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Peter Holmes March 3, 2002 Dr. Gulley Freshman Comp. 2 Thematic Analysis of Dead Poets Society The theme of Dead Poets Society is about the clash between realism and romanticism that occurs throughout the struggles of Neil Perry, Knox Overstreet, and John Keating. Romanticism is a major theme that is expressed throughout Neil's conflict with his father and Knox's youthful love of a local girl. Keating, the greatest romantic of all, causes both of these sub-plots with his unconventional style of teaching. The other contrasting theme, which is Realism, comes into play when Neil commits suicide and when the school comes down hard on Keating. In the beginning of Dead Poets Society, the students are just arriving back to school for another year. Excited and full of energy, the students greet one another and notice a new member at the school who is the younger brother of a former valedictorian. The students also discover...

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