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.

Mona Lisa Smile teaching styles

If you had a teacher that was always teaching thing out of the book and "sticking to the facts" that class would not want to learn because that teacher is a boring person. Like one of my teachers I don't even think she knows anything about the subject so she just gave us a book and tells us to read 1-2 chapters and we have a test in a week. During class she just talks about stuff that would never be on the test. Katherine Watson was a teacher that was teaching "out of the box" she didn't have to teach form the book because the girls already knew everything so why teach it again anyways. I wish I had a teacher liker her that made class fun and got everyone involved and talked about new and exciting things instead of teaching from a book. I only had one teacher that thought the book was a piece of crap, and his lesson plans were so amazing he never had anyone go to sleep on him he made everyone want to go to his class because he was an amazing teacher and introduced us to new things.

Mona Lisa Smile Theme

My favorite theme of the movie is that the girls learned not to conform.

Mona Lisa Smile

I think this movie is about a bad college and this lady comes in and changes it. She actually makes them learn and not fail. She makes them go to class and she will fail people if she has too. I believe that after she changes the college she helps the students go to other colleges to help them get into their dream job. She helps them believe that anything can happen.

High School v. College

In high school I think the exams are easy. Since I am a junior I can get exempt. In college the exams are harder and you can not be exempt. If you don't show up for an exam yo practically failed the class. High school is easier than college because you have people telling to go to class and to wake up early and do your homework. In college there is no one there to hold your hand, you have to wake up and go to class by yourself. Your mom doesn't wake you up you mom doesn't tell you to go study and do your homework. You need to have more responsibility then you did in college. If you are responsible now and do your work and put in an effort I don't think you will have a problem.  

Christmas

Over Christmas break I will be going to basketball practices and basketball games. I will also be spending time with my family and friends. What I want for Christmas is for my parents to have time to relax and not stress over work and all us boys running around and fighting and yelling and being lazy. Now that I am growing up I don't really need new clothes lots of money or new toys.