The Dead Poet Society: Summary and Character Analysis

The Dead Poets Society takes place in 1959, in the prestigious Welton Academy, a private boys school in Vermont. The boys that go there nicknamed it Hellton, because of the grim authority. It is a classic school, and looks very much like a castle. The school cheer, said in a grim voice, is “Tradition! Honor! Discipline! Excellence!”, though the boys change it to “Travesty! Horror! Decadence! Excrement!”. There are beautiful gardens and lawns. There are many patios decorated with flowers. There is a grand dinning hall, with many benches, which is where the boys meet for meals. There are dorms on the upper levels of the building, each shared by 2 boys. It is beautiful, but not very inviting. The thing that appeals so much about this movie is that, though the scenery is simple, in its simplicity it is beautiful. The cramped library, a college student’s house party, a large field, the houses in a wealthy neighborhood, all such regular sights, but they add so much to the m...