Dead Poets Society Essay

Poetry is the language that can compare to many people personalities and qualities. Indeed, the subjects and the themes discussed in poetry can be easily compared to the lives of several characters in the film Dead Poets Society. First, Mr. Keating is one of several characters that can be compared to some lines in the poem O Captain! My Captain! by the poet Walt Whitman in the film. Neil Perry is a second character in which his life strongly relates to Alden Nowlan"s poem, Warren Pryor. Third and last, is Charlie Dalton who is one of the characters in the film whose personality can be clearly seen within Angela Shelf Medearis" Poem, Nonconformist. The significance of the essay is that poetry has a way, which not only relate to the lives of characters in a certain film but the lives of most people in general.
Mr. Keating"s character is strongly interpreted with the poem O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman. Mr. Keating the students" new English teacher at the beginning appears to be a little eccentric, which surprised some students. However, later in the film Mr. Keating"s eccentric methods of teaching inspire the student not only for the love of poetry but the to live life to its fullest. The poets states, "For you bouquets and ribbon"d wreaths-- for you the shores a-crowding; / For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning." (Whitman, "O Captain! My Captain!" 11-12). These lines truly, reflect the students" inspirations by Mr. Keating and the opportunities and enjoyment of his class. Mr. Keating Also suffered the loss of his job as a teacher, his students and he felt responsible for Neil"s death. The poet exclaims, "But O heart! heart! heart! / O the bleeding drops of red." (Whitman, "O Captain! My Captain!" 5-6). These lines clearly indicate Mr. Keating"s sorrow about losing his job which he was so attached to, as he was to his students. In conclusion, the poem O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman truly portrays all Mr. Keating"s...