DEAD POET'S SOCIETY

Dead Poet's Society

Dead Poet's Society

Introduction

Dead Poets Society is a good movie for a psychology student. There are many psychological factors that play into the characters in the movie, which backed by the psychological theories. Mr. Keating demonstrates intrinsic motivation because he is not into teaching his students for any reward, except for the simple fact that he gets pleasure out of his students learning. Neil also had a lot of psychological problems. At the beginning of the movie, he did not know who he was and then when he found out he could do nothing about it. He felt that the only thing he could control in his life was either being alive or dead. He chose to commit suicide. I believe that many of these kids had problems with socialization growing up. For example, Mr. Perry, Neil's father, seemed to be an authoritarian parent having high expectations for his son and controlling what he was going to do with his life. Todd Anderson's parents were most likely the same way because he seemed to be withdrawn and unhappy. All of these boys probably could not handle the freedom and independence that Mr. Keating gave them. They should have had a healthy balance, authoritative instead of permissive.

Discussion

The film becomes indispensable for teachers concerned about the education of children and youth, to offer information. It also questions the parents, even with good intentions and seeking the best for their children, do not stop to think and feel what they need and want. The plot presented with mild and brief strokes, where the conflict exposed, and we know the characters well. Parents, teachers and administrators willing to all but break the rules to be followed for years, a group of students with different potential of deep thinking and feeling, and a literature teacher willing to open minds and hearts of their students to enjoy reading and freedom of thought. The main theme challenges the rigid and rote practice of traditional schools, contrasted and challenged by this alumnus now become a teacher, who is determined to break these forms of teaching and learning (Sedikides, 2007).

It shows box appears where the first-generation graduate of Welton, where all students must concentrate and listen, a voice suddenly gloomy character and the hereafter is heard saying "Carpe Diem". It is Keating, who explains the meaning of life by making an analogy with the former students, explaining that they were unable to take advantage of the time. And now from the other world they are calling for new students not to lose what they cannot back to recover, "El Tiempo".

This is where the most popular topic of the story kicks in, where every teen begins to grasp the meaning seize the day and managed to break patterns of thinking and formal education a prisoner of authoritarian, repressive and conservative. Later, in a literature class read the introduction makes Keating's book explains that literature is poetry and how to make "Rubbish," says Keating, and makes them pull ...