Dead Poet’s Society
CHARACTER SKETCHES
SEQUENCE 1 – SEQUENCE 14
, Character Sketches
- The protagonist
- New, young English teacher who is inspiring and alternate in his teaching methods
- Becomes the boys' source of inspiration and encouragement
- His teaching is highly unconventional and conflicts with Welton's four pillars : "Tradition, Honour,
Discipline, Excellence."
- Quotes from Mr Keating:
" Carpe Diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary"
"Suck the marrow out of life ... but don't choke on the bones.
- Mr Keating asks the students to rip out the section Poetry in their poetry book that describes literature
as a mathematical equation
- Asks the students to stand on the table to see the world from different perspectives
- An unconventional English Teacher. Joins Welton Academy
- John Keating is an ex-student who has already lost many jobs
- Attracts the students' attention by asking them to address him as
"Oh captain, my captain. "
- Attracts the attention of the faculty by encouraging students to stand on their desks, rip out their
textbook and develop their own way of walking
- He urges his students to view English and Poetry as something essential for life rather than a mundane
School subject
- The students are initially suspicious of him but learn to trust him, when he convinces them to revive
the secret "Dead Poets Society"
- Neil talks to Mr Keating about his fear of his father and his desire to become an actor.
- Becomes the scapegoat of Neil’s death
CHARACTER SKETCHES
SEQUENCE 1 – SEQUENCE 14
, Character Sketches
- The protagonist
- New, young English teacher who is inspiring and alternate in his teaching methods
- Becomes the boys' source of inspiration and encouragement
- His teaching is highly unconventional and conflicts with Welton's four pillars : "Tradition, Honour,
Discipline, Excellence."
- Quotes from Mr Keating:
" Carpe Diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary"
"Suck the marrow out of life ... but don't choke on the bones.
- Mr Keating asks the students to rip out the section Poetry in their poetry book that describes literature
as a mathematical equation
- Asks the students to stand on the table to see the world from different perspectives
- An unconventional English Teacher. Joins Welton Academy
- John Keating is an ex-student who has already lost many jobs
- Attracts the students' attention by asking them to address him as
"Oh captain, my captain. "
- Attracts the attention of the faculty by encouraging students to stand on their desks, rip out their
textbook and develop their own way of walking
- He urges his students to view English and Poetry as something essential for life rather than a mundane
School subject
- The students are initially suspicious of him but learn to trust him, when he convinces them to revive
the secret "Dead Poets Society"
- Neil talks to Mr Keating about his fear of his father and his desire to become an actor.
- Becomes the scapegoat of Neil’s death
