10. What is the movie saying about poetry?
In Dead Poets Society, Mr Keating teaches his students in a very different and original way. In his very first lesson, he reads them a poem which starts with "gather ye rosebuds while ye may." This one stanza really describes the entire meaning behind the movie. "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may" is a way of saying "carpe diem" or "seize the day," which all the main charaters learn how to do. The movie describes poetry as something that can inspire people. For example, Knox was in love with a girl who already had a boyfriend. By the end of the movie, he had found the courage to ask her on a date, all because of Mr Keating's help with living life to the fullest through inspiring poetry.
11. What do you think of poetry? How is it similar and different then the movie’s view of poetry?
Personally, I have always thought of poetry to be words that have a certain rhythm that are very descriptive until recently. I have found some pieces of work that are actually inspiring. I think my view is somewhat similar from the movie's because in the movie, the students change their entire view on life because of how inspiring they find poetry. I don't become that inspired when reading poetry but I still feel connected to some pieces of work.
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