彭昕尹秘段伟超牛莹杨妮•Background•Characteranalysis•WhoisresponsibleforNeil’ssuicide?•Conflicts•Beautifulsentences1、TheGoalsofAmericanEducation•SinceDeadPoetsSocietyisamoviesetoncampus,aglimpseintoAmericaneducationwilldefinitelyenableustokeeptrackofcertainWesternculturalnotions.Twoofthemostprominent(突出的)featuresofAmericaneducationalgoalsare:Self-actualization(自我实现)andTeamSpirit•Self-actualization•Americanschoolslayemphasisonpersonaldevelopmentincludingbasicskillseducation,understandingofbasicprocesses,intellectualdevelopment,criticalthinkingandcreativethinking,entertainments,emotionalandphysicalwell-being,andmostimportantly,characterformation(性格的塑造).•TeamSpirit•Americaneducationalsointendstofosterthelearner’scommitmenttothecountry,theneighborhoodandthefamily.Patriotismistaughtasthecardinalprinciple(基本原则).Interpersonalskillsarecultivatedtoenhancehumancooperationandappreciation.2、Freethought(自由思想)•Freethoughtisaphilosophicalviewpointthatholdsthatbeliefsshouldbeformedonthebasisofscienceandlogicalprinciplesandnotbecomprised(组成)byauthority,tradition,oranyotherdogma.Thecognitive(认知的)applicationoffreethoughtisknownasfreethinking.MrKeatingHeisaquitespecialteacherinWelton.Heuseshisownwaytoteach,andchallengesthetraditionwayofteachinginWelton.MrKeating•Heenlightensstudents’gift,teachestheboytoseizetheday,totrusttheirownbeliefsareuniqueandtoconstantlylookatthingsinadifferentway.•Hedoeshisbesttoencourageeverybodytolovelife.Hewastheirinspiration.Hemadetheirlivesextraordinary.•AlthoughMrKeatingwasfiredbytheschoolintheend,whathetaughttothestudentshasbeenrememberedbythoseyoungboysforever.NeilPerry——tragedyofapuckTheimageofNeil•Kind,friendly,warm-hearted—playapartleaderamongtheboys•Hardworking—dowellinhislessons•Obeyhisparents—doeverythingtheywishhimtodoCharacterAnalysisNeil’scharacteralwaysremainsstatic–meaninghedoesnotundergoachangeinhischaracteratanytimeduringthemovie.Justbecausehediedattheenddoesnotmeanthathechanged.★Neil’slifewasanact–tohisfather,toKeating,eventohimself,butwhenhewasn’tacting,hethoughthehadnothingtocontribute–hewasjustaslostasToddwaswhenToddfirstcametoWelton.★Neilcouldn’tdealwiththeideathattogiveupactingwastoquitplayingtherolesthathelivedeveryday,andsohekilledhimselfbecausehe“realizedthathehadnotlived”uptothatpoint.Hejusttookonadifferentroletofitthecircumstance.★Heneverwasupfrontandhonestabouthispassionstoanyone.Neilwantedtobesomeoneelse–apersonwhocouldexpresshispassionswhenthetimewasappropriate.CharacteranalysisTodd:•aintrovertboy,hetriestohidehisinnerworld.Actually,hehashisowndreamsandhisdreamswasshininginhisinnerworld,butheisafraidofothers’commentsonhimandhasnoconfidencetoshowhimself.Characteranalysis•Heisaveryshyboywhoevendidn’tdaretoexpresshimself.Fromthemovie,wecanguessthereasonsmightbethathehasanexcellentbrotherwhomakeshimfeelsinferiorandhisparentsalwayspaylittleattentionontheiryoungerson.•ChildrenVSParents•NewconceptionsVSTraditionalrules•Dotheirparentsandtheotherteachersintheschoolknowwhattheyoungwant?Dotheyhaveanideawhattheirkidsexpecttobeinthefuture?Dotheyknowwhatthestudentscallthisfamousschool?•Parentsfindthemoststudentsgraduatedfromthisschoolbecomesomebodyintheircountry.Theyhopedtheirkidscanbelikethemoneday.Butinstudents’mindit’shell.Yes,it’sthehellontheearth.Thesamehaircut,thesamebooks,thesamesuits,everythingisthesame.Dotheyeverthinktheyoungarenotboys,notyetmen,andallthingstheyneedaretime?It’sunfairforthemtotakeonsomuchresponsibility•KeatingwastheteacherwhowasabsolutelydifferentfromtheothersinWeltonAcademy,the“bestprepschoolinAmerica”.hewasjustlikethelightlighteningtheroadofhisstudentstotheirfuture.•Whatismore,Keatingbroughtanewideawherestudentscanbeacceptedasanindividuals.Heaskedstudentstomarchdifferently,justaccordingtheirownwilling,andheopenedtheboys’totheirnumbacceptanceofconformity,andgetthemthinkabouttheendlesspossibilitiesinthelaterlife.WhoisResponsiblefortheSuicide?•Intheend,boththerealistsandtheromanticsblametheotherforNeil’ssuicide.TheromanticssayitwasNeil’sfather.EvenToddsaysthiswhenhefirstconfrontshisromanticisminthesnow.TherealistssayitwasKeating,andintheend,forceKeatingtoleave.Neithersidewantstobelievethatthroughtheactofsuicide,Neilistakingcontrolofhisownlifedecisionsandthereforemustassumetheresponsibility.WhoisResponsiblefortheSuicide?Suicideisapersonalchoice,andonlyNeilcoulddecidewhetherornottocommittheact.Thereisapointineveryone’slifewheretheyfeelthatnooneunderstandthem,andnomatterwhattheysay,itdoesn’tchangethesituation.However,byNeilkillinghimself,Mr.Perryneverhadtheopportunitytounderstandhisson’sdesiresandpassions.•GatheryerosebudswhileyemayOldtimeisstilla-flyingAndthissameflowersthatsmilestodayTomorrowwillbedying及时采撷你的花蕾旧时光一去不回今天尚在微笑的花朵明天变在风中枯萎Comemyfriends,'Tisnottoolatetoseekanewerworldformypurposeholdstosailbeyondthesunset.AndthoughwearenotnowthatstrengthwhichinolddaysMovedearthandheaven;thatwhichweare,weare;--Oneequaltemperofheroichearts,Madeweakbytimeandfate,butstronginwill.Tostrive,toseek,tofind,andnottoyield.来吧,我的朋友寻找更新世界尚为时不晚我决心已定,要驶过夕阳尽头尽管我们不再有昔日的伟力,可以震天撼地我们仍有着,同样的英雄的心时间和命