And still in others, it shows us how just a little confidence, like Miss Keating gave me, can make us forge ahead with our passion. In others, it opens us up to untapped potential. Unfortunately in some situations, like in this movie, it ends up in tragic situations. But when someone hands you a piece of magic like John Keating, played by Robin Williams, does in Dead Poets Society, you don’t want to let it go. We don’t live in Cinderella or Harry Potter land. Let’s face it, it is tough to find magic in this world. A teacher that commands and inspires, kindles that fire in your loins to live, and see life in everything. If you haven’t seen Dead Poets Society, (And if you haven’t, SPOILER ALERT!!!) it is about that kind of teacher. ![]() Thanks Miss Keating, wherever you are! (Hopefully hoisting a pint in some fun location in Ireland.) And suddenly I felt confident that I could write. She listened and made me feel I could contribute something of value. ![]() She was from Ireland and for the first time told me what wrote was good. The first time I was ever moved or inspired by a teacher was in high school, and at my high school those moments were very few and far between. From second grade, to high school, to college, I’ve irritated, been snapped at by, and been tossed out of of classrooms by teachers. And there was something inside me, on my face, in my eyes, that instinctively brought out complete irritation in teachers, which could be part of why I hated school. The "Critical Overview" section is particularly comprehensive, including excerpts from the work of several prominent critics.Who knew guys who liked poetry could be jocks too? An extensive introduction to the poem and its context. Watch a famous scene from the film Dead Poets Society in which students recite the beginning of the poem for their teacher, played by Robin Williams.Į Entry on "O Captain! My Captain!" "O Captain! My Captain!" remains a staple of the American school curriculum and appears frequently in popular culture. This resource from the National Portrait Gallery dives in to the relationship between Walt Whitman and the subject of his elegy, President Abraham Lincoln. ![]() Two Worlds of Mourning: Walt Whitman and Abraham Lincoln’s Death Although it is an academic lecture, it is written in an accessible style. This is the text of a lecture by Professor Helen Vendler, a famous authority on American and British poetry. Poetry and the Mediation of Value: Whitman on Lincoln For audio recordings of the poem, check out the free downloadable selection from LibriVox. ![]() More “O Captain! My Captain!” Resources.1O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,ĢThe ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,ģThe port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,ĤWhile follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring ĩO Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells ġ0Rise up-for you the flag is flung-for you the bugle trills,ġ1For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths-for you the shores a-crowding,ġ2For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning ġ7My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,ġ8My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,ġ9The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,Ģ0From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won
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