Dead Poets Society Questions

1. No, Neil would of committed suicide either way. In the beginning of the movie Neil's dad dropped one of his classes and he tried arguing with his father but his father didn't care. then his friend came out of the dorm and asked why he never stands up for himself and they talked about how he is running his life. If he had not of met Mr. Keating his father would of ran his life and he would of been miserable and he would of committed suicide either way.
2. The bravest of Keating boys was Charlie, and the coward was the ginger boy that told on the dead poet society. Charlie was the bravest because he was the one that didn't care what he did no matter the consequence. the ginger head boy was a coward because he was scared and told on the boys.
3. I feel like Mr. Keating did put it in there. Yes, he would do that because he is not like the other teachers at the school.

Dead Poet Society Theme

In the film Dead Poet Society the main theme is not to conform, just like Mona Lisa smile. In the film the boys were always taught to do things their father says, what their mother said, or what grown-ups say. The boys are then taught to not conform to society. Their teacher Mr. Keating helps them to live life and not be held down by their fathers, teachers, and things that are expected by society. One example of this is when Mr. Keating told them to rip out a section of the book, explaining how to create good poetry. He does this because he wants the boys to know that you don't have to depend on a book to see if their work is good or not. Another example was when Mr. Keating made four people walk in a line. They were walking different at first but then they started to become synchronized. Then he says that you shouldn't follow what others do so he told everyone to walk different from the person you see so everyone started to walk funny. He does this to show them that they can follow others and what people do but be different about it.

Dead Poet Society Extended Questions

1. I think the most transformed person in the movie was Todd. Why I think Todd was the most transformed was because before he came in he was all shy and anti-social. He started to get out of his comfort zone because Mr. Keating help him, and also his friend persuaded him to go to the cave.
2. Charlie was the one that doesn't change during the movie. He doesn't change because tries not to conform to others because that was he "FEAR."
3. Mr. Keating is a character that lives life and he is just a free person. He does not change during or after the movie.
4. Todd Anderson- His character trait is a shy guy, his fear is talking in front of people. he has overcome his fear because he had to, Mr. Keating made him speak up in front of the class.     
Neil Perry- His character trait is that he wants to be a free independent guy but his father keeps controlling his life, and also is one of his fears. Neil does not overcome his fear, he had a chance but didn't take it, instead he committed suicide.       
Knox Overstreet- His Character trait is that he is mostly in love the whole time in the movie. his fear was talking to the girl his likes. He overcomes his fear by writing a poem and reading it to the girl he likes.    
Charlie Dalton- His character trait is that he is crazy as in he doesn't care about what he does no matter the consequences. His fear is conforming, he overcomes this fear by doing this he wants and not want anyone tell him what to do.

Mona Lisa Smile questions

Katherine Watson's teaching was unorthodox, because she did not teach from the book. In school teachers usually teach from a book. In her class she showed them slides of things that many don't consider as art. She taught them to not just look at the painting but to "look beyond the paint." She used art to teach them a lesson to life.
During this time period, women's expectations were to go to college, get married, and stay home watch the kids, cook, and clean. When Joan got an application to study at Yale, Betty was shocked. If I were Betty I would of been happy for her, to see a girl or lady in this time period pursuing a career was crazy, but she was going to take a risk. She was going to do what many don't.