... chosen for him. The major theme that this book entails is the idea of conformity, and its dangers. Taking that into account, the main character, Holden Caulfield decides to take a roundabout route in life and enjoy himself a little bit more. Part of the reason he decides to do so is because he ... the superiors at Welton Academy, seventy-five percent of them actually get into Ivy League colleges, and fulfill their parents" dreams. In this case, just like Holden Caulfield wants to do more in his life than what is just mainstream, a group of boys in "Dead Poet's Society establish a poetry c...

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