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Katie Goering 9 December 2004 9W Ms. Werner Dead Poets Society Directed by Peter Weir How do the quotations and poems demonstrate the main themes or ideas of the film, Dead Poets Society? The film, Dead Poets Society, directed by Peter Weir, is set in the 1950's at Welton Academy in the United States. Welton is a school that is based on honor, discipline, tradition, and excellence. The teachers at this school are extremely strict and academic. The Dead Poets Society has many important themes and messages, which should be considered in one's daily life. The film teaches to enjoy oneself and live life to the fullest. It also demonstrates the value of friendship, which is dealt with in the film as loyalty, betrayal, forgiveness, and love. Dead Poets Society also shows the significance of poetry and how it expresses many emotions frequently experienced by people. Mr. Keating informs the boys that poetry helps people understand themselves,...

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