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.