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Dead
Poets Society
(1989)
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Movie Database |
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"Peter Weir and
the Theme of Salvation," Doug Kimball, TheFilmForum:
Christian Conversation about the Movies. |
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Review, Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Health -
Spiritual Practices for Human Being. |
| Themes
 | Authority
 | Prof Keating influences the boys' lives as he
teaches under a higher authority than the one attempting to keep
order the school. |
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| Call
| Todd, Neil and the other students are
"called" by Prof Keating to "seize the day" and
they re-form the Dead Poets Society. |
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| Institutional Evil
| Symbolized by the
uniformity of the school and by Neil's father's insistence that his
son go to medical school. |
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| Integrity/Honor
| Keating keeps his integrity through opposition, and
encourages his students to do the same. |
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| Rebirth
| Through Keating's enthusiasm and "evangelism",
the Dead Poet's Society is re-formed. |
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| Sacrifice,
Resurrection
| Keating’s disciples are questioned
and pressured into signing a confession, all set into motion by a
betraying Judas who tells the other students "save
yourselves." Keating’s regeneration comes in the final scene,
when the disciples engage in a demonstration which affirms his
impact on their lives. ("The
Messianic Figure in Film: Christology Beyond the Biblical
Epic," Matthew Mc Ever, Journal of Religion and Film,
1998) |
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| Teacher
| Prof Keating influences the boys' lives as he
teaches under a higher authority than the one attempting to keep
order the school. |
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