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Analysis Od Neil Perry Essay Research Paper

Analysis Od Neil Perry Essay, Research Paper


“Carpe diem boys, seize the day!” Robin Williams’ character exclaims in


the film “Dead Poets Society”. Williams portrays passionate English


professor John Keating, whose lessons go far beyond the classroom.


Keating teaches his students to follow their own hearts and minds


instead of the conformist ideals taught at their strict boarding


school. Several of Keating’s students take his lessons to heart and


resurrect the Dead Poets Society, a secret club that meets late at


night to read and discuss poetry. “Carpe Diem”, the theme of the


movie, soon becomes a popular maxim on campus, and the students start


applying it to their every day lives. Charlie changes his name to


Nuwanda and risks expulsion repeatedly. Knox finds the girl of his


dreams and tries to woo for from her boyfriend. Todd is extremely shy,


but tries to come out of his shell. Then there is Neil, who decides to


play the part of Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”-against the wishes


of his father, who ta! kes this theme to heart and the effect it had


on his life ultimately cost him his life. Neil is a non-conformist.


He does not want anything to do with the plans his father has set forth


for him, which is to become a doctor. Instead, Neil wants to be his


own person and wants to do what he wants. Reluctantly, though, he


follows his father’s wishes. He is afraid to stand up to his father


and take control of his own life. For example, Neil quits the school


annual, something Neil wanted to do just because his father told him


so. As th

e movie goes on, Neil starts to take control of his life,


with the help of his English professor John Keating, who imbeds the


phrase “Carpe Diem” into the minds of his students. Neil decides to


audition for the play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Neil receives the


part as Puck, one of the main characters. Neil finally feels he is


taking control of his own life. He decides he wants to be an actor. A


day before the play was to open, Neil’s father comes to visit him. Mr.


Perry tells Neil to quit the play and concentrate on his studies. Neil


tries to talk to his father but with no avail. Neil does the play any


way, but is caught by hid father, to tell Neil he is off to military


school. Neil fed up with his father controlling his life, commits


suicide. Neil’s relationship with his father is complex in that his


father puts too much pressure on Neil. His father’s unwillingness to


see things through his perspective caused Neil to fell like he had no


other option but to kill himself. Suicide was his way of trying to


gain control and stand up to his father, to break free from his


father’s control. But in trying to gain control of his life, he ended


up sacrificing his life. Neil’s tragic death reminds us to seize each


day and cherish them dearly. Neil wanted so much to control his own


life and be out of the grasp of his father. He did the only logical


thing he thought possible to control his life, he committed suicide.


Every day opportunities await us and we must decide whether to take the


chance of play it safe. It is this, the true meaning of “Carpe Diem”.

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