Dear Rocky,
Talk about life changing movies.... When I first saw Dead Poet's Society at the ripe old age of 17, I was yet to know the ways in which it would influence my life over the years to come.
This relationship between Robin Williams' character, John Keating, and his students epitomises what I spoke of in my 'A' post, where a healthy adult relationship outside of the family home can resurrect a young person's self-esteem and allow them to develop a complete identity.
O Captain, My Captain
Of course, the main tragedy is the suicide of the Neil after his father denies him the opportunity to follow his dream to become an actor. Feeling unable to assert his dreams for life, Neil ends it by shooting himself with his father's gun.
What ensues is an act of passing the blame and John Keating is fired from teaching at the school. The establishment cannot understand his open-minded approach to nourishing his students' minds.
But at the very end, our faith in humanity is restored when the students stand up for him and let him know where their loyalty lay.
"O Captain, My Captain." they each said as they stood on their desks.
My hairs still stand on end even thinking about that scene.
This is becoming clichéd, but I have to give this film a 10/10.
As a fan of poetry, I know you'll love this one too Rocky!
Jodie
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