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Hi 18.212002 B To Conform or To Change: What Will Your Verse Be? When it comes to the subject of death, one may realize that their life is temporary, hence, they try their best to live with the short period of time they have. Although the idea of “living life to the fullest” essentially means living an exceptional life and never wasting any opportunity given to you, many would take this in a different context and use it as an opportunity to do something reckless. Furthermore, people would use the quote carpe diem as a valid excuse to do something irresponsible. Though to some extent it may be acceptable, but the idea of carpe diem does not center on invincibility or invulnerability. It focuses on precisely the opposite –mortality. The fact that we are mortal means the time that we have left is extremely precious and that we should never settle for a life that is less than extraordinary.
In the movie Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir, carpe diem was one of the main themes the film posses’. The events that happened to the lead characters manifested a distinct tension between how traditions and conformity clashes with innovation and freethinking. By analyzing the small details of each segment in the movie, as well as the characteristics of the lead roles, it enables us to have a deeper insight on why people choose to be part of the mainstream, especially during that time period, 1959, and in an elite school like Welton. Nevertheless, as the movie unfolds, we grasp the concept of mortality, which reinforces the necessity of seizing the day; to become what we are fully capable of; to make the most of our lives.
Everything about the elite preparatory school, Welton Academy, represents