Dead Poets PART 2

The second half of dead poet’s society starts with some of the kids starting to act out and rebel. They are doing this not so much to cause problems but more as an act of self-expression. They are really starting to understand what Mr. K is trying to say they just aren’t really sure how to express it yet. One kid is paddled for his rebellion and question on the Dead Poets Society but he refuses to give up any information. Meanwhile Neil (who previously forged his father’s signature on a permission slip that allows him to act in a local play) gets caught by his dad. The dad gets pissed and forces the Neil to quit the play the day before the opening night. “I made a great many sacrifices to get you here Neil, and you will not let me down.” The dad is so set on Neil becoming a doctor that he doesn’t even want to listen to Neil talk about how he wants to be an actor. Mr. K tries to convince Neil to talk to his father about it and express his passion for acting. Neil needs to stand up to his father and live his life. Later Neil tells Mr. K that he talked to his dad and although he wasn't happy about it he was going to let him stay in the play. Neil performs beautifully in the play and all of Dead Poets Society shows up to support him. Neil’s father even shows up to the play, which as it turns out is a very very bad thing. Neil never actually talked to his father about staying in the play and the dad takes him home telling Mr. K to stay away from his son essentially blaming Mr. K for his sons wanting to act. After some major lecturing the dad decides to pull his son out of Welton and put him into military school. He can't have anything risk distracting his son from becoming a doctor. Neil can’t take this and tragically takes his own life that night; he shoots himself with his dad’s gun in his dads study. He was clearly sending an overly strong message to his dad. He parents and the rest of the school staff however want to pin this on Mr. K and they gather up the Dead Poets Society is put under major pressure with penalty of expulsion to sign a statement blaming Mr. K and the teacher is fired. When Mr. K shows up during class to collect his personal effects from his office Todd the normally quite one stands up to explain himself to Mr. K. The principle begins immediately to scold and threating expulsion but Todd ignores him, instead he stands on his desk declaring oh captain my captain their name for Mr. K the rest of the Dead Poets Society joins him, with the exception of the one who turned on them all. Mr. K looks proud of his former class as now he know despite being let go some of his students got his message, he was able to make a difference.