死亡诗社-dead-poet-society.ppt

Background Information Social Background Dead Poets Society was shot in 1989, an economically depressed period of America after the collapse of the stock market of 1987. It was also the time the atmosphere of Cold War was going to melt. So the theme “seize the day (carpe diem)” is quite understandable. The story in the movie happened in 1959. The McCarthyism which was popular in the 1950s was coming to an end, and the individualism was drawing near in the 1960s. Therefore the shooting time and the time of the story had similar social needs: a spiritual release. Background Information Prep School A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for higher education. Some schools will also include a junior or elementary school. Prep schools are selective, academically challenging, and largely independent of state and local control. The student-to-teacher ratio is comparatively low, hence, smaller class sizes than in public schools. Some admit students of only one sex; others are co-educational. Prep schools often place a strong emphasis on sports. Mr.Nolan The headmaster of Welton Academy At the ceremony,he delivered a speech ,emphasizing the light of knowledge and the four pillors—tradition,honor,discipli-ne and excellence Personality Traits: autocratic,conservative intolerrant and utilitarian Characters Mr.Keating: the teasher of English Literature,who was an unconventional educator trited to shape his students into “free thinkers” in and after classes Personality Traits: humorous , passionate, idealistic, Amiable,unconventional,knowledg-eable The photo was taken when Mr.Keating teaching in class Characters: Mr. Keating Keating’s main teachings Seize the day. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world. We dont read and write poetry because its cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the