thanks to Keating and Neil. Dalton must also overcome his fear of being normal. He wants to be able to stand out whether it be in the classroom or in the society. Knox, his story was a little different. His story of overcoming was one of love. He had to show a girl who already had a boyfriend that he was without a doubt in love with her. He was beat up, denied, and much more during this process but in the end payed off. All of these boys found their way thanks to the society. They were all able to open up and find a way to be themselves. They all learned to follow their dreams, no matter what they needed to overcome.
Character Questions
1. I believe that Todd changed the most through the film, including with the death of Neil. Neil was the only person who originally opened up to Todd. Todd was afraid speaking in class, doing the assignments and being in groups. However, at the end of the film, Todd takes the bold move alone to stand up for Keating and Neil and say "O Captain, My Captain."
2. Keating would be considered a static character. Throughout the film he wants to show the boys that they can be so much more then Welton makes them believe. Through the judgment of the faculty and the resistance from the students, he still proceeds to do his best to open the boys' eyes to the world.
3. The only thing that would probably change about Keating is maybe his caution in life. However, this would probably be changed again after the boys all stand on their desks and show their respect for him. That even though it came with a cost, the boys still appreciate everything and know that the death was not Keating's fault. However, I do believe the death of Neil left a mark on him forever.
4.
Todd Anderson- Todd was afraid of being in a group, he was afraid of trying but letting people down. This is why at the beginning of the story he is so quiet. This is what causes Neil to help him, he sees the fear he has and decides that Todd can be so much more. Throughout the story Todd opens up more to the class, Keating's lessons, and the society. He breaks his final barrier when he stands on his desk and says "O Captain, My Captain". This is when Todd finally throws the world out the window and takes a chance on life.
Neil Perry- Neil had to live up to the stature that his father wanted and nothing less. Neil's love was in acting but his father told him it was a foolish dream. He had to live with constant pressure to be the best, and to be just another member of the working force, but he saw different in himself. However, Neil was not able to overcome his challenge, he ended up taking his life because he knew he'd never be allowed to follow his true dream. Suicide is really never the answer, but Neil was facing things, and odds that would soon kill him anyway.
Overstreet- Knox's battle was finding the confidence in himself to take the chance to get the girl. He takes many chances by going to see her at school, kiss her at a party, and taking her to a play at the very end of the movie. He was able to overcome these obstacles and at the end we guess that he finally gets Chris.
Dalton- Dalton's biggest fear was becoming like everyone else, he made it clear through out the whole movie that he wanted to be different. Even in the society, he acted more open and wild then all the other boys. He also expressed this during the lessons of Mr.Keating by refusing to walk along with the other boys. I would say he takes care of his challenge because the fact that he stands up for Neil and the Society but gets thrown out of school doing so.
2. Keating would be considered a static character. Throughout the film he wants to show the boys that they can be so much more then Welton makes them believe. Through the judgment of the faculty and the resistance from the students, he still proceeds to do his best to open the boys' eyes to the world.
3. The only thing that would probably change about Keating is maybe his caution in life. However, this would probably be changed again after the boys all stand on their desks and show their respect for him. That even though it came with a cost, the boys still appreciate everything and know that the death was not Keating's fault. However, I do believe the death of Neil left a mark on him forever.
4.
Todd Anderson- Todd was afraid of being in a group, he was afraid of trying but letting people down. This is why at the beginning of the story he is so quiet. This is what causes Neil to help him, he sees the fear he has and decides that Todd can be so much more. Throughout the story Todd opens up more to the class, Keating's lessons, and the society. He breaks his final barrier when he stands on his desk and says "O Captain, My Captain". This is when Todd finally throws the world out the window and takes a chance on life.
Neil Perry- Neil had to live up to the stature that his father wanted and nothing less. Neil's love was in acting but his father told him it was a foolish dream. He had to live with constant pressure to be the best, and to be just another member of the working force, but he saw different in himself. However, Neil was not able to overcome his challenge, he ended up taking his life because he knew he'd never be allowed to follow his true dream. Suicide is really never the answer, but Neil was facing things, and odds that would soon kill him anyway.
Overstreet- Knox's battle was finding the confidence in himself to take the chance to get the girl. He takes many chances by going to see her at school, kiss her at a party, and taking her to a play at the very end of the movie. He was able to overcome these obstacles and at the end we guess that he finally gets Chris.
Dalton- Dalton's biggest fear was becoming like everyone else, he made it clear through out the whole movie that he wanted to be different. Even in the society, he acted more open and wild then all the other boys. He also expressed this during the lessons of Mr.Keating by refusing to walk along with the other boys. I would say he takes care of his challenge because the fact that he stands up for Neil and the Society but gets thrown out of school doing so.
Monday, February 2, 2015
The topics I choose to use were numbers 5 and 6. Five asks if we think Betty was happy with her marriage, and six is about the relationships the characters shared in the movie and if they were acceptable or not.
Betty first believed that marriage was the best thing on the earth. She tried to convince all of her friends about marriage, and tried to get them to see how amazing her own life was. However, as her marriage goes on, she begins to see that her husband is leaving a lot more often to go to "business" matters, and is when he leaves he is gone for long periods of time. This begins the downward spiral for Betty. Back in this time it was the women's job to be a wife. So even when Betty became suspicious about her husband's intentions, her mother would not let her leave him because divorce was unethical. It made the family look bad, and made the women look disobedient cause she is longer withholding her wifely duties. Betty finally hits her breaking point and decides it is time for a divorce, she decides to go and move with her friend so that she a steady place to live and figure out her life thanks to Katherine.
This leads for us to see the relationships in this time. Teachers were meant to be professional with their students and not give them guidance. The school began to look at Katherine with discontent as they saw her "forcing" her way of life on the students. All Katherine wanted to do was show the women that they could all be much more than they were told possible. It was the women's job to be the wife, and to always have dinner on the table for her husband, while it was the husband's job to provide. So when all of these women told that they could be the providers if they so pleased, it made a lot of people angry because it was breaking the norm. The lives of the students were not to be affected by a teacher, or any other personnel. When Katherine saw that she was being judged for these actions of trying to help her fellow women, she decided to leave the school knowing that it would be stupid of her to submit to the schools new policies, and give up her way of life. Katherine wanted to lead by example, so showing the girls to be strong, and take your own path was the last lesson she could teach them to finally show the girls they are as strong as the men that they wait to marry. The relationships of this time were strictly professional and to the book, Katherine saw this, and wanted a change.
Betty first believed that marriage was the best thing on the earth. She tried to convince all of her friends about marriage, and tried to get them to see how amazing her own life was. However, as her marriage goes on, she begins to see that her husband is leaving a lot more often to go to "business" matters, and is when he leaves he is gone for long periods of time. This begins the downward spiral for Betty. Back in this time it was the women's job to be a wife. So even when Betty became suspicious about her husband's intentions, her mother would not let her leave him because divorce was unethical. It made the family look bad, and made the women look disobedient cause she is longer withholding her wifely duties. Betty finally hits her breaking point and decides it is time for a divorce, she decides to go and move with her friend so that she a steady place to live and figure out her life thanks to Katherine.
This leads for us to see the relationships in this time. Teachers were meant to be professional with their students and not give them guidance. The school began to look at Katherine with discontent as they saw her "forcing" her way of life on the students. All Katherine wanted to do was show the women that they could all be much more than they were told possible. It was the women's job to be the wife, and to always have dinner on the table for her husband, while it was the husband's job to provide. So when all of these women told that they could be the providers if they so pleased, it made a lot of people angry because it was breaking the norm. The lives of the students were not to be affected by a teacher, or any other personnel. When Katherine saw that she was being judged for these actions of trying to help her fellow women, she decided to leave the school knowing that it would be stupid of her to submit to the schools new policies, and give up her way of life. Katherine wanted to lead by example, so showing the girls to be strong, and take your own path was the last lesson she could teach them to finally show the girls they are as strong as the men that they wait to marry. The relationships of this time were strictly professional and to the book, Katherine saw this, and wanted a change.
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