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puckspoetry · 4 months

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DPS: Neil’s “impulsivity”

TW: suicide

After Neil commits suicide, his actions are regarded as impulsive by many. His death is a shock to many, especially his friends and Mr. Keating. Throughout the film, Neil was seen to be a happy-go-lucky character with a charismatic nature however, it is established early on that he feels the squeeze of his father’s expectations.

Living your life is a theme that is prevalent throughout the course of the film and it isn’t portrayed better than it is in Neil. Neil’s kind personality leads him to befriending Todd, an obviously shy student with no friends. Neil’s life happiness seems to build up during the film and reaches a climax when he plays Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

In the beginning of the film, Neil’s father tells him that he must quit the school annual and despite Neil’s protests, Mr. Perry shows no sympathy. Mr. Perry is an overlooked character through the body of the film, however, his words have a lasting impact on Neil. Neil’s demeanour changes dramatically when he is around his father and this is shown in every interaction they have.

At the climax of the film, Neil commits suicide and leaves no explanation as to why. Many, including Mr. Perry, believe that this was an act of impulsivity and Neil’s reaction was not proportionate to the circumstance. Neil was never given creative freedom with his life from his father which takes its toll on Neil quite evidently, so much so that in order to be a part of the play at Henley Hall, he forges a letter of permission and sneaks behind his father’s back. Neil’s struggle is overlooked until his suicide by not only the viewers, but the main characters (with the exception of Mr. Keating of course). Neil’s suicide is a shock to everyone, however, it was only the result of slow, dramatic build up that was dismissed as simple expectations.

Neil shows that familial and societal pressures are not to be overlooked and he does so by resorting to the extreme exit. Neil’s suicide was not simply because he wasn’t allowed to act. Neil’s heart and soul were being ripped from underneath him after everything else he had was stripped away throughout the course of the film. Mr. Perry forcing Neil to quit the annual was only the beginning of a plethora of problems. Neil quitting the annual was a nod towards the eventual end of his life

The annual and the play both support and contradict each other. When Neil is told he must quit the annual, he protests and is shut down. His father is not having any “defiance” from his son and Neil reluctantly complies. After Mr. Perry finds out about the play, he once again tells Neil that he is to quit the play immediately no matter the consequences. However, instead of doing as his father says, Neil goes behind his back and continues the play. Both the annual and the play are factors that demonstrate Neil’s growth from the dutiful son, to the young man who strives for life.

Neil is constantly shut down by his father and is made to feel small and insignificant throughout their interactions. Mr. Perry’s attitude towards Neil for the duration of the film shows that Neil’s suicide was not an act of teenage defiance or impulsivity, but rather the result of years of pent up oppression and lack of choice and freedom.

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Neil Perry knew exactly what he was doing. Thank you for listening to my TEDTalk.

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sevyn-stars · 10 months

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hc that Cameron has a fear of touching eyes and Charlie goes out of his way to touch his eye at Cameron whenever he gets annoying

#dead poets fandom #dead poets society #headcannons #deadpoetssociety #anderperry #neil perry #todd anderson #charlie dalton #steven meeks #knox overstreet #gerard pitts #i hate richard cameron #richard cameron

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morfitties · 5 months

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It’s so weird to think about what would have happened if Mr Perry wasn’t such a fucking dickhead. If he was a more distanced father like the others. Mr Perry started a domino’s effect that changed the lives of 8 peoples and probably some of the other students at Walton (Sticks, Spas, maybe even the Latin teacher).

What would have happened? Charlie wouldn’t have went to military school, Mr Keating would still be teaching at Walton, they would still have the meetings and go to university; would they keep in touch? Reminisce? Fight the long distances to stay family? Would any of them lead the lives they ACTUALLY wanted to live?

#dead poets fandom #dead poets society #the dead poets society #neil perry #todd anderson #dps #anderperry #charlie dalton #gerard pitts #richard cameron #steven meeks #knox overstreet #mr keating #mr perry hate club #stop hiding mr perry #mr perry when I catch you mr perry #it’s fucking over

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fleursfairies · 4 months

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sorry i cant go on any longer pretending i dont like knox overstreet

if you can love fictional actual bad people/murderers then i can like a fictional kid from the 50's that barely kissed a girls forehead

#i also cant pretend to hate cameron #hes just a little guy #knox overstreet #richard cameron #the dead poets society #dead poets society #neil perry #todd anderson #anderperry #charlie dalton

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jjlr101 · 10 months

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Ladies and gentleman, Cameron.

#This one's been gathering dust for the past week #might as well post it #dead poets society #dps #dps fanart #go by richard not by dick #richard cameron #my art #also I hate drawing his hair but this time it was nice #didn't turn out the way I wanted though #myaw

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desire-mona · 2 months

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dps boy weedcanons because i make my being a stoner a personality trait. dps boy weedcanons because i am insufferable and not fun to talk to. dps boy weedcanons because it will be the most rebellious thing any of them do in their entire lives

neil

not listening to anything anyone is saying

must be sitting the whole time

greened out trying to impress todd with this tolerance he doesnt have

actually i take it back he's listening to (and laughing at) everything todd is saying

todd

fully convinced he will be found out, arrested, then promptly crucified

worst cottonmouth out of anyone

simultaneously the funniest and the giggliest which nobody expects

greened out trying to impress neil with this tolerance he doesnt have

charlie

supplier, wont tell anyone where he got it (doesnt remember where he got it)

high cryer, it's embarrassing, nobody mentions it but they all silently hold the knowledge and collectively agree that it Doesnt Fit the Charlie Agenda

touchy. like not for the sake of it but for the sake of remembering that there are other people around him

so loud. just so loud. so loud and so standing. why is he standing sit down. youre yelling charlie

cameron

retells the same story 15 times. actually he doesnt retell it fully any of those times because he goes on a bunch of different tangents

nearly pisses himself when charlie looks at him as earnestly as he can and goes "you're too high. we called your parents and theyre coming to get you"

totally didnt wanna smoke but is sooooo immune to peer pressure. the peers did not in fact pressure at all and even offered to just. not. but he was like guys its cringe to deny it i cant be cringe. (the cam agenda im pushing where he is so scared of authority but way more scared of embarrassing himself in front of his friends)

doesnt move at all. actually hes laying down the whole time. actually hes asleep nvm guys

knox

idk dude

i dont like knox im not the guy to ask

dont know this guy dont care to

knox fans reblog with whatever u like ill probably agree

pitts

eats everything. eats everything. eats everything. eats everything. eat

wants to do everything at once. time is moving WAY too slow and he just needs. he just needs to be busy

sensories are off the CHARTS! this guy is FEELING HIS SURROUNDINGS!!! HIS SKIN IS HIS SKIN AND BY GOD IF HE HAD A DOLLAR FOR EVERY TOE HE FELT HE WOULD HAVE A WHOLE $11 BABY

regrets everything. wakes up the next day just so filled with food and dread. his body is made of sandbags.

meeks

asthmatic but thinks this is the time he can beat said asthma and smokes anyway. so basically it is not the time

he is so sure of himself and his ability to say the most intellectual things possible. he is spewing so much nonsense thinking it is SO smart

is so excited to be doing something Bad that he almost tells keating earlier that day

like pitts, he can also feel everything. but oh. oh this is troubling. his SKIN is his SKIN. by GOD if he had a dollar for every toe he felt he would have way too many dollars.

#desire mona #hate this post hate feeling like weed is my only personality trait #but oh i just HAD to voice my thoughts #my weed smoking girlfriends #dead poets society #neil perry #todd anderson #charlie dalton #richard cameron #steven meeks #gerard pitts #banger

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todd-anderson-trash · 10 months

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yknow what i’m actually kinda mad at what the directors did with richard cameron. because i’m not mad he betrayed the poets, he had his parents forcing him to and the school forcing him to and i fully believe anyone would crack under that pressure. he had a future to secure and people to impress and his parents were feeding him straight lies about mr. keating. i’m just mad they didn’t have him stand at the very end scene. they could’ve had this moment where he picked friendship and what he wanted over ALL of that and they didn’t, he picked what his parents and the school and society wanted for him and i think that SUCKS, justice for cameron to be honest

like they had the guy who wrote the cat on the mat poem stand but not cameron??? i hate it very much

#dead poets society #dead poets #dead poets fandom #dps #dps cameron #richard cameron #i have so many thoughts on him #i love him so much but i hate what he did #look at how they wronged my boy!

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giolovesyousm · 1 year

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I'm about to trigger many people....

#i hate this scene #fortunately it doesn't exists tho #dead poets society #dps fandom #neil perry #dead poets headcanons #todd anderson #anderperry #charlie dalton #stephen meeks #gerard pitts #richard cameron #knox overstreet

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ing3nues · 9 months

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there’s something so Julian Morrow about John Keating and I don’t know what

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peralton · 1 year

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god is a woman and her name is chris noel.

#she's so perfect #i love her so much #alexa plays god is a woman by ariana grande #she's the best istg #chris noel #(she belongs with either ginny or chet btw)#this is a knox hate blog #charlie dalton #neil perry #gerard pitts #knox overstreet #richard cameron #stephen meeks #todd anderson #cherrydps #peralton #dead poets society #dps

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marcomilkie · 9 months

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dont mind me, just consuming any dps piece of media to make sure every single piece of my heart gets crushed and blown away by the wind

#dps fandom #dead poets fandom #dead poets society #dps boys #dps #neil perry #todd anderson #steven meeks #gerard pitts #charlie dalton #knox overstreet #richard cameron i hate you #nuwanda #carpe diem

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puckspoetry · 4 months

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DPS: Charlie’s Moment

Charlie takes the phrase “carpe diem” to heart throughout the entirety of the film. This is seen most evidently through his “phone call from God” moment. Charlie sneaks in an article demanding that girls are allowed to enrol in Welton Academy. As Keating has taught the Poets that in order to live a life that is truly theirs, they must commit to what they are passionate about and take advantage of opportunities. Charlie’s phone call from God is often seen as his Carpe Diem Moment and is regarded as such for the remainder of the film.

Throughout the film, Charlie looks up to Mr. Keating as he is someone who ignores societal rules and standards; something Charlie strives to do in his every day life. Keating’s attitude towards life inspires Charlie, however his journey is not as central as Neil or Todd’s. Charlie admired Keating as he encourages free thinking and passion for a group of young boys who find themselves constricted by the pressures of conformity and success. Charlie takes great pride in himself and wants to put Keating’s motto to good use which is seen in various points throughout the film.

However, it is in my unprofessional opinion that I disagree with Charlie’s Carpe Diem Moment being the phone call from God. After Neil’s suicide, Charlie’s child-like mannerisms take an enormous blow leading him to becoming protective of his friends yet drawn back in nature. Neil’s suicide takes a massive toll on the entire group and results in Cameron ratting the Dead Poets Society out and blaming Neil’s death on Mr. Keating. Throughout the film, Charlie refrains from lashing out against Cameron (someone he has never liked or wanted to agree with) but this all changes after he finds out what Cameron does.

Neil and Charlie were best friends prior to the film’s setting and they continue their brotherly bond for the entirety of the movie. Charlie confronts Cameron and accuses him of ratting out the group and blaming the situation on Keating. Charlie has changed from someone who refrains from lashing out too harshly to someone who refuses to let injustice pass by. He punches Cameron in the face, and makes this his real Carpe Diem Moment.

Charlie’s punch wasn’t a simple act of defiance, it was him avenging Neil’s death and refusing to stand by as his world goes to hell. This punch is years of pent up anger towards Cameron, however it also includes the memory of both Neil and Keating. Charlie was willing to put his future at Welton on the line in order for him to set the record straight. This proves Charlie’s nature as the caretaker of the group even though this is not blatantly seen. Charlie’s real Carpe Diem Moment was promising Neil that his death would not be meaningless; that his death was not a simple mistake, but a claiming of independence.

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I’m so trademarking “Carpe Diem Moment”

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pookielious · 9 months

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Feeding the fandoms with sadness yet again🥰

No matter what the society would say about Keating and the club charlie was always going to be expelled no matter what

He deliberately lied to nolan about the clubs existence and he most likely a record with charlie and his behavior plus the assault on cameron it was probably too many rules broken/strikes to keep him in the school

In the scene where todd is looking at the paper (around 1:59:15) if you pause fast enough you can see a good chunk of the paper were all of the members of the dps is listed,all except for neil and charlie; neils obviously isn't there because Hes dead but charlie was never added onto the document purposefully and it's not like it's crossed out or it's off to the side were you can't see it since all of the poets names are lined up two across and three down, under knoxs name there's a blank space so it had to have been a purposeful thing

#this isnt a hate post #i love charlie #dps #dead poets society #charlie dalton #richard cameron #todd anderson #neil perry #more sad tid bits for you #i just rewatched #this is mostly rambling #yet again

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xvecnokriv · 2 years

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okay but the crack in neil's voice when he says "father, i thought you'd gone" hits different every time i rewatch dps

#he deserved so much better #i hate his father so much ugh #dead poets society #neil perry #todd anderson #charlie dalton #steven meeks #knox overstreet #gerard pitts #richard cameron

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diorgirl444 · 1 year

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one thing about me is that i’m such a richard cameron anti that even when doing matchups i won’t ship anyone with him. i wouldn’t wish that ginger toilet brush of a man on anyone. not even my worst enemy.

#i mean it in the nicest way possible #i hate him #richard cameron #cameron #dead poets society #dps #richard cameron anti #dps fandom

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teddy06 · 2 years

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so is there a

'yeah i guess i kinda ship Chameron even tho I don't like Cameron and his character arc because of what he did, but their dynamic does make sense'

to full on Cameron apologist pipline

or is that just me?

#I really went from hating that man to loving that man #i don't know if thats very slay of me or not #but idc #dead poets society #dps #chameron #charlie dalton #richard cameron #teddy06 #teddy 06 #cameron apologist #i really did a full 180

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