"Death Poetry Club" tells a story: In 1959, English teacher John Keating returned to the preparatory school Welton Academy he had attended to teach. His unique teaching method was completely different from this, so "tradition, honor, discipline and excellence" "It is an old school with school motto. We must know that the Welton Academy is expensive because it is a world of privileged white people. The white people who have privileges send their children into this school, so that their descendants can go to school smoothly, and the rest of their lives will live early. Plan a good day for "human beings". In other words, the lives of this group of children were predestined when they were born. They will become bankers, lawyers, and doctors in the future. The only thing they need to do is not to disappoint their parents. All the changes in
originate from this English teacher who students call Captain. He chose to return to his alma mater to teach because of his passion for poetry and life. He wanted to use his unconventional teaching methods to subvert the tradition and inspired his students. Teacher Keating encourages his students to think independently, cherish the present, and bravely pursue their dreams. Although teacher Keating is the most vivid and in-depth character in the movie, in this film, he is only the catalyst for this youth tragedy. There is such a group of adolescent boys in the
movie, each with its own characteristics. Neil Perry is a hardworking honor student. Although his family is not as good as other students, his father worked hard to create conditions so that he and other noble children can come to this school to study. It is precisely because of this that his father is very strict with him, insisting that he go to Harvard to study medicine, and he never considers his dream of becoming an actor. Todd Anderson is introverted and shy, lacks the love from his parents, and is afraid of speaking in public, but has a talent for poetry. Charlie Dalton is rich in his family, and he looks cynical, but he is actually a true rebel. In the first class of teacher
Keating, he ordered the students to tear off the preface of the poetry anthology, because it is disgusting to use a cold rectangle to measure the value of a poem. He told the students to “play in time, live in the moment, hurry up Every day", because tomorrow we are worm food; he performed Whitman's work in the way of Marlon Brando, which caused the students to laugh; he used his method to train his students to stand See the world from different angles on the table and find your own unique pace. With his encouragement, his students reorganized the Death Poetry Club and began to read poems, tell ghost stories, and play saxophone in a cave in turn, sharing all the enthusiasm that cannot be shared in the Welton Academy, which only values grades and advancement. . The story of
"Death Poetry Club" truly shows the kind of teacher everyone wants to have: he not only imparts knowledge, respects the nature of each student, and teaches students in accordance with their aptitude, but also truly changes the life of each student. Robin Williams' performance has brought the role of John Keating to the next level. In my memory, Robin Williams is particularly suitable for this kind of role as a mentor and friend, as is the wise psychologist in "Mind Catcher".
has a lot of inspirational movies, and there are also many movies about how young people struggle in reality and dreams, but most movies with this proposition will always fall into clichés, but "Death Poetry Club" is currently influential. The most popular one. After "Death Poetry Society", India made a film of "Three Fools Havoc in Bollywood", which earned a lot of tears and resonance. Unlike "Three Fools in Bollywood", the life of teenagers described in "Death Poetry Society" is tragic. Wanting independence, wanting freedom, and wanting to realize their dreams are all accompanied by pain and cost. In the second half of the
movie, from the moment Neil got the role of the stage play, a tragedy is slowly unfolding. Although Neil's performance was a great success, his father firmly did not support it and even asked him to transfer. That night, Neil chose to learn about his life, and the school also began to trace who was responsible for Neil's death. There is no suspense. The Keating teacher who used non-traditional education methods became a scapegoat and was expelled from the school. When he left, every student in the class stood on the table and paid tribute to him.A small climax of the movie is also the unfinished ending of the movie. The theme of
"Death Poetry Society" is to borrow teacher Keating's mouth, from the perspective of a romantic, and constantly challenge the society's definition of success. Success is not about having a good job as a banker, a lawyer, or a doctor, but about having the courage to pursue your dreams, truly living and having a meaningful life. At the same time, the film does not only show the beauty of pursuing dreams, but also highlights the price that will eventually be paid when pursuing dreams. Neil's death is a good proof. This is a film about romanticism challenging realism. We are all like the students of Teacher Keating. After appreciating those great works and great ideas, we will eventually face our own choices...
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