Kudos and much thanks go to Chris for this monologue, it is very much appreciated. Whether it's proud, whether it's silly, anything. But you must trust that your beliefs are unique, your own, even though others may think them odd or unpopular, even though the herd may go, "That's bad." Robert Frost said, "Two roads diverged in a wood and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." Now, I want you to find your own walk right now. His performance as John Keating, an influential and empowering high school teacher, in 1989s 'Dead Poets Society' stood out among the rest. Now, we all have a great need for acceptance. Walked differently." Well, ask yourselves why you were clapping. Now, those of you - I see the look in your eyes like, "I would've I brought them up here to illustrate the point of conformity: the difficulty in maintaining your own beliefs in the face of others. Now, I didn't bring them up here to ridicule them. Cameron, you could see him thinking, "Is this right? It might be right. If you noticed, everyone started off with their own stride, their own pace. I would go to the beach, and people would kick copies of Byron in my face. I found the symbolism of this piece to the overall plot of the movie to be hauntingly beautiful. In Dead Poets Society, O Captain My Captain is the phrase used by the students to address an unorthodox but inspiring English teacher, Mr. I was the intellectual equivalent of a ninety-eight-pound weakling. While the movie references many poems, the one that sticks out is this one by Walt Whitman. And no, at that time, I was not the mental giant you see before you. Yes, I, too, attended Hellton and have survived. Keating, or, if you're slightly more daring, "O Captain! My Captain." Now let me dispel a few rumors, so they don't fester into facts. Neil is a kind, supportive roommateunlike some of the other Welton boys, he offers encouragement and support for Todd, who’s shy and nervous. Todd admits to Neil that he’s feeling nervous, and Neil assures Todd that he’ll get through the day without a problem. Now, this class, you can either call me Mr. It’s the first day of class, and the junior boys wake up extra early. Not a clue? It's from a poem by Walt Whitman about Mr. The movie takes place at an all-boys school with. Although released in 1989, the movie Dead Poets Society remains inspiring and shocking with its out-of-the-box thinking and unorthodox methods. Keating: "O Captain! My Captain!" Who knows where that comes from? Anybody. Oh Captain, My Captain, is the title of a poem by Walt Whitman and is used throughout the movie. Lester: 'Oh, Captain, my Captain, please tell us you returned to take control of the Buy More.' In Plain Sight: Whistle Stop (2010) (TV Episode) Mary says, 'for seven years I get a combo-geyser of Wikipedia, Jeopardy, Star Trek, Dead Poets Society and Karnac the Magnificent.
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