CharactersMr.JohnKeatingMr.McAlisterMr.NolanMr.PerryToddAndersonNeilPerryCharlesDaltonKnoxOverstreetSteveMeeksGerardPittsJohnHopkinsRichardCameronCarpediem!Ofallthecharacters,whichareyoumorelike?Why?Whichofthecharactersareyoumostunlike?Why?Howdoes“DeadPoets’Society”illustratetheimportanceofattitudes?HowwerethecharacterschallengedbyMr.Keating’s“carpediem”philosophy?TotheVirgins,MakeMuchofTimeGatheryerosebudswhileyemay,Oldtimeisstilla-flying,Andthissameflowerthatsmilestoday,To-morrowwillbedying.-ROBERTHERRICK1591-1674Howwouldyouliveyourlifedifferently,ifyourealizedthat,liketherosebud,onedayyouwillnolongerbreathe,walkaround,orsocializeonaphysicalplane?Freudtaughtthattherearetwolifeforcesinus:Eros:thelifewish=craveschallenges/adventuresThanatos:thedeathwish=longsforsafety/comfortWhichcontrolsyouthemore?Inwhatway?IwenttothewoodsbecauseIwishedtolivedeliberately,tofrontonlytheessentialfactsoflife,andseeifIcouldnotlearnwhatithadtoteach,andnot,whenIcametodie,discoverthatIhadnotlived.Ididnotwishtolivewhatwasnotlife,livingissodear,nordidIwishtopracticeresignation,unlessitwasquitenecessary.Iwantedtolivedeepandsuckallthemarrowoflife,-HenryDavidThoreauWhatdoesThoreaumeanbythisstatement?Whatisthebenefitofgoingoutintothewoodstolivedeliberately?Ome!Olife!Ome!Olife!ofthequestionsoftheserecurring.Oftheendlesstrainsofthefaithless,ofcitiesfill'dwiththefoolish.Ofmyselfforeverreproachingmyself,(forwhomorefoolishthanI,andwhomorefaithless?)Ofeyesthatvainlycravethelight,oftheobjectsmean,ofthestruggleeverrenew'd.Ofthepoorresultsofall,oftheploddingandsordidcrowdsIseearoundme,Oftheemptyanduselessyearsoftherest,withtherestmeintertwined,Thequestion,Ome!sosad,recurring--Whatgoodamidthese,Ome,Olife?Answer.Thatyouarehere--thatlifeexistsandidentity.Thatthepowerfulplaygoeson,andyoumaycontributeaverse.(whatwillyourversebe?)-WALTWHITMAN-1819-1892NativeAmericanProverbWhenyouwereborn,Youcriedandtheworldrejoiced!LiveyourlifeinsuchawaythatWhenyoudieTheworldcriesandYourejoice!“Wheneveryoudosomething,makeitEXTRAORDINARY”What’syourfuture?WhenpeopleperusetheannualsofLoyola,willyoujustbeoneofthemany?Willyoumakeyourlifeextraordinaryorordinary?Whatkeepsusfromcelebratingandassertingouruniqueness?WhatkeptToddsoreservedandclosedinonhimself?Fearimmobilizes;ChangeyourattitudesandstretchbeyondyourcripplingfearsChoosetolivealifeofEROSCarpediem!Let’slookatwhatthewisepoetshavetosay…Otostruggleagainstgreatodds,Tomeetenemiesundaunted.TobeasailoroftheworldBoundforallports;O,IlivetobetheruleroflifeNotaslave;Tomountthescaffolds,Toadvancetothemusselsofguns,Withperfectnonchalance;Todance,Claphands,Exalt,Shout,Skip,Rollon,FloatonO,tohavelifehenceforththepoemofnewjoysToindeedbeagod!TheLessoninConformityWemustfindourvoice.Weallhaveaneedtobelong,Yetitisdifficulttomaintainourownsetofbeliefswhentherestoftheherdsays“bahhh.”Dothepreviouswordsfromthepoetsprovideareasonablecodebywhichtolive?ShouldMr.KeatinghavetoldthestudentsabouttheDPS?Washebeingirresponsible?Washeencouragingthemtodoirrationalactivities?Whatdoesitmeanto“suckoutthemarrowoflife”?ToddAnderson:Proofthatachangeinattitudeschangesthequalityofone’slifeHowdidMr.KeatinghelpToddtoimprovehisself-attitude?DiscussionQuestionsShouldNeilhavetriedoutfortheplayeventhoughheknewhisfatherwasagainstit?Didhehaveotheroptions?Does“carpediem”meanyouhavetostirupthings?“WhydoIstandonmydesk?”-whatlessonwasMr.Keatingtryingtoteachthem?-importanttogetanotherperspective.-Whyanotherperspective?NeilPerry:OtherSolutionsObviouslyNeil’ssolutionwasirrational.WhatwouldyousuggestthatNeildoifyouwereMr.Keatingandwereaskedforadvice?WasMr.KeatingresponsibleforNeil’ssuicide?CharlieDalton&ToddAndersonThebattlegroundtoproveone’sattitudes:Wouldmanyofyousacrifice7semestersatLoyolaforateacherunjustlyfired?WouldaGEDbeenoughforyouifitmeantfollowingyourconscience?Charliehadthemostcourage;HowdidToddredeemhimselfintheend?TheRoadLessTraveled(ScottPeck,M.D.)Lifeisdifficult(painfultoconfrontproblems).Disciplineisthebasicsetoftoolsneededtosolveproblems.FourDisciplinesare:a.delayinggratificationb.acceptingresponsibilityc.dedicationtotruthd.balancingThewilltousethemisLOVEDelayingGratificationAprocessofschedulingthepainandpleasureoflifeinsuchawayastoenhancethepleasurebymeetingandexperiencingthepainfirstandgettingitoverwith.“It’stheonlydecentwaytolive.”Approaches:1.Problemsmustbeworkedthroughbecausetheydonotgoaway.2.Confrontproblemsbytakingtimeandplanning.AcceptanceofResponsibilityThedifficultyofacceptingresponsibilityliesinthedesiretoavoidpainfulconsequences.Wheneverweavoidresponsibilityforourbehavior,wethenattempttogivethatresponsibilitytoanotherpersonororganizationorentity.Wehavethefreedomofchoicetodecidehowwewillrespondtolife.DedicationtoRealityThewillingnesstoreviseandcorrectourunderstandingorreality–ourworldmap.Beopentochallengethetruthofreality.Befreefromfear.Don’tliveinaworldor“ifonly’s”and“Ican’t”.Liveoutthe“SerenityPrayer.”BalancingLearntobeflexible;Beopentogrowth;Balanceyourneedswiththeneedsofothers;PainfulRoadstoTravelBirthChildhoodPlayYearsSchoolyearsAdolescenceYoungAdulthoodMidlifeSeniorTrust(mistrust)Autonomy(doubt)Socialization(guilt)Independence(inferiority)Individuation(identityconfusion)Partnership(isolation)Generativity(stagnation)Egoidentity(despair)