Dead Poets' Society. Directed by Peter Reis. Discuss Mr Keating's philosophy; carpe diem (seize the day) and to what extent is it christrian, in relation to four students from the film.

SEIZE THE DAY The Dead Poets Society is a movie set in the nineteen fifties about students attending a prestigious Ivy league all boys college. Mr Keating a charismatic English teacher encourages the students to seize the day and to make their lives extraordinary. These philosophies fostered by Mr. Keating are quite similar to those in the bible in some respect. This essay will discuss in what way four students applied Mr Keating's advice and …

…is good advice. It encouraged the boys to be creative and to peruse their dreams. However it also encouraged the students to rebel and to be reckless and adopt a do as you feel attitude. Seize the day can be a Christian ideal depending on how you interpret it. It is good to make the most of ones life, to be inspired and enthusiastic but also to be reasonable and considerate in accomplishing one's dreams.