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Dead Poets Society


Parental expectations, self worth, the search for identity and the search for love are issues as old as life itself. In the film “Dead Poets Society” these four common problems experienced by youth are evident. They are shown through the lives of Neil, Todd, Charlie and Knox. Adolescents of today are still grappling with these issues. The problems between teenagers and parents may always be the same, never really changing from generation to generation.

Parental expectations are personified through Neil Perry in the film. Outwardly, he appears confident, clever, controlling and popular. Although, the more we get to know him the more we realise that he is controlled by his father. We see this when Neil wants to be involved in the school publication. His father doesn’t value this and demands Neil to give it up. Neil tries to put forward his opinion with his father stating
“Don’t dispute me in public…….. You do as I tell you!”
As the movie......

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