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Monday, November 4, 2013

Dead Poet Society.

Dead Poets Society takes place at Whelton Prep School.  Mr. Keating (Robin Williams) is a new teacher at the school, and an alumnus of the school himself.
Mr. Nolan first 20 questions of chapter 1 due the next day, very formal.
Mr. Keating comes into classroom whistling, very nonchalant.
Carpe diem - seize the day.

Food for worms

Mr. Keating has the kids rip out the introduction part of the poetry book "Five Centuries of Verse"

Mr. Keating tells the kids we read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.

Powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse.

Kids find year book mentioning dead poet society by picture of Mr. Keating.  They ask about the "Dead Poets Society".

Suck the marrow out of life.

Mr. Todd Anderson, introvert seems scared.

Kids sneak out to go to Dead Poets Society meeting.  The kids find a cave in the forest to meet in.

Kids unable to light fire to keep warm.

Kids put food into jacket for them all to share.

One student pulls out a centerfold from a girly magazine with his poem written on the back so they can look at the nude girl while he reads the poem to them.

Mr. Keating has fun making poetry come alive for the students, makes it fun for the students.

When you read, don't just think about what the author thinks but what you think.

Rowing team

Fencing on hillside.

Kicking balls while reading quotes (not sure but I think this is to help them make the poetry more of a living thing as they are doing something while reading it, not just reading it like an obituary)

Neil wants to act so he writes fake letter from his father to allow him to participate in the play.

Todd Anderson creates apoem in class by beginning with a personal description of Walter Whitman.

Kids carry Mr. Keating after practice.

Knox gets invited to a party.

Mr. Keating has 3 students start walking, they end up marching. (Mr. Keating says conformity is the difficulty of maintaining ones own beliefs when with others)

Todd's parents give him the same present for his birthday that they gave him last year. "Maybe they were not thinking anything at all."  "I think you are underestimating the value of the desk set." "Shape is rather aerodynamic isn't it." Todd throws desk set off bridge.??? says will give him same present next year.


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