What does What will your verse be mean? You've read this poem & heard bits of it in Dead Poet's Society and iPad commercials.
It asks deep questions we all ask when we're not feeling worthy
, and it provides a profound answer: That you are here, and that you get to contribute a “verse” to this powerful play we call life.
What will your verse be full quote?
That you are here – that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play *goes on* and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?” “
No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”
What was Whitman's verse?
so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life? Answer.
That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.
What is the point of Mr Keating having the boys walk around in the courtyard?
There's a scene in Dead Poets Society (1989) where English teacher John Keating (Robin Williams) has his students walk around a courtyard
to demonstrate a lesson in conformity
.
What does we don't read and write poetry because it's cute We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race and the human race is filled with passion?
“We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And
medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life.
What does Mr Keating mean when he says what will your verse be?
That the powerful play *goes on* and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?” — John Keating (Robin Williams), Dead Poets Society. The “questions of these recurring” in my interpretation
represent the questions that we always ask ourselves about our purpose in life
.
What is the last line of Dead Poets Society?
Carpe Diem. Seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary.
Who wrote what will your verse be?
That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.
Whitman
is letting us know that the fact that life exists, should provide enough drive for us to find purpose to also exist. Most importantly, he reminds us that it is in this life, “this powerful play,” that we each have a pivotal role.
When the powerful play goes on you may contribute a verse?
That you are here–that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?”
Walt Whitman, the old master and son of Manhattan, pictured in approximately 1862.
What is the most famous poem from Leaves of Grass?
Song of Myself
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This is perhaps the quintessential Walt Whitman poem, one that shows the poet at the full command of his talent. It was one of the original 12 poems in the first edition of Leaves of Grass (1855), and Whitman would continue to work on it until his death.
What lesson is the instructor trying to teach the boys in the courtyard?
Terms in this set (32) Mr. Keating uses the poem “To the Virgins, Make Most of Time” to teach the boys to “
seize the day
” (carpe diem).
What lesson is Mr. Keating trying to teach the boys in the courtyard?
The scene is about Professor Keating teaching the boys
the lesson of conformity
, and teaching them that they can think for themselves and do not always have to follow the herd. This is what makes the setting of the scene so important.
Is Mr. Keating responsible for Neil's death?
Mr. Keating didn't kill Neil Perry.
Nor is he solely responsible for Neil's death
. He did, however, fail to grasp his influence upon his boys and properly assess their needs and struggles.
Who said we don't read and write poetry because it's cute We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race?
John Keating
: We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life.
What poem does Mr. Keating use to make his point about everyone being different when they were walking in the courtyard )? Who wrote the poem?
Keating urges his students to remember the poet
Robert Frost
, who wrote, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference.” People should be original and brave in their thinking, he concludes.
Why does Mr. Keating tell his students to contribute a verse?
Keating mean when he tells the boys that “you may contribute a verse”? This means that
you can make your own impact on the world
. Live their life for their purpose and serve others with it.
Why is poetry so important?
Poetry, the highest form of literature, influences us because
it shows different shades of human beings
. In fact, poetry is one of the most ancient arts and also the product of human imagination. It expresses different feelings such as friendship, love, death and other human emotions.
Who dies in Dead Poets Society?
Neil commits suicide
, believing it is the only way he will be free from a future he doesn't want. Mr.
What is the summary of the Dead Poets Society?
A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school. With Keating's help, students Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) and others learn to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.
Who does Todd blame for Neil's death?
Todd demonstrates complete denial, even accusing
Neil's father
of being the one who killed his son. This statement, while not literally accurate, holds some weight, as it was the trapped position that Neil's father put him in that drove him to end his life.
What is the sad part of Dead Poets Society?
He tells him that he is withdrawing Neil from his boarding school and sending him to military school. From there, he will be forced to become a doctor and never act again. After Neil's parents go to bed,
Neil puts on his crown one last time before taking his father's gun and committing suicide
.
Why does Neil open the window?
Mr. Perry's speech to Neil about how he will not tolerate Neil's passion for acting and that Neil will be transferring to military school. Neil's putting on his Puck costume and opening the window
to let the madman inside
, which led to his suicide.
What was the play called in Dead Poets Society?
His students include conformist overachiever Richard Cameron (Yaron Lotan),
the lovesick Knox Overstreet (William Hochman), and Steven Meeks (an appropriately meek Bubba Weiler)
.
What was the Dead Poets Society What did they do where do you think the name comes from?
Where do you think the name comes from? Dead Poets Society is
a secret literary group consists of several students from poetry class in Welton Academy
; this group was invented by Mr. Keating (poetry class teacher) back then when he was a student in the Welton academy.
Where does the Dead Poets Society meet?
The cave, where the society meets, is
Beaver Valley Cave
(once called Wolf Rock Cave) – Delaware's only cave – a registered historic landmark on the Pennsylvania border.
What does Whitman think is the meaning of life?
Whitman Confirms The purpose of life is
to sing
There are so many recurring entities -people. Most of them are faithless and foolish. Of them, the most faithless and foolish is singer himself, Whitman himself. All of them have so many questions that arise from life.
Why was Leaves of Grass so controversial?
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass created an uproar from the moment it was first published in 1855 and all through its subsequent nine editions. This classic work of poetry was deemed “obscene,” “too sensual,” and “shocking” because of
its frank portrayal of sexuality and its obvious homoerotic overtones
.
Why is Leaves of Grass so important?
Considered the greatest contribution to American poetry, the towering importance of the Leaves of Grass can not be overstated and it is has been described as “
America's second Declaration of Independence
.” Beyond the text, the book is an exquisite object, hand printed and bound in Brooklyn, New York in 1855 in a large, …
What is the first line of Leaves of Grass?
I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass. parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
Was Mr. Keating an effective teacher Why or why not?
Keating a good english teacher? In my opinion,
yes because he shows so much he cares about his students and his passion teaching his way, not by a book
. Mr. Keating teaches his students about being more independent and more passionate about what they want to do or be.
What is the play that Neil wants to try out for?
Neil wants to try out for the play “
A Midsummer Night's Dream
” (at a public theatre or the neighboring school).
What happens to Neil after the play when his parents take him home?
After talking to his parents,
Neil decides to kill himself
. He decides to do this because he felt as if there was no reason to live life if he had to follow his father.
What is the moral lesson of Dead Poets Society?
It's not all about going to work, earning money, and buying shiny things. Keating pushes his students—and us—
to seek out the important things in life—beauty, romance, love—and to celebrate the passions that drive us in our lives
.
What lessons did Mr. Keating teach his students?
John Keating teaches the boys three very valuable lessons:
carpe diem; life will never be fully enjoyed without sucking the marrow out of it; and sucking the marrow out of life doesn't mean choking on the bone
. These three lessons all tie into Mr.
What is the purpose of education according to Mr. Keating?
The new English teacher, a Welton Academy alumnus, is John Keating, played by Robin Williams. Keating believes that the purpose of education is
to teach students to think for themselves
.
Who is at fault for Neil's suicide?
Because Neil took his own life
HE is the one responsible
. But he was still a child and that responsibility for a child's death does go to the people who took care of him.
