Dead Poets Society

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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15

Themes

All Themes Life, Death, and “Carpe Diem” Education Conformity and Success Rebellion and Passion Men, Women, and Love

Quotes

Characters

All Characters John Keating Todd Anderson Neil Perry Charlie Dalton Knox Overstreet Richard Cameron Headmaster Gale Nolan Mr. George McAllister Mr. Perry

Symbols

All Symbols The Candle Puck’s Crown Standing on the Desk

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Dead Poets Society

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15

Themes

All Themes
Life, Death, and “Carpe Diem”
Education
Conformity and Success
Rebellion and Passion
Men, Women, and Love

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
John Keating
Todd Anderson
Neil Perry
Charlie Dalton
Knox Overstreet
Richard Cameron
Headmaster Gale Nolan
Mr. George McAllister
Mr. Perry

Symbols

All Symbols
The Candle
Puck’s Crown
Standing on the Desk

Theme Wheel

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Arn, Jackson. "Dead Poets Society." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 22 Nov 2016. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

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Arn, Jackson. "Dead Poets Society." LitCharts LLC, November 22, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/dead-poets-society.

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