![]() When Neil goes to find some information about Keating, he discovers that Keating had been a member of a group called "Dead Poets Society". He encourages people to think for themselves. They attend Welton Academy in the year 1959.įor English, they have the new teacher, John Keating, who is a very different teacher than the others. ![]() ![]() The book is about 6 friends, Neil Perry, Todd Anderson, Richard Cameron, Knox Overstreet, Charlie Dalton and Steven Meeks. Yes, I would certainly say it is a good book. Also, the poetry becomes much nicer, clearer, if it's read in English. The book explains things in a much clearer way, with alot of detail, which you don't have in the movie. I had seen the movie too, but the book adds yet another dimension to the already quite excellent movie. Sadly, the other people at Welton don't agree on his opinion, and that will result in a sad ending of the story. He tells the boys to read poetry in the way they want to read and judge it, not the way others say it should be read and judged. In his class he encourages the boys to show at least a little criticism to what others say. Keating is a very open minded person who believes that, on the contrary of what the other people at Welton say, young boys, can think for themselves. ![]() He replaces the old English teacher, who retired. John Keating is the new teacher at Welton. ![]()
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