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“Dead Poets Society” Reflection and Connection

 

The meanjng of this movie is heavily based around “carte diem”, meaning to seize the day. Mr. Keating teaches the boys a valuable lesson about how short life is and in that little bit of time you have to make it worth it. He taught them that you do not have to conform to your teachers and parents; you are your own individual that can make your own choices and take your own paths, even if it’s the “less travelled one”. This move connects to Macbeth soliloquy tomorrow, as they both connect to the meaning of life. Keatings meanjng is much more hopeful and motivational, rather than, Macbeth who has a more dreary look on life. He believes that life is pointless. It too may be short but the time spent alive has no impact and is meaningless. He doesn’t believe that there is any point to “seizing” the day.

I think this movie was really good. It had a very important message that could still be connected today. Many people try to conform into society and that still leads people to take their lives, much like Niel. The movie was very engaging and I never once looked away. I would definitely watch this again and would for sure take the meaning of this movie with me.