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Dead Poets Society

Welton Academy in the late 1950s is a strict prep school that emphasizes tradition and conformity. The arrival of a new English teacher, Mr. Keating, shakes things up as he encourages his students to think critically and creatively. He inspires the students to embrace new ideas and perspectives rather than just memorization. However, his unconventional teaching methods threaten the traditional ways of the school. As a result, Mr. Keating's job is put in jeopardy when the students stage a protest over his potential dismissal. The film emphasizes the importance of education but also of allowing students freedom and individuality in their learning process.

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Dead Poets Society

Welton Academy in the late 1950s is a strict prep school that emphasizes tradition and conformity. The arrival of a new English teacher, Mr. Keating, shakes things up as he encourages his students to think critically and creatively. He inspires the students to embrace new ideas and perspectives rather than just memorization. However, his unconventional teaching methods threaten the traditional ways of the school. As a result, Mr. Keating's job is put in jeopardy when the students stage a protest over his potential dismissal. The film emphasizes the importance of education but also of allowing students freedom and individuality in their learning process.

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Dead Poets Society

"Dead Poets Society" is, an array of religious cliches posing as a brave defense of doing your
own thing. It tells the story of an inspiring, outspoken English teacher at "the best prep school
in America" and how he pushes his pupils to think critically by using unique teaching methods
like stepping on their study tables. Naturally, the outstanding instructor would soon lose his job
at the school, and when his pupils protested by blocking his exit.

Welton Academy is a conventional school with a strict, formulaic, and repetitive educational
method. It is well-known for its achievement and control. But this pattern was broken by a
classroom instructor by using the identity of Mr. Keating, who pushed his pupils to reject
predetermined viewpoints and adopt new ideas on life. He urged the pupils to torn sections
from their books and think about other viewpoints. This ironic method draws attention to the
divergent effects of traditionalism and lyricism attending Welton Academy, where a few
educators prioritize lyricism along with poetry while others support realism as well as
traditionalism.

This movie emphasizes the guiding and motivating, inventive, patient, and resolute qualities
that come with being a teacher. If a teacher is to serve as an ideal role model, they must
possess these qualities. There are several points of view in the world. Everyone has their own
unique perspective. A skilled educator aids pupils in learning about the many viewpoints in
their environment. It helps us recognize that we require many views in order to see the entire
cosmos because we are unable to do it from within the confines of our planet as a whole. Being
powerless over your own existence is like to never having existed. Neil, the movie's suicide
victim, opted for his own death over the way his father had dictated he should live.

Students were required to follow their parents' wishes at this time since their parents did not
respect their opinions (King & Ranallo, 1993). In the movie, dads held the position of the
ultimate power in a hierarchical social framework.

King, M., & Ranallo, J. (1993). Teaching and Assessment Strategies for the Transition Age.
Vancouver, BC:Eduserv Inc.

The DPS movie, set in 1959, shows a hierarchical society whose youngsters were not valued
because their parents imposed their activities. The video shows the authority of dads and the
tight cultural rules of immediate submission that perform before whining. The video also
emphasizes the race-based selective system at Welton Acadamy, whereby teachers and pupils
were exclusively white, demonstrating the possibility for uneven scholastic prospects. The
domination and authority of individuals in power may be considered as a sort of hegemony,
underlining the social conventions and standards for young people throughout this era.

The value of education is emphasized throughout the film. Because the only thing that can fulfill
a person's desire is education. Nonetheless, it is equally critical to ensure pupils be given the
freedom to work toward their own goals and aspirations in life throughout their time in school.
Parents ought to understand that their kids are adults with independent lives and decision-
making skills. Neil committed himself in the film because of his unhappiness and
disappointments, which made what occurred to him so tragic. We can discuss this film's
portrayal of both conventional and unconventional approaches to learning. To conclude,
we must remember that education is a dynamic process and that there are several methods in
which we might acquire knowledge.

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