There seem to be many similarities between Chris/Alex, Mr. Keating, the boys in "Dead Poet Society," Thoreu, and Emerson. Please discuss how some or all of these people follow the ideas of transcendentalism with examples.
I think that they all are transcendetalists to a point. They all have their own beliefs about certain subjects of life. I think that the boys arent as much as chris and emerson because mr. keeting influenced their beliefs somewhat because he gave them advice about how to go about living life to the best. They all refused not to go with the crowd and do what they so choose. Chris didnt want any help from anyone on how to learn, while the boys welcomed the help from Mr. Keating and appreciated help. They also wanted to build relationmships with other people, which was the totally opposite of what Chris wanted to do.
I think that they are both transcendetalists. They all have their own ideas about certain things in life. I dont think that the boys in the dead poets society arent as much like chris because it was mostly mr.keating that gave them their ideas. The boys were individualist but not as much as chris was. Mr. Keating was more of a individual. He had his own way of teaching his class and i think the students liked his way of teaching better. chris was and individual , he went out in to the wild by himself.
There seem to be many similarities between Chris/Alex, Mr. Keating, the boys in "Dead Poet Society," Thoreu, and Emerson. Please discuss how some or all of these people follow the ideas of transcendentalism with examples.
Mr. Kay, As you said there are many similarities between these people. Chris/Alex and Mr. Keeting have a few similarities. Both men like todo things their own way. Mr. Keeting didn't follow the book, as most of the teachers did. And Chris/Alex went into the Alaska with few supplies while others would go with many supplies. Chris/Alex and Neil Perry also had some smilarities. They both wanted to disobey their parents. Neil did acting when his father said not to, and Chris/Alex wouldn't take their advice for anything.
6th All of these men show transcendentalism at one time or another. Chris/Alex shows non-conformity quite a bit throughout the book. He had his own thoughts and beliefs on how society should act. For example, he wanted people more focus on truth, rather than focusing on materialistic items. He also did things the way he wanted them to be done. He hitchhiked out to Alaska, ill-equipped, and no one could persuade him to stop. Mr. Keating had shown transcendentalism through his teaching style. While all the other teachers followed curriculum, Mr. Keating taught the way he thought he should. He brought transcendentalism to his students. He taught them to follow their heart, go for their dreams and to believe in themselves. The boys in the dead poet’s society had never heard of this before and Mr. Keating was the man who brought individualism into their lives. Thoreu was one of the individuals who lead Chris/Alex to go off on his expedition. Thoreu did not agree with what society was doing, so he went off so he could express his discontentment for the way society ran. Emerson also expresses the idea of transcendentalism. He shows individualism through his thoughts on how government should play its role in society. He also expresses the need to have civil disobedience when you feel something is not right.
Chris went out lived off th wilderness and just left everything.This shows that he s his own values and wont conform.He has different views on money,parents,and relationships.Mr.Keeting teached in a very different way he taught the boys how to be themselves by doing stuff outta the ordinary such as ripping books and standing on the desks.He followed the ways of his own method and tried to create transcendentilism in the boys.The dead poet society used carpe diem.Like when Knox went for the girl he liked.Also when Neil disobeyed his dads orders. Tyler McLeod 6th
I think that they are all transcendentalists because they all have their own opinion. They all believe different things and want to stand out of the crowd. Emerson and Chris more than the boys and Mr.Keating. Chris and Emerson were influenced only by themselves. Chris did everything at his own pace and his own way. He never wanted any handouts from people. The boys wanted to make relationships but Chris was the complete opposite. They were somewhat influenced by Mr.Keating because he kind of told them how to live life to the fullest and gave them tips. The boys and Chris went against the crowd. The boys went against the school rules and Chris went against society.
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I think they are all similar because they all speak of transidentelism. Chris and The Boys tried to live a transedental life. Mr. Keeting and Thorue buth teach how to live a transcendental life. Like Neal, he tried to live that type of life but failed. He hated the facted of his life being lad out infront of him and him not haveing a say in it. He hated it so much to kill himself. Chris triede to live that tpye of life and also failed too. It seems to me that people who try to live a transendental life to the fullest they end up dead. Zack Ruffin 6th
All of these men show transcendentalism. Chris/Alex shows it by doing whatever he wants, they way he wants it done. Once he decided to go on his journey to Alaska, his mind was set and there was no turning back. For example, in the nook when Wayne asks him to work for him longer and Chris/Alex says no he has to be on his way by a certain date. Mr. Keating is also another example of transcendentalism. He also has his own way of doing things. Many of the other teachers thought that he was simple insane. On the very first day on school, this first thing Mr. Keating had them do was rip out the introduction. The students were confused by his unique teaching skills. He thought his students to always follow there dreams, it will lead you the right way in life. Another man who shows us transcendentalism is Thoreu. Just like Chris/Alex he did not agree with society, and he showed Chris/Alex his journey. Emerson also shows this how, pretty much just standing out from the crowd. Having his own opinion about the government, and being an individualist.
I believe that they are all transcendetalists in there own way. I think that Chris and Neil share the same bond when it comes to the relationships that they have with there parents. I don't think that all of the boys from "The Dead Poets Society", share the same bond as Chris. I believe that Mr. Keeting is the total opposite of Chris. Chris did not want any help becoming who he wants to be in life, but on the other hand, Mr. Keeting was all for becoming who you want to be in life, even if that ment having help fom someone else. The boys from "The Dead Poets Society" were always in some sort of relationship, whether it was with friends, or with teacher's, or with family. While Chris wanted to avoid being in or getting in, any relationships.
They all showed transcendistim. Alex/chris was truly an individist. He acting apon what he thought was the right thing for him to do. he had his own ideas and he new what he had to do. Mr.keeting was an indivualist he has his own way of teaching and he taught the boys how to stand out and told them its okay to be an idivdualist. He did what was right and has hiw own idea's and shared with his class. Alex/chris told out and wanted to be on his own with no help from anyone he just wanted to do things on his own. The boys really didnt think own there own they had mr.keeting to help them along the way.
all these are very similar. cheis/alex follows the ideas of transcendntilsm by his roaming of the u.s. and most importantly his going to alaska. mr. Keatings transcendntilsm is less extreme but he still shows it when he has his kids rip those pages out of his book and stand on the desks. the boys in the dead poets society get themselves into alot more trouble with their transindentalism. the one actor kid comits suicide and the other gets in big trouble with the school. also like you said today in class emerson is lighter with his writing but thoreu really goes indepth with the topic. so all are great examples of transindentalism its just how the pepole show it.
I believe all of these people are transcendentalists. Chris/Alex is because he disobeyed society by not following society's rules or values. Alex/Chris didn't care to seem what society thought, in fact i thought he was rebelling against all of it. Mr. Keating was a transcendentalist because he taught his students in the way he thought was most successful. He wanted to help them think for themselves, instead of telling them what to think. Mr. Keating's students were somewhat of transcendentalist because yes, they were thinking for themselves, but it was because Mr. Keating told them to do so. Thoreu was a transcendentalist because he changed how society would be run. Instead of letting the government control everything he peacefully protested his beliefs. Emerson was a transcendentalist because he believed in satisfying your own wants and values.
Mr. Kay these people are all transdendentalist. they are all going on there own and trying new things. Chris/Alex is getting away from people. He is trying to get away and better his life. He doesn't want all the civilization and just wants to be free. The same thing with Thoreu and Emerson. They are trying to get away and live a better life. The think the same thing as Chris/Alex does. The dead poet society kind off did the same thing. They wanted to break away from the tradition and do something that wasn't planed out for them. Mr. Keating helped them change and start the dead poets scioty. All of these people were transendentalist and did something different than the others. Chris Reid 5th hour
Thoreu is defiantly a transcendetalist because of his different ideas about government. Chis are also transcendetalists. His whole idea on life is. Going to Alaska and doing his own thing. He thinks completely different from society, not wanting to be like them. Living in the wild with practicly nothing. Mr. Keating teaches completely different from all the other teachers. He wants the boys to open their minds. That's unlike the other teachers who just want to cram facts into them. Some of the boys also turn out to be transcendetalists by going against their parents and thinking that they want to do something completely different. Such as being in a play or having the highest power job. Kristen Pauly 6th hour
Mr. Kay, In some way all of these people are transcendatalists. Chris/Alex doesnt agree with society and likes to do things on his own. Likewise, Mr Keating doesnt agree with the ciriculum at the school. He doesnt think that the kids can learn effectively by the book. In some ways I agree with him. Throue was one of the individuals who inspired chris to go off on his own. He was an author who wrote about trancendatalism. He doesnt always agree with society. Finnaly, emerson is a transcendentalist because he expresses his thoughts on the roles of government and civil disobedience. Jordan Blanzy 5th hr
I think that all of these people are transcendentalists to a certain point. The boys in "Dead Poets Society" are not as independent as Chris. This is why Mr. Keeting was pushing them so hard to be them selves. Mr Keeting and Chris have one thing in common, they are oth rebellious to no end. Chris went against the rules just like the boys did. Chris just took it too far.
All of these people have been a part of transcendentalism or have had a part of it in their lives. I think that McCandless is a very big transcendentalist. His wants to do everything on his own. He gets his own ideas in his head and sticks to them. Emerson and Thoreau are both like McCandless. But, however I think that the boys in "dead poets society are somewhat different. I think that Tim Wilson described this great. That mr. Keating seemed more as the transcendentalist in the story. But however I think that they also took some of this to a different extent. They themselves were the ones to follow through with the "dead poet society.". So they were somewhat transcendentalists themselves.
I think they are all transcendentalism in this. They all have their own ideas and believes in different situations in life. I don't think anyone is like Chris/Alex. Chris/Alex went on his trip with very few supplies. When others when with many supplies. Chris/Alex didn't want anyones help. He wanted to do things on his own. He didn't like the fact that his parents gave everything to him. With Mr. Keating he had to work for things he wanted and thats the way he wanted it to be. He likes they fact knowing that he can earn things on his own.
All these people are transcendentalists to a certain extent. To start off Think Chris/Alex is a huge transcendentalist because he always thinks for himself, and does whatever. He always sticks with his thoughts, and never cheats himself. I also think Emerson and Thoreau are similar to Chris/Alex. I really like what Chloe said about Mr.Keating and the Dead poets boys, yes Mr.Keating was a huge transcendentalist but he tought his students to be like that, so the students thought for theirselfs, but they started doing this because he told them to. Everyone is similar though, they all have their own thoughts and beliefs.
In transcendentalism Emerson started to move away from religion and started a new thought movement. McCandless had this big idea that material objects were not needed to go through life. Both McCandless and Thoreau had somewhat of an idea of civil disobediance because Thoreau wrote an article about it. McMandless said that he didn't need government to tell him what to eat when someone asked him if he had a hunting liscense. Mr. Keating started a new way of teaching even though he was to follow by certain rules and be very strict about everything he had the kids stand on desks and rip the prolouge out of their book. Neil Perry decided that if he couldn't live life the way he wanted then he wasn't going to live and shot himself. They each had their ideas about how to live and each transcendentalist didn't live the way everyone else was or what was decided for them. Carolyn Newton Period 5
all of these people show trancendetalism in one way or another. First of all lets start out with Mr.Keating. His is a trancendetalist becuase he teacher in his own way. By this i mean he doesn't go by all the other poetry teachers in the school. Another one is the boys in "dead poets society". They basically do what ever they wanted to. I mean making a club, not listening to there parents that much and many more. A specific example of this is when the boy that still does the play when his dad told him that he can't. Last person is Alex/Chris. he had his own ideas on how the government should work and basically what everyone should do.
They all strive to live life the way they want to. They all go against athority, if its the government (Thoreu) the school leaders (the boys from "dead poets society", and Mr. Keating) or society itself (Chris/Alex.) Chris wanted to figure out who he truley was, so he became a vagabond. The boys from the movie and Mr. Keating went against the rules to be who they are and find happiness. Thoreu thinks you should stand up for your rights, and what you believe in. They all have the same idea in common. They just demonstrate it in a different way, and have few differences within themselves.
Both stories show transcendentalism. Chris from "Into The Wild" has his ways of life. For example he tried living of the land. He also tried living life with minimal money and help. With the "Dead Poets Society" MR. Keeting shows the boys how to be transcendentalists. He teaches them how to be themselves. He also shows them how to get along and start new things. For example the dead poets club.
i think that both were tranendetalist because they both had their owny beliefs. while mr. keeting did in many ways push them to be individuals, it also took alex a while to figure out that this journey was his chance to be an inydividual. also mr. keeting was a very important influence in the boys life, and chris was his own influence. i think they were both individuals and also conformed to the idea of being an transendentalist. chris also wanted it just to be him. while the boys in mr. keetings life took more joy in other people being a part of their life. for example the dead poets society was suppose to be about being different, when all in fact it just united them. that being said is not bad however. chris just wanted to be alone and plan around with his identity a little more however.
All the people listed are the same in the way that they are transcendetalists. Mr. Keating and the boys he teaches are very similar. Mr. Keating teaches in his own way and pushes his believes to the student. One way he shows this is when he tells the students to rip out the first page of the poetry book he gave them. The boys are transcendalists because they do what they want to and not what their parents want them to. An example is when Neil trys out for the school play and goes against his fathers rules. Chris does the same thing in his life with the government. He said that he could care less about the govenrments rules and what they think of him. This shows that all these people are transcendalists.
All of the people you have mentioned follow the ideas of transcendentalism. Chris/Alex shows transcendentalism through almost everything he does. When he decides that he is going to give away all of his money and leave his life behind to travel the world, he is following transcendentalism. Most people cannot leave behind their life and let down the world. Mr. Keating used his teaching techniques to be a transcendentalist. He taught transcendentalism to his students and chose not to do what the school said he had to. The boys in the "Dead Poets Society" did not conform to what the majority of students did. They chose to think diferently. Some of them chose to think for themselves rather than what their parents wanted them to. Some of them stood up to authority. They all had different ways of being a transcendentalists.
there are a lot of similarities between the movie, Thoreu, and Emerson. they are all trying to create a new idea of life. they are trying to have a new outlook on it. Emerson talks about how people dared to be differnt. how our world would be different without goverment and possible even better. in the movie Mr. Keating has the boys think on their own. not like do work on your own, but to have your own mind set. one that you thought of and chose for yourself because of the way you feel.
I think that they are all transcendetalists. I dont think the boys in the dead poet seciety are not alot like chris because it wasmostly Mr. Keating that gave them their ideas. I think Chris didn't want any help from anyone becoming who he wanted to be in life. Chris wanted to avoid getting into any relationships with anyone. But the boys from the dead poet society were always in a relationship. Whether it was friends, familey and so on. Mr. Keating worked for every thing he wanted and thats the way he wanted it to be no matter what.
Chris/Alex and Mr. Keating have some similarities. Like they both like to do things their own way. And get the job done. Chris and the boys didnt have soo much in common. Chris didnt want help, advice anything from anyone, while the boys wanted and accepted advice and help from Mr. Keating. The boys wanted friendships, and realations with other people. Chris really didnt want that, he didnt want to get to close to anyone. He tried to avoid all of that. i think there all Trandcententalist.
All of these people folloe the ideas of transcendentalism in one way ar anither. Chris wants to get away from society by hitch-hiking to Alska to live off the land. He even seems unready for the tasks ahead, but, equiped or not, he wanted to be an individualist. Mr. Keeting displays the ideas associated with transcendentalism by making the boys think on their own. He teaches the principles of non-comformity by making them walk their own funny way in the courtyard, for example. Thoreu shows that he wants to be an individual through his writings. He writes, for example in "Civil Disobediance" that he feels that we need to get away from the comformist ideas of governement and should be able to think on our own, to a certain extent. Emerson does essentially the same thing, except that he doesn't get right to the point like Thoreu does. All of these people show examples of transcendentalism.
Obviously all these people follow the ideas of transcentalism. I think that chris is one of the most individual people in this group. He left his whole life to live in the wild and to get away from the government. Mr. Keating taught the way he wanted to. He didn't let the other teachers tell him how to teach. He taught the kids to become individuals, while the others wanted nothing to do with it.The boys in the dead poets society at first became individuals. At the end when they all ratted on Mr. Keating really made me mad, Mr. Keating was really helping them to become better thinkers and they all just brought the blame for neils death on him. The boys did stand up for Mr. Keating at the end thiugh, and I think that took some guts.
I think that they all are transcendetalists to a point. They all have their own beliefs about certain subjects of life. Mr keeting was a big transcendetalist because he didnt follow all the rules from the school. He wasnt like all the other teachers. Mr keeting was like alex because alex to didnt like to follow the rules of the society. alex never was like anyone that ive ever met and noone like i will ever meet eather. theses are the example i think of mr keeting and alex and how the have similarities.
In a way they are all transcendentalists. Some more than others depending on the life they lead. Mr. Keeting bestowed much of his transcendental ideas in most of his students. this was shown when he gave Neil the Dead Poets book so they could escape the school and think for them selves. Chris follows the idea of transcendental the most. He decides to try and canoe down many rivers in Mexico to reach the ocean but that didn't happen when he ran into farming rivers. He also goes and lives by him self for most of his journey in the hot spring place and ends up leaving his car.
Everyone is a transcendentalist, Keating, Alex/Chris in a sense we are everything and nothing. we choose what to show and how to show it based on the information given to us. The information gets opinionated into a belief and then a human becomes obligated to share his/her belief. in this case it was being independent, both in a way exampled my example. But Keating seemed more social than Alex/Chris, almost dependent on attention.
All of these people try to be individuals. The dead poets form a club, to express their opinions and be themselves. Chris seems like he wants nothing to do with society and people. He just wants to be off in his own little world. Mr keating tries to guide the students to be their own person. Thoreu writes about individuality. Overall, they all follow their OWN ideas of transcendentalism.
I think that they are all transcendentalists because they all have their own opinion. They all believe different things and want to stand out of the crowd. Emerson and Chris more than the boys and Mr.Keating. Chris and Emerson were influenced only by themselves. Chris did everything at his own pace and his own way. He never wanted any handouts from people. The boys wanted to make relationships but Chris was the complete opposite. They were somewhat influenced by Mr.Keating because he kind of told them how to live life to the fullest and gave them tips. The boys and Chris went against the crowd. The boys went against the school rules and Chris went against society.
I think they are all Trancendentalist. I dont think that the boys in the dead poet society and mr.keating arent as much. They are to some extent , but Mr. Keating puts the idea of transcendentalism in their heads. But then they use what he tought them on their own. Chris / Alex and Threu and Emerson on the other hand are a little more extream with the idea of trancendentalism. They went out and made drastic changes in their life. For example chris/alex leaving his family and friends and basically his whole life. And a difference is that Chris / Alex didnt want hep from anyone but the boys were willing to listen to mr.keating and learn from him and they made relationships with people where chris / alex didnt.
All these people have transendemtalism ideas (Chris,Mr,Keating, Thoreu, and Emerson). Chris/Alex show the ideas by leaving his family and doing what he whated to do. He went to Alaska which was most likely his biggest idea. Mr.Keating was very interseting and show ideas though his teachings. Thoreu moved into the wild or woods to shwo his ideas. He did not like the goverment show he decided to live by himself away from teh goverment. Emerson showed ideas by speacking out against the goverment which he though was doing wrong. All of these charcaters show a alot of transcendentalism ideas.
Mr Kay, There are defintate similarities between all of the people. They all want to do what they want. They all want to be left alone by certain things. Thats what makes them transcendentalists. Chris just wants to get away from everythings in every way. Mr. Keeting teaches kids the meening of being transcendentalists, even though it is viewed as wrong. One of the boys from the movie wants to be left alone from his fathers rules but still cant get away after he starts acting. Another boy wants to date a girl and be with a grl even though they dont allow girls in his school. Thoreu wants to just be left alone. Specifically by the govenment. They all just want to be or want to have something they cant really do even thought they still try. -Luke LaFountain 6th Hour
I think they all are tanscendentailst. Becuase they all choose their own actions. At first in Dead Poet Society they didnt but after keating got them to. They were alot more self cofident and felt that they have their own choice and it was the best for them. Chris did what he wanted by going out into the wild. He also chose not to reviece things from other people most of the time. He felt that he needed to work and earn what he recived instead of having things handed to him.
Well Mr. Kay I think that Mr. Keating and Chris/Alex are similar because they both want to think for them selves. In the school that Mr. Keating worked at, they didn't want anybody to think kfor themselves. I think that, that is soo wrong. I really didn't notice how that other ones are similar. I did notice that Neil and Chrs/Alex both died for what they belived in and I some what think that is wrong. I don't beilve that you should die for not have an opion. I know Chris/Alex did not kill himself...or did he. That we will never know. I really don't know what Emerson and Keating and Chris/Alex have in common. But I can tell you this, Chris/Alex and Keating both had the same romantison. Alexa Rumpz 6th hour
To an extent, I think that all of them are transcendentalists. Like in the movie Dead Poet Society the kids were struggling to be individuals, while being pressured to conform. The boys wanted to build relationships with other people and still show their individuality. Mr. Keating is encouraging idealism and individuality. He actually did not live completely up to what he was teaching the kids. Mr. Keating taught with other teachers that did not encourage the same teaching style, they wanted him to conform. Chris/Alex had cut himself off from the world. He tried to be a transcendentalist like Thoreau. He cut himself of from the world and made writings about what ever he felt like and spread his views though his writing.
i do not understand the question but i think that keating likes to be an indivualist and show the self providing direction. providing a direction maybe only he can follow. like chris did, when he went missing without tellin anyone. i cannot imagine how hard this was for him to not talk to family or old friends for longer than like 2 days- a week. but in a way, he made a new life and had the "Desire" to make a new life. he was honed in on a new way of life, to go in mentallity, back in time. he had the desire to prove it was possible to fight for food, and learn about natural food types, berry's, apple's, peach's etc. >alex warner 5th hour<
Between the Dead Poet Society and Chris/Alex himself i believe that these two relate in many ways. One of the biggest relations are the transcendentalism that both carry. Transcendentalism is the feeling or wanting of individualality. There are many different examples that support the theory of these two relating. One example from the dead poet society is how, in general, they all get the feeling that they shall have individual rights and freedoms from there private school. This relates to the individuality wanted by chris/alex in many ways. Chris/alex also felt the erge to not want to live the same old boring dull life. So he got the feeling that he himself would be able to make his own decisions and support himself in life. These are the two general summed up states of each story.
Megan Fraser 6th Hour The similarities between these people are that they are all transcendentalists. They all believe that each person should be unique and are non-conformists. Mr. Keating lets them rip out pages in their textbooks and responding to that, Neil tries out for the play. Thoreu and Emerson write about the idea of transcendetalism and share the way they think things should be. In Civil Disobediance it says that if a law goes against your values then you can break it. Finally, Chris shows non-conformity by just leaving everything and walking into the wilderness.
They all are transcendentalist because of their beliefs. Mr Keating showed the boys how life can be without limits and people holding them back. Chris/Alex is someone who lives life to the fullest in a different way than others would expect. He enjoyed being isolated from society and their rules. The boys had the courage to find out more about the dead poets society and do something that had a new view on the world. Chris/Alex had this characteristic that if he had osmething on his mind, he would go out and do it. The boys got a little help from mr keating by finding the book in thier room.\\\
Chris/Alex shows probably the best examples of transcedentalism. He, first of all, is a nonconformist and doesn't let any influence on his ideas effect him. He ventured all the way out to Alaska by hitch hiking, getting lousy jobs, and meeting strange people in the process. This shows that he is a very independent person. Mr Keating is another great example of trancendentalism. His odd teaching styles are what really sicks out in the kids minds. He showed the boys of Welton the different prospective people can take on life. The boys of the "Dead Poet's Society" were directly related to Mr. Keating because he was the one that got them started on this idea. They wanted to see what it was like not to follow the group and think for themselves with creativity. Thoreau got Chris/Alex to get the idea in his head that he could take this expedition and survive it because it seemed as though he looked uo to him. Emerson brought this idea by government. He says that civil disobedience is what people are using to move on to the future and how we don't need government at all.
Both Chris/Alex and the characters from the "Dead Poet Society" are all transcendentalist. They all have different opinions on a subject. Mr. Keating influenced them to make there own choices and stick with it. Were on the other hand Chris/Alex really had no one to teach him how to voice his opinion. Therefore he had to figure out his own way of solving problems and finding a way to voice his memories. With this being said i believe that the biggest connection between these two stories would be Mr. Keating and Chris/Alex. And they have the most in common because they were both transcendentalism.
Mr.Kay, In my opinion all of these people follow transendentalism. Chris for example shows transendentalism by going off into the wild and doing his own thing. Mr.Keeting for another example was not the regular teacher who ust went and read through the text book. Instead he tought them to do there own thing and express themselves with who they are. But I think that out of all of the people listed Chris/Alex is a very good example because he went out and did something. In his mind he thought that what he was doing was a way to change things.
Some of the similarities between Chris/Alex, Mr.Keating, and the boys in "Dead Poet Society" is that they have different ideas on things. Like Chris/Alex for example thought that going to Alaska would let him get away from all the crazy things in South Dakota. Also, Mr. Keating has different way of teaching. Like in the court yard he made the boys walk differently. The boys in "Dead Poet Society" had their different idea on things like this one boy wanted to act but was afraid that his father was going to find out. This other boy was afraid of what people might think of him when he read something aloud to the class. These are some similarities. Katherine Walsh 6th Hour
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Mr. Kay,
I think that they all are transcendetalists to a point. They all have their own beliefs about certain subjects of life. I think that the boys arent as much as chris and emerson because mr. keeting influenced their beliefs somewhat because he gave them advice about how to go about living life to the best. They all refused not to go with the crowd and do what they so choose. Chris didnt want any help from anyone on how to learn, while the boys welcomed the help from Mr. Keating and appreciated help. They also wanted to build relationmships with other people, which was the totally opposite of what Chris wanted to do.
I think that they are both transcendetalists. They all have their own ideas about certain things in life. I dont think that the boys in the dead poets society arent as much like chris because it was mostly mr.keating that gave them their ideas. The boys were individualist but not as much as chris was. Mr. Keating was more of a individual. He had his own way of teaching his class and i think the students liked his way of teaching better. chris was and individual , he went out in to the wild by himself.
Katlyn Twigg 6th Hour
There seem to be many similarities between Chris/Alex, Mr. Keating, the boys in "Dead Poet Society," Thoreu, and Emerson. Please discuss how some or all of these people follow the ideas of transcendentalism with examples.
Mr. Kay,
As you said there are many similarities between these people. Chris/Alex and Mr. Keeting have a few similarities. Both men like todo things their own way. Mr. Keeting didn't follow the book, as most of the teachers did. And Chris/Alex went into the Alaska with few supplies while others would go with many supplies. Chris/Alex and Neil Perry also had some smilarities. They both wanted to disobey their parents. Neil did acting when his father said not to, and Chris/Alex wouldn't take their advice for anything.
James Richardson
5th hour
6th
All of these men show transcendentalism at one time or another. Chris/Alex shows non-conformity quite a bit throughout the book. He had his own thoughts and beliefs on how society should act. For example, he wanted people more focus on truth, rather than focusing on materialistic items. He also did things the way he wanted them to be done. He hitchhiked out to Alaska, ill-equipped, and no one could persuade him to stop. Mr. Keating had shown transcendentalism through his teaching style. While all the other teachers followed curriculum, Mr. Keating taught the way he thought he should. He brought transcendentalism to his students. He taught them to follow their heart, go for their dreams and to believe in themselves. The boys in the dead poet’s society had never heard of this before and Mr. Keating was the man who brought individualism into their lives. Thoreu was one of the individuals who lead Chris/Alex to go off on his expedition. Thoreu did not agree with what society was doing, so he went off so he could express his discontentment for the way society ran. Emerson also expresses the idea of transcendentalism. He shows individualism through his thoughts on how government should play its role in society. He also expresses the need to have civil disobedience when you feel something is not right.
Chris went out lived off th wilderness and just left everything.This shows that he s his own values and wont conform.He has different views on money,parents,and relationships.Mr.Keeting teached in a very different way he taught the boys how to be themselves by doing stuff outta the ordinary such as ripping books and standing on the desks.He followed the ways of his own method and tried to create transcendentilism in the boys.The dead poet society used carpe diem.Like when Knox went for the girl he liked.Also when Neil disobeyed his dads orders.
Tyler McLeod 6th
I think that they are all transcendentalists because they all have their own opinion. They all believe different things and want to stand out of the crowd. Emerson and Chris more than the boys and Mr.Keating. Chris and Emerson were influenced only by themselves. Chris did everything at his own pace and his own way. He never wanted any handouts from people. The boys wanted to make relationships but Chris was the complete opposite. They were somewhat influenced by Mr.Keating because he kind of told them how to live life to the fullest and gave them tips. The boys and Chris went against the crowd. The boys went against the school rules and Chris went against society.
Cody Kabisa
6th hour
Mr. Kay,
Before I answer the blog, I forgot to tell you today that for the last three blogs, my computer would not except my blog entries. So I printed them out to give you today, but I accidentally forgot them in my locker. You told us that you are not going to be here tomorrow, friday, or monday. The term ends this friday and if your not here, how am I supposed to give you my blogs? Please wirte back, telling me what I have to do.
I really need this for my grade.
Danielle Turner
5th Hour
I think they are all similar because they all speak of transidentelism.
Chris and The Boys tried to live a transedental life. Mr. Keeting and Thorue buth teach how to live a transcendental life. Like Neal, he tried to live that type of life but failed. He hated the facted of his life being lad out infront of him and him not haveing a say in it. He hated it so much to kill himself. Chris triede to live that tpye of life and also failed too. It seems to me that people who try to live a transendental life to the fullest they end up dead.
Zack Ruffin 6th
All of these men show transcendentalism. Chris/Alex shows it by doing whatever he wants, they way he wants it done. Once he decided to go on his journey to Alaska, his mind was set and there was no turning back. For example, in the nook when Wayne asks him to work for him longer and Chris/Alex says no he has to be on his way by a certain date. Mr. Keating is also another example of transcendentalism. He also has his own way of doing things. Many of the other teachers thought that he was simple insane. On the very first day on school, this first thing Mr. Keating had them do was rip out the introduction. The students were confused by his unique teaching skills. He thought his students to always follow there dreams, it will lead you the right way in life. Another man who shows us transcendentalism is Thoreu. Just like Chris/Alex he did not agree with society, and he showed Chris/Alex his journey. Emerson also shows this how, pretty much just standing out from the crowd. Having his own opinion about the government, and being an individualist.
Alanna Nagi
6th hour
Mr. Kay,
I believe that they are all transcendetalists in there own way. I think that Chris and Neil share the same bond when it comes to the relationships that they have with there parents. I don't think that all of the boys from "The Dead Poets Society", share the same bond as Chris. I believe that Mr. Keeting is the total opposite of Chris. Chris did not want any help becoming who he wants to be in life, but on the other hand, Mr. Keeting was all for becoming who you want to be in life, even if that ment having help fom someone else. The boys from "The Dead Poets Society" were always in some sort of relationship, whether it was with friends, or with teacher's, or with family. While Chris wanted to avoid being in or getting in, any relationships.
Danielle Turner
5th Hour
They all showed transcendistim. Alex/chris was truly an individist. He acting apon what he thought was the right thing for him to do. he had his own ideas and he new what he had to do. Mr.keeting was an indivualist he has his own way of teaching and he taught the boys how to stand out and told them its okay to be an idivdualist. He did what was right and has hiw own idea's and shared with his class. Alex/chris told out and wanted to be on his own with no help from anyone he just wanted to do things on his own. The boys really didnt think own there own they had mr.keeting to help them along the way.
crystal maybee
5th hour
all these are very similar. cheis/alex follows the ideas of transcendntilsm by his roaming of the u.s. and most importantly his going to alaska. mr. Keatings transcendntilsm is less extreme but he still shows it when he has his kids rip those pages out of his book and stand on the desks. the boys in the dead poets society get themselves into alot more trouble with their transindentalism. the one actor kid comits suicide and the other gets in big trouble with the school. also like you said today in class emerson is lighter with his writing but thoreu really goes indepth with the topic. so all are great examples of transindentalism its just how the pepole show it.
I believe all of these people are transcendentalists. Chris/Alex is because he disobeyed society by not following society's rules or values. Alex/Chris didn't care to seem what society thought, in fact i thought he was rebelling against all of it. Mr. Keating was a transcendentalist because he taught his students in the way he thought was most successful. He wanted to help them think for themselves, instead of telling them what to think. Mr. Keating's students were somewhat of transcendentalist because yes, they were thinking for themselves, but it was because Mr. Keating told them to do so. Thoreu was a transcendentalist because he changed how society would be run. Instead of letting the government control everything he peacefully protested his beliefs. Emerson was a transcendentalist because he believed in satisfying your own wants and values.
Chloe Martin, 6th hour
Mr. Kay
these people are all transdendentalist. they are all going on there own and trying new things. Chris/Alex is getting away from people. He is trying to get away and better his life. He doesn't want all the civilization and just wants to be free. The same thing with Thoreu and Emerson. They are trying to get away and live a better life. The think the same thing as Chris/Alex does. The dead poet society kind off did the same thing. They wanted to break away from the tradition and do something that wasn't planed out for them. Mr. Keating helped them change and start the dead poets scioty. All of these people were transendentalist and did something different than the others.
Chris Reid
5th hour
Thoreu is defiantly a transcendetalist because of his different ideas about government. Chis are also transcendetalists. His whole idea on life is. Going to Alaska and doing his own thing. He thinks completely different from society, not wanting to be like them. Living in the wild with practicly nothing. Mr. Keating teaches completely different from all the other teachers. He wants the boys to open their minds. That's unlike the other teachers who just want to cram facts into them. Some of the boys also turn out to be transcendetalists by going against their parents and thinking that they want to do something completely different. Such as being in a play or having the highest power job.
Kristen Pauly
6th hour
Mr. Kay,
In some way all of these people are transcendatalists. Chris/Alex doesnt agree with society and likes to do things on his own. Likewise, Mr Keating doesnt agree with the ciriculum at the school. He doesnt think that the kids can learn effectively by the book. In some ways I agree with him. Throue was one of the individuals who inspired chris to go off on his own. He was an author who wrote about trancendatalism. He doesnt always agree with society. Finnaly, emerson is a transcendentalist because he expresses his thoughts on the roles of government and civil disobedience.
Jordan Blanzy
5th hr
I think that all of these people are transcendentalists to a certain point. The boys in "Dead Poets Society" are not as independent as Chris. This is why Mr. Keeting was pushing them so hard to be them selves. Mr Keeting and Chris have one thing in common, they are oth rebellious to no end. Chris went against the rules just like the boys did. Chris just took it too far.
Samantha Casteel
5th hour
All of these people have been a part of transcendentalism or have had a part of it in their lives. I think that McCandless is a very big transcendentalist. His wants to do everything on his own. He gets his own ideas in his head and sticks to them. Emerson and Thoreau are both like McCandless. But, however I think that the boys in "dead poets society are somewhat different. I think that Tim Wilson described this great. That mr. Keating seemed more as the transcendentalist in the story. But however I think that they also took some of this to a different extent. They themselves were the ones to follow through with the "dead poet society.". So they were somewhat transcendentalists themselves.
I think they are all transcendentalism in this. They all have their own ideas and believes in different situations in life. I don't think anyone is like Chris/Alex. Chris/Alex went on his trip with very few supplies. When others when with many supplies. Chris/Alex didn't want anyones help. He wanted to do things on his own. He didn't like the fact that his parents gave everything to him. With Mr. Keating he had to work for things he wanted and thats the way he wanted it to be. He likes they fact knowing that he can earn things on his own.
All these people are transcendentalists to a certain extent. To start off Think Chris/Alex is a huge transcendentalist because he always thinks for himself, and does whatever. He always sticks with his thoughts, and never cheats himself. I also think Emerson and Thoreau are similar to Chris/Alex. I really like what Chloe said about Mr.Keating and the Dead poets boys, yes Mr.Keating was a huge transcendentalist but he tought his students to be like that, so the students thought for theirselfs, but they started doing this because he told them to. Everyone is similar though, they all have their own thoughts and beliefs.
Stefanie Samuel
6th hour
In transcendentalism Emerson started to move away from religion and started a new thought movement. McCandless had this big idea that material objects were not needed to go through life. Both McCandless and Thoreau had somewhat of an idea of civil disobediance because Thoreau wrote an article about it. McMandless said that he didn't need government to tell him what to eat when someone asked him if he had a hunting liscense. Mr. Keating started a new way of teaching even though he was to follow by certain rules and be very strict about everything he had the kids stand on desks and rip the prolouge out of their book. Neil Perry decided that if he couldn't live life the way he wanted then he wasn't going to live and shot himself. They each had their ideas about how to live and each transcendentalist didn't live the way everyone else was or what was decided for them.
Carolyn Newton Period 5
all of these people show trancendetalism in one way or another. First of all lets start out with Mr.Keating. His is a trancendetalist becuase he teacher in his own way. By this i mean he doesn't go by all the other poetry teachers in the school. Another one is the boys in "dead poets society". They basically do what ever they wanted to. I mean making a club, not listening to there parents that much and many more. A specific example of this is when the boy that still does the play when his dad told him that he can't. Last person is Alex/Chris. he had his own ideas on how the government should work and basically what everyone should do.
Ty Bouwens, 6th hour
They all strive to live life the way they want to. They all go against athority, if its the government (Thoreu) the school leaders (the boys from "dead poets society", and Mr. Keating) or society itself (Chris/Alex.) Chris wanted to figure out who he truley was, so he became a vagabond. The boys from the movie and Mr. Keating went against the rules to be who they are and find happiness. Thoreu thinks you should stand up for your rights, and what you believe in. They all have the same idea in common. They just demonstrate it in a different way, and have few differences within themselves.
-Mikki Nosek 5th hour
Both stories show transcendentalism. Chris from "Into The Wild" has his ways of life. For example he tried living of the land. He also tried living life with minimal money and help.
With the "Dead Poets Society" MR. Keeting shows the boys how to be transcendentalists. He teaches them how to be themselves. He also shows them how to get along and start new things. For example the dead poets club.
Hunter White
6th Hour
taylor dieck.
i think that both were tranendetalist because they both had their owny beliefs. while mr. keeting did in many ways push them to be individuals, it also took alex a while to figure out that this journey was his chance to be an inydividual. also mr. keeting was a very important influence in the boys life, and chris was his own influence. i think they were both individuals and also conformed to the idea of being an transendentalist. chris also wanted it just to be him. while the boys in mr. keetings life took more joy in other people being a part of their life. for example the dead poets society was suppose to be about being different, when all in fact it just united them. that being said is not bad however. chris just wanted to be alone and plan around with his identity a little more however.
All the people listed are the same in the way that they are transcendetalists. Mr. Keating and the boys he teaches are very similar. Mr. Keating teaches in his own way and pushes his believes to the student. One way he shows this is when he tells the students to rip out the first page of the poetry book he gave them. The boys are transcendalists because they do what they want to and not what their parents want them to. An example is when Neil trys out for the school play and goes against his fathers rules. Chris does the same thing in his life with the government. He said that he could care less about the govenrments rules and what they think of him. This shows that all these people are transcendalists.
Troy Wojichowski 6th hr.
All of the people you have mentioned follow the ideas of transcendentalism. Chris/Alex shows transcendentalism through almost everything he does. When he decides that he is going to give away all of his money and leave his life behind to travel the world, he is following transcendentalism. Most people cannot leave behind their life and let down the world. Mr. Keating used his teaching techniques to be a transcendentalist. He taught transcendentalism to his students and chose not to do what the school said he had to. The boys in the "Dead Poets Society" did not conform to what the majority of students did. They chose to think diferently. Some of them chose to think for themselves rather than what their parents wanted them to. Some of them stood up to authority. They all had different ways of being a transcendentalists.
Kaleigh Swanson
6th hour
there are a lot of similarities between the movie, Thoreu, and Emerson. they are all trying to create a new idea of life. they are trying to have a new outlook on it. Emerson talks about how people dared to be differnt. how our world would be different without goverment and possible even better. in the movie Mr. Keating has the boys think on their own. not like do work on your own, but to have your own mind set. one that you thought of and chose for yourself because of the way you feel.
I think that they are all transcendetalists. I dont think the boys in the dead poet seciety are not alot like chris because it wasmostly Mr. Keating that gave them their ideas. I think Chris didn't want any help from anyone becoming who he wanted to be in life. Chris wanted to avoid getting into any relationships with anyone. But the boys from the dead poet society were always in a relationship. Whether it was friends, familey and so on. Mr. Keating worked for every thing he wanted and thats the way he wanted it to be no matter what.
Chris/Alex and Mr. Keating have some similarities. Like they both like to do things their own way. And get the job done. Chris and the boys didnt have soo much in common. Chris didnt want help, advice anything from anyone, while the boys wanted and accepted advice and help from Mr. Keating. The boys wanted friendships, and realations with other people. Chris really didnt want that, he didnt want to get to close to anyone. He tried to avoid all of that. i think there all Trandcententalist.
Hailey ledgley(:
5th hour.
All of these people folloe the ideas of transcendentalism in one way ar anither. Chris wants to get away from society by hitch-hiking to Alska to live off the land. He even seems unready for the tasks ahead, but, equiped or not, he wanted to be an individualist. Mr. Keeting displays the ideas associated with transcendentalism by making the boys think on their own. He teaches the principles of non-comformity by making them walk their own funny way in the courtyard, for example. Thoreu shows that he wants to be an individual through his writings. He writes, for example in "Civil Disobediance" that he feels that we need to get away from the comformist ideas of governement and should be able to think on our own, to a certain extent. Emerson does essentially the same thing, except that he doesn't get right to the point like Thoreu does. All of these people show examples of transcendentalism.
Obviously all these people follow the ideas of transcentalism. I think that chris is one of the most individual people in this group. He left his whole life to live in the wild and to get away from the government. Mr. Keating taught the way he wanted to. He didn't let the other teachers tell him how to teach. He taught the kids to become individuals, while the others wanted nothing to do with it.The boys in the dead poets society at first became individuals. At the end when they all ratted on Mr. Keating really made me mad, Mr. Keating was really helping them to become better thinkers and they all just brought the blame for neils death on him. The boys did stand up for Mr. Keating at the end thiugh, and I think that took some guts.
I think that they all are transcendetalists to a point. They all have their own beliefs about certain subjects of life. Mr keeting was a big transcendetalist because he didnt follow all the rules from the school. He wasnt like all the other teachers. Mr keeting was like alex because alex to didnt like to follow the rules of the society. alex never was like anyone that ive ever met and noone like i will ever meet eather. theses are the example i think of mr keeting and alex and how the have similarities.
In a way they are all transcendentalists. Some more than others depending on the life they lead. Mr. Keeting bestowed much of his transcendental ideas in most of his students. this was shown when he gave Neil the Dead Poets book so they could escape the school and think for them selves. Chris follows the idea of transcendental the most. He decides to try and canoe down many rivers in Mexico to reach the ocean but that didn't happen when he ran into farming rivers. He also goes and lives by him self for most of his journey in the hot spring place and ends up leaving his car.
Tyler Inman
5th Hour
Everyone is a transcendentalist, Keating, Alex/Chris in a sense we are everything and nothing. we choose what to show and how to show it based on the information given to us. The information gets opinionated into a belief and then a human becomes obligated to share his/her belief. in this case it was being independent, both in a way exampled my example. But Keating seemed more social than Alex/Chris, almost dependent on attention.
Derek Guckian
6th hour
All of these people try to be individuals. The dead poets form a club, to express their opinions and be themselves. Chris seems like he wants nothing to do with society and people. He just wants to be off in his own little world. Mr keating tries to guide the students to be their own person. Thoreu writes about individuality. Overall, they all follow their OWN ideas of transcendentalism.
Amy Urbanik
5th hour
I think that they are all transcendentalists because they all have their own opinion. They all believe different things and want to stand out of the crowd. Emerson and Chris more than the boys and Mr.Keating. Chris and Emerson were influenced only by themselves. Chris did everything at his own pace and his own way. He never wanted any handouts from people. The boys wanted to make relationships but Chris was the complete opposite. They were somewhat influenced by Mr.Keating because he kind of told them how to live life to the fullest and gave them tips. The boys and Chris went against the crowd. The boys went against the school rules and Chris went against society.
Alex Martin
I think they are all Trancendentalist. I dont think that the boys in the dead poet society and mr.keating arent as much. They are to some extent , but Mr. Keating puts the idea of transcendentalism in their heads. But then they use what he tought them on their own. Chris / Alex and Threu and Emerson on the other hand are a little more extream with the idea of trancendentalism. They went out and made drastic changes in their life. For example chris/alex leaving his family and friends and basically his whole life. And a difference is that Chris / Alex didnt want hep from anyone but the boys were willing to listen to mr.keating and learn from him and they made relationships with people where chris / alex didnt.
Hannah Aittama
5th Hour
All these people have transendemtalism ideas (Chris,Mr,Keating, Thoreu, and Emerson). Chris/Alex show the ideas by leaving his family and doing what he whated to do. He went to Alaska which was most likely his biggest idea. Mr.Keating was very interseting and show ideas though his teachings. Thoreu moved into the wild or woods to shwo his ideas. He did not like the goverment show he decided to live by himself away from teh goverment. Emerson showed ideas by speacking out against the goverment which he though was doing wrong. All of these charcaters show a alot of transcendentalism ideas.
Shaun Gerber
5th Hour
Mr Kay,
There are defintate similarities between all of the people. They all want to do what they want. They all want to be left alone by certain things. Thats what makes them transcendentalists. Chris just wants to get away from everythings in every way. Mr. Keeting teaches kids the meening of being transcendentalists, even though it is viewed as wrong. One of the boys from the movie wants to be left alone from his fathers rules but still cant get away after he starts acting. Another boy wants to date a girl and be with a grl even though they dont allow girls in his school. Thoreu wants to just be left alone. Specifically by the govenment. They all just want to be or want to have something they cant really do even thought they still try.
-Luke LaFountain
6th Hour
I think they all are tanscendentailst. Becuase they all choose their own actions. At first in Dead Poet Society they didnt but after keating got them to. They were alot more self cofident and felt that they have their own choice and it was the best for them. Chris did what he wanted by going out into the wild. He also chose not to reviece things from other people most of the time. He felt that he needed to work and earn what he recived instead of having things handed to him.
kevin anderson
6th hour
Well Mr. Kay I think that Mr. Keating and Chris/Alex are similar because they both want to think for them selves. In the school that Mr. Keating worked at, they didn't want anybody to think kfor themselves. I think that, that is soo wrong. I really didn't notice how that other ones are similar. I did notice that Neil and Chrs/Alex both died for what they belived in and I some what think that is wrong. I don't beilve that you should die for not have an opion. I know Chris/Alex did not kill himself...or did he. That we will never know. I really don't know what Emerson and Keating and Chris/Alex have in common. But I can tell you this, Chris/Alex and Keating both had the same romantison.
Alexa Rumpz 6th hour
5th hour
John Kent
To an extent, I think that all of them are transcendentalists. Like in the movie Dead Poet Society the kids were struggling to be individuals, while being pressured to conform. The boys wanted to build relationships with other people and still show their individuality. Mr. Keating is encouraging idealism and individuality. He actually did not live completely up to what he was teaching the kids. Mr. Keating taught with other teachers that did not encourage the same teaching style, they wanted him to conform. Chris/Alex had cut himself off from the world. He tried to be a transcendentalist like Thoreau. He cut himself of from the world and made writings about what ever he felt like and spread his views though his writing.
i do not understand the question but i think that keating likes to be an indivualist and show the self providing direction. providing a direction maybe only he can follow. like chris did, when he went missing without tellin anyone. i cannot imagine how hard this was for him to not talk to family or old friends for longer than like 2 days- a week. but in a way, he made a new life and had the "Desire" to make a new life. he was honed in on a new way of life, to go in mentallity, back in time. he had the desire to prove it was possible to fight for food, and learn about natural food types, berry's, apple's, peach's etc. >alex warner 5th hour<
Between the Dead Poet Society and Chris/Alex himself i believe that these two relate in many ways. One of the biggest relations are the transcendentalism that both carry. Transcendentalism is the feeling or wanting of individualality. There are many different examples that support the theory of these two relating. One example from the dead poet society is how, in general, they all get the feeling that they shall have individual rights and freedoms from there private school. This relates to the individuality wanted by chris/alex in many ways. Chris/alex also felt the erge to not want to live the same old boring dull life. So he got the feeling that he himself would be able to make his own decisions and support himself in life. These are the two general summed up states of each story.
Conner Risi
Megan Fraser 6th Hour
The similarities between these people are that they are all transcendentalists. They all believe that each person should be unique and are non-conformists. Mr. Keating lets them rip out pages in their textbooks and responding to that, Neil tries out for the play. Thoreu and Emerson write about the idea of transcendetalism and share the way they think things should be. In Civil Disobediance it says that if a law goes against your values then you can break it. Finally, Chris shows non-conformity by just leaving everything and walking into the wilderness.
They all are transcendentalist because of their beliefs. Mr Keating showed the boys how life can be without limits and people holding them back. Chris/Alex is someone who lives life to the fullest in a different way than others would expect. He enjoyed being isolated from society and their rules. The boys had the courage to find out more about the dead poets society and do something that had a new view on the world. Chris/Alex had this characteristic that if he had osmething on his mind, he would go out and do it. The boys got a little help from mr keating by finding the book in thier room.\\\
SAean Deters
Chris/Alex shows probably the best examples of transcedentalism. He, first of all, is a nonconformist and doesn't let any influence on his ideas effect him. He ventured all the way out to Alaska by hitch hiking, getting lousy jobs, and meeting strange people in the process. This shows that he is a very independent person. Mr Keating is another great example of trancendentalism. His odd teaching styles are what really sicks out in the kids minds. He showed the boys of Welton the different prospective people can take on life. The boys of the "Dead Poet's Society" were directly related to Mr. Keating because he was the one that got them started on this idea. They wanted to see what it was like not to follow the group and think for themselves with creativity. Thoreau got Chris/Alex to get the idea in his head that he could take this expedition and survive it because it seemed as though he looked uo to him. Emerson brought this idea by government. He says that civil disobedience is what people are using to move on to the future and how we don't need government at all.
William Schwartz
6th hr
Both Chris/Alex and the characters from the "Dead Poet Society" are all transcendentalist. They all have different opinions on a subject. Mr. Keating influenced them to make there own choices and stick with it. Were on the other hand Chris/Alex really had no one to teach him how to voice his opinion. Therefore he had to figure out his own way of solving problems and finding a way to voice his memories. With this being said i believe that the biggest connection between these two stories would be Mr. Keating and Chris/Alex. And they have the most in common because they were both transcendentalism.
Taylor Wattles
6th
Mr.Kay,
In my opinion all of these people follow transendentalism. Chris for example shows transendentalism by going off into the wild and doing his own thing. Mr.Keeting for another example was not the regular teacher who ust went and read through the text book. Instead he tought them to do there own thing and express themselves with who they are. But I think that out of all of the people listed Chris/Alex is a very good example because he went out and did something. In his mind he thought that what he was doing was a way to change things.
Brittney Cooper
6th hour
Some of the similarities between Chris/Alex, Mr.Keating, and the boys in "Dead Poet Society" is that they have different ideas on things. Like Chris/Alex for example thought that going to Alaska would let him get away from all the crazy things in South Dakota. Also, Mr. Keating has different way of teaching. Like in the court yard he made the boys walk differently. The boys in "Dead Poet Society" had their different idea on things like this one boy wanted to act but was afraid that his father was going to find out. This other boy was afraid of what people might think of him when he read something aloud to the class. These are some similarities.
Katherine Walsh
6th Hour
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