Critque.

Imagine you are Henry David Thoreau. Write a brief review of Dead Poets Society from his perspective. What would he like about the film? What would he object to? Keep in mind the ideas of the Transcendentalists.


The film was sensational. Mr. Keating was an amazing actor and caught the passion right away. The scenery was beautiful and the students were a perfect representation. Mr. Keating was a perfect example of myself and his ideas and interpretations were the same as mine. Overall the movie gave a good show and was educational; I enjoyed it.

Rebellion.

As an american teenager i am without a doubt pressured to conform to several things. In my life i am pressured to conform to my asian culture. The traditions and conservative views are forced upon me to act on them and believe what they believe. The asian culture is very strict and dominant. It is defiantly something hard to get use to and grow up with.

I have tried to rebel and yet i just get ignored and yelled at so really there is no change in this rebellion. Although my mom understands and some of my aunts understand that the culture is very “old fashioned” and the kids of today are the ones that will have the hardest time coping with it because in our generation anything can happen and we are more privileged then they ever were.

Dead Poet's Society

In the Dead Poet's Soceity Mr. Keating reminds me of Thoreau beacuse of his individual beliefs and his acts to stand forth and see his beliefs to real life actions. Mr. Keating teaches his students in a way he believes is free for the mind instead of by text which therefore led to the students ripping out the introduction pages in their textbook.