salute to worthy teachers
By figurativeme
@figurativeme (1089)
Philippines
December 17, 2010 5:26am CST
I cried gallons again today...just for watching a home movie...the Dead Poet Society. A heavy movie.
But I love the ending. Mr. Keating (played by Robin Williams) was unjustly terminated by a very tradition school and upon leaving his room after getting his personals, the students---dramatically one by one--stood up in an unorthodox manner and said...My captain, my captain."
Quite a salute. Would you go out this way gladly or stay for security's sake?
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5 responses
@CarlHalling (3617)
• United Kingdom
17 Dec 10
I agree; very fine movie, very fine. The end is enormously moving. Robin/Mr Keating was incredibly charismatic, and went out of his way to inspire something genuinely original and creative in his pupils. To make education exciting, challenging. Most have us have known teachers who've veered that way, without perhaps going to the lengths Mr Keating did. Which begs the question: was he just that little bit too unorthodox? Perhaps so: For a system, any system, to work, there must be a chain of command, and an ultimate authority must be honoured. So I'd make sure to stay within the bounds of that authority personally. But as you say...beautiful, tragic movie, and one of Robin's greatest ever performances.
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@figurativeme (1089)
• Philippines
17 Dec 10
Hi carhalling. I agree with you that there are teachers who go out of their way to make learning exciting and interesting. It is a movie so the exaggeration. Amd yes, we live in a structure and we act within that structure. I like your response. Loved the movie, too. This was my third viewing, actually, over a span of time.
Thanks for your response.
Thanks for your response.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Dec 10
hi figurativeme I loved that film and he did the best actin I have ever seen him do as its not a funny movie but yes deep. He taught his students so well they really loved him and he sort of molded
heir lives. a great movie.I really do not know what I would hav e done If he was terminated no way could he stay but I bet anotherschool would have loved to have him.
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@penrockerchic (1903)
• Philippines
22 Dec 10
Definitely an awesome movie. A must-see and even though it falls on the genre I dislike the most which is drama, I loved this movie all the way through. It's quite touching and very interesting. I just wish though we can have more teachers like him whose best interests are always for his students and their growth as an individual and as a group.
@harshavardini1 (235)
• India
18 Dec 10
so sad i wish i could get that kind of teachers
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