Rebellion Vs. Tradition In The Dead Poet Society

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The best theme I think that is presented in the dead poets society is rebellion vs tradition. I chose this theme because their were many circumstances when the students would rebel against their school rules and when they would go by tradition. One example of rebellion in the dead poets society is when Neil went and acted for the play which was going against the rules, as he should’ve been at school. Another example and by far the most rebellious situation in the entire movie was the ending when Niel as an individual stood on his desk after repeatedly told to sit down or you’ll be expelled Niel still stood on his desk. It wasn’t just Niel that rebelled against his new teacher but other classmates stood up going against his rules. No girls

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