16th January, 2012.. no, wait. 2013. Wednesday. 09:21 PM. My first blog entry.
I've had this account for quite some time but never bothered entering anything, but I guess it's about time that I start. Writing used to be my thing back when I was in the 4th grade, but ever since I lost my poetry notebook in the 6th grade I haven't devoted myself to it. What pushed me to it today though, was "Dead Poets Society". Yep, that movie from 1989. I don't know about everyone else out there, but I certainly loved it. Professor Keating worked his charm on me as well. Not that I agreed on his views regarding Pritchard's essay (I honestly thought that portraying poetry on a graph was a very nice idea), but he is the kind of teacher that we need nowadays. A teacher that can push us to think beyond the boundaries laid down by the world, and most importantly, our own minds. But that wasn't all that I loved about that movie.
I remember when I saw "Midnight in Paris"; Gil's desire to go back in time and live in an older era didn't seem familiar. I mean, why would we want to go back from this time, when we have the Internet and cool gadgets and amazing education and what not? At that time I didn't think about all those things that we DON'T have.
Now that I saw Dead Poets Society, I thought about all that they had and what we don't. The movie reminded me a lot of James Hilton's novel "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" and somewhat of Harry Potter as well. The trend of boarding schools, as well as single-sex schools has declined dramatically. Not that I would like to be in any one of the two (the latter is fine, but not better than a co-ed school), but then again, if I were, I'd have so much more to cherish. I'd cherish a walk outside. I'd get Latin classes. I'd be excited at the mere sight of a boy. Everything "fun" would be a huge risk, and that'd make it even more enjoyable.
We may be living in a world where everything is adjusted according to our needs, but we don't realize that in order to get here we have given up on so many sweet things of the past. I don't want to sound ungrateful but I would love to live in the era of the poets, where every small thing mattered. <3I've had this account for quite some time but never bothered entering anything, but I guess it's about time that I start. Writing used to be my thing back when I was in the 4th grade, but ever since I lost my poetry notebook in the 6th grade I haven't devoted myself to it. What pushed me to it today though, was "Dead Poets Society". Yep, that movie from 1989. I don't know about everyone else out there, but I certainly loved it. Professor Keating worked his charm on me as well. Not that I agreed on his views regarding Pritchard's essay (I honestly thought that portraying poetry on a graph was a very nice idea), but he is the kind of teacher that we need nowadays. A teacher that can push us to think beyond the boundaries laid down by the world, and most importantly, our own minds. But that wasn't all that I loved about that movie.
I remember when I saw "Midnight in Paris"; Gil's desire to go back in time and live in an older era didn't seem familiar. I mean, why would we want to go back from this time, when we have the Internet and cool gadgets and amazing education and what not? At that time I didn't think about all those things that we DON'T have.
Now that I saw Dead Poets Society, I thought about all that they had and what we don't. The movie reminded me a lot of James Hilton's novel "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" and somewhat of Harry Potter as well. The trend of boarding schools, as well as single-sex schools has declined dramatically. Not that I would like to be in any one of the two (the latter is fine, but not better than a co-ed school), but then again, if I were, I'd have so much more to cherish. I'd cherish a walk outside. I'd get Latin classes. I'd be excited at the mere sight of a boy. Everything "fun" would be a huge risk, and that'd make it even more enjoyable.
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ReplyDeleteI wonder why, no one yet felt the need to comment on such beautiful piece of writing, may be people think it’s so perfect that it does not need any addition,( ;) I know it’s flattering :D).
I just read it and Loved this blog. Being an avid fan of good movies, and some one who spent memorable days of life in a boarding school. Your appreciation of such schools is laudable considering you had never been to one.
This movie makes person like me nostalgic, drawing parallels between the late night meeting of young impressionable boys at a cave to discuss poetry and our such ventures.
By the way not everything fun is a huge risk at such institution, but certainly every little thing matters and one learns to cherish minor chunks of happiness.
I think our fascination with past mainly originates from our longing for simplicity and pureness, it was lacking in Midnight in Paris as it portrayed Golden Age of Paris with all its grandeur.
Dead poet society is a treat to watch, as you suggested, Robin Williams character, Professor Keaton could serve as a source of inspiration to teachers even now, regardless of the fact that movie is set in 1959.
Though you approve the idea of plotting poetry on a graph, it suggests science aptitude :D and why it shouldn’t, you are a medical science student. But I would say perfection and importance of poetry is always relative.
Also I was curious if you have seen Good Will Hunting (1997) ? its another classic starring Robin Williams as a psychology Professor, who helps a genius at MIT(Matt Damon) with his troubled past?