... to take responsibility for what goes wrong in the film. An idealistic teacher stirs up the conformed waters of a 1959 prep school, inspiring his students to "suck the marrow out of life". The Dead Poets Society is a film that explores the world of amusement, genuineness and self exploration, through ... a new inspiring manner of teaching and as a consequence has had to deal with the death of Neil Perry. The way Keating teaches his students in a manner that allows freedom and discovery of themselves and their surrounds creates no means to blame death on him. The very first scene that ......

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... to speak his mind for fear of non-acceptance. Charles Dalton is a seemingly average student with a rebellious attitude. He has already realized that the students are being "brainwashed" into living a preordained life. Neil Perry is another young man who realizes that his life is being planned out in front ... feels that he has no voice in his life. Their English professor, Mr. Keating, radically changes the lives of all of these students. Mr. Keating encourages Todd to speak up and voice his opinions. He makes Todd realize that the world will accept him because his thoughts and feelings ...

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