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- meeting in the cave
- Charlie -> never been alive
- Knox moans -> desperately in love w/ Chris
afternoon:
- soccer practise w/ Mr. Keating -> Neil missing
- had to take slip of paper and line up
- read and kick the ball toward the goal
- Keating put on record w/ classical music -> rhythm
- Todd in his room, Neil entered, yelling that he got the part (Puck) -> wrote letter of permission from father and Nolan by himself
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next day:
- Knox read poem for Chris to class
- Keating statement: poetry must never be ordinary
- Todd -> no poem, feels embarrassed -> has to demonstrate barbaric yawp
- Keating points to picture -> Todd closes eyes + makes up some verses à encouraged by Keating
afternoon:
- Neil brings lampshade to cave -> revealed painted statue -> declares "god of the cave"
- Charlie plays saxophone + reciting poems
- Knox doesn't want to be calm anymore -> leaves w/ the others -> calls Chris à invitation to party at Chet's house Friday night
Characters:
- Dead Poets Society: Charlie, Knox, Meeks, Neil, Cameron, Pitts, Todd
- Mr. Keating
Problems:
- Knox -> love to Chris -> invitation to party
- Neil -> wants to act, gets part but no permission
- Charlie -> self-doubt -> feels like never been alive
- Todd -> feels worthless and embarrassed -> no self-confidence
Thesis:
Sometimes you must take great risks to achieve something and to feel you're alive.
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