Dead Poet's Society: Significant Experiences; The Twists Of Life.

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boys learned
that they deserved more than the daily routine, that they were not satisfied
with living up to the expectations of others. As a result, they re-established
the Dead Poet's society, and consequently experienced what they had been
protected from previously. The most significant change wrought from both the
arrival of Mr. Keating and the re-instatement of the Dead Poet's Society was
Neil Perry's change in attitude. He realized what his dreams were, and to
accomplish them, he had to do something he had never dared to do in the past,
disregard the will of his father. Having lived under the iron rule of an
oppressive father his entire life, Neil's spirit was in danger of smothering to
death. The Dead Poet's Society and Mr. Keating reawakened Neil's half-drowned
spirit and encouraged Neil to strive towards what he thought was important, not
what his father thought was important. Neil's life was drastically changed as a
result of his meeting Mr. Keating, from a life ...

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