Dead Poets Society (1989)

Todd Anderson, who is under pressure because he must live up to his older brothers reputation, arrives with the new semester at the Welton Academy for boys. This semester begins with a speech given by the Headmaster, who states the academys four pillars: Tradition, Honor, Discipline, and Excellence. Later, in his dorm, Neil Perry is ordered by his father to drop an extracurricular class in order to maintain good grades so the boy may become a doctor. Neil is under pressure from his fathers will. Also, his father tells Neil that Mrs. Perry wants him to become a doctor, which further worries the boy. During their first English class with their new teacher, Mr. Keating, he takes the boys out in the hallway and tells the boys they are powerful individuals, which no teacher in the academy would do. These two actions show his difference from the other teachers because no other teacher would commit the actions he does. Also, he tells the boys they may call him Oh Captain, my Captain, if they dare. These examples of Mr. Keatings teachings show the boys how to think for themselves. Mr. Keating then tells the boys Carpe Diem, which means seize the day. Also, the new English teacher has them rip the introduction out of a book, which is one of three ways that he demonstrates freedom of expression and non-conformity. Knox Overstreet is asked to attend a dinner party at the Danburry household. When he arrives, a beautiful girl answers the doorbell and intently captures his attention. Later, he learns that the girl, Chris, has boyfriend named Chet, but does not give up the hope of dating her. One day, Neil finds an old yearbook with Mr. Keating in it. After seeing that Mr. Keating listed Dead Poets Society as one of his activities, the boys ask Mr. Keating what this was. He replies that the DPS was dedicated to taking the meaning out of life. To do so, the members would sit in a cave near a certain pond and recite poetry. With this new idea in their head from asking Mr. Keating what the DPS was, Neil and the boys decide to start up the DPS once again. While coming inside after recess, Neil convinces the boys to join the DPS and meet at midnight by the creek to start their first meeting. As long as he does not have to read any poetry, Todd will come to the DPS meeting. When they arrive at the cave, the boys hold their first meeting. Know Overstreet shows up so that he can build confidence, like learning pretty poetry, to swoon Chris Danburry. During their next poetry class, Mr. Keating makes the boys stand on a table to see the world from a different perspective, which is another way he demonstrates non-conformity and freedom. At the end of class, Mr. Keating assigns the boys a poem for homework which must be made up, and will be read aloud during Mondays class. Neil attempts to seize the day by trying out for a part in the play A Midsummer Nights Dream. Knox goes to a public High Schools football game and sees Chris in the arms of Chet, who is a football player. Back in English class, Mr. Keating has the boys kick soccer balls while yelling poetry aloud, and is the final way that he demonstrates freedom and non-conformity. Then, Neil receives a letter that says he got the part of Puck in the play. Now he must write a letter of permission to the headmaster and Mr. Perry, along with their signature of approval. The next day in class, Mr. Keating tells Todd to stand up and recite his poem. When Todd tells his teacher that the student did not write a poem, Mr. Keating tells the boy to make one up. His new poem is about the picture of a madman on the wall, and Mr. Keating seems to have an astounding affect on Todd. By pulling the boy out of his seat in front of the class and create his own poem, Mr. Keating successfully reaches out to Todd and builds his confidence. That night, the boys meet at the cave to hold another DPS meeting, and Knox gets the courage to call Chris, who invites him to a party at her house. The following day, Mr. Keating teaches tells the boys not to conform, and Todd Anderson gets the same desk from his parents that they got him last year for his birthday. When Knox goes to Chris party that night, he attempts to seize the day by kissing her, but only gets beat up by Chet. The day after the DPS meeting, which is also attended by girls, Dalton writes a letter to the school asking if girls may be admitted to Welton Academy. During a meeting which addresses this letter, Dalton speaks out of line and is paddled by the headmaster. He is asked to tell the man about the DPS meetings, but Dalton refrains from doing so. Thus, the boys begin to abuse the transcendental philosophy by bringing girls to the DPS meetings, drinking freely, smoking freely, attending parties, publish an offensive and profane article, going against the school policy, and kissing other girls. When Keating is lectures by the headmaster about the DPS meetings, Mr. Keating tells the boys to be wise, not stupid. When Neils father arrives at Welton on an unexpected visitation, he scolds Neil for joining the play and orders him to quit. Neil tells Mr. Keating about the incident, and that his father wont allow Neil to act. To this, Mr. Keating suggests that Neil tell his father how the boy truly feels. A few days later, Neil lies to Mr. Keating and tells him that Mr. Perry allowed Neil to continue with the play. When Knox goes to Chris High School, he embarrasses her in class by giving her flowers and reciting poetry. Then Chris goes to Welton to tell Knox that his actions embarrassed her and Knox convinces Chris to go to the play with him. After Neils great performance as the main character in the play receives a standing ovation, but the boy is angrily driven home by his father. While at home, Mr. Perry tells Neil that the boy is being pulled from Welton and will attend military school. To this knowledge, Neil responds by killing himself. The next day in school, the boys are told of Neils suicide and each is asked about the DPS after Cameron reveals the clubs secrets to the headmaster. When he will not cooperate, Dalton is expelled from the Welton Academy. Todd Anderson is called into the office for a meeting with the headmaster and the boys parents. There he is also questioned about the DPS meetings, Mr. Keatings involvement with them, and relationship that Mr. Keating had with the DPS members. Todd Anderson signs the document handed to him by the headmaster, stating that Mr. Keating is responsible for Neil Perrys suicide. The headmaster becomes the boys new English teacher after their old teacher is fired for Neils death. Todd cannot respond when asked what the boys have done in the class so far, so the new teacher asks Cameron. He tells the teacher that the class thoroughly covered poetry, but skipped over realism. The headmaster has the boys read the introduction, but it is ripped out, so he gives Cameron the teachers book to read from. Just then, Mr. Keating enters the room and a few of the boys stand on their desks for him. As they stand up they say, Oh Captain, my Captain, and remain standing on their desks, despite the headmasters order to sit down. Mr. Keating says thank you, boys, and exits the room. The final message of the film is the transcendentalist ideal that a man should think for himself and be self-reliant. Just like Mr. Keating taught every boy in his English class to be free thinkers, so must all individuals. When faced with conformity that does not distinguish between man and society, it is mans responsibility to himself to stand up for what he believes is right, and not what others tell him is just.

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