Differences Between The Fountainhead And Dead Poets Society

In the movies 12 Angry Men and Dead Poets Society, there were many leadership traits that became evident as each movie progressed. . Both movies provide similar, yet different, examples of contingency, transformational, and authentic leadership; as well as Aristotle’s Rhetoric related to persuasion. As a leader you will need to know what kind of leadership trait to employ when dealing with a diverse group of people because if you cannot, you will fail as a leader eventually. In this paper I will analyze and deconstruct multiple leadership styles and approaches, and several of Aristotle’s rhetoric styles.

Yet, if all the people are shaped by their environment, everyone would end up the same and not have distinct uniquenesses that differ from other people. In order to still keep one’s individuality and remain separate from his or her peers and relations, a person should not allow what other people think of him influence how he thinks of himself. One example is Sonia

In the movie Dead Poet’s Society Mr. Keating is also viewed as outcast and a person who does not conform to social norms. Mr. Keating is viewed as a different and unusual teacher because he does not follow the traditional teaching styles. Mr.

This analysis have shown me how important is to be faithful to your own principles, even when the world takes you to unknown. The knowledge of the society in which each one has to life is what shows that opposed positions that seem irreconcilable are part of a whole and as Collin’s suggests, each individual has to decide what is right or what is wrong in the society and then take a position and try to change what is wrong. (Hentrhone,

Connections of commonality and dissimilarity may be drawn between a multiplicity of texts through an appreciation of the values and attitudes with which they were composed. Accordingly, the values and attitudes of the individual being may be defined as an acute blend of externally induced, or contextual and internally triggered, or inherent factors. Cultural, historical, political, religious and social influences, dictated by the nature of one’s surroundings, imprint a variable pattern of values and attitudes upon the individual. Thus any deviation in any such factor may instigate an alteration of the contextual component of one’s perspective. By contrast, the

One’s individuality and freedom are questioned when it does not conform to society’s ideals. This is often demonstrated in real life, as well as in popular literary pieces.

Mr. Keating also trains students to look beyond the textbook with the power of individualism and self-reliance. He expects them to constantly look for new perspectives and be aware of their surroundings. During one lesson, he begins, “I stand upon my desk to remind yourself that we must constantly look at things in a different way,” which conveys that everyone can live and perceive the world in a “different way” that makes them a unique individual. Additionally, Mr. Keating tells his students that they have their own freedom of independent thinking. After the class rips out the Introduction to Poetry from their textbooks, Mr. Keating declares, “Now in my class, you will learn to think for yourselves again.” He says this to show how his teaching will reflect self-thought instead of

In the novels “The Giver” by Lois Lowry and “Anthem” by Ayn Rand it gives examples of radical Conformity and the results. In The Giver it states “two children - 1 male, one female to each family unit, it is written very clearly in the rules.”. This gives us a basic idea on just how controlling the society is and how the people think of as it normal. In order to lead a joyful and stressless life one must find a balance between individualism and conformity.

Taking the similes of the two texts we can arrive at the conclusion that conformity allows us to become part of a functioning society but can in turn stifle individuality, expression and self-identity.

Social influence plays a big part in how a person acts in a situation. A person’s behaviour that has been influenced can be shown in 2 ways: Conformity, which is when a person changes their attitudes and behaviours to fit in, and obedience to authority, which is when a person obeys orders from someone who has a higher status than them. This essay will look at and analyze examples of conformity, non-conformity, and obedience to authority in the movie Cool Hand Luke. Cool Hand Luke It looks at the everyday lives of prisoners, and how they cope with the many trials around them. The main character, Luke, has to make difficult decisions which involve him conforming to a certain standard, or obeying

As conformity becomes ever more common within a society, individuals isolate themselves, but only because the conformists have lost their ability to reflect on their decisions. Similarly, while Bernard and Lenina watch the sea in peace, he makes comments about individuality and its benefits, which startles Lenina, who exclaims, “And how can you talk like that about not wanting to be a part of the social body? After all, every one works for everyone else” (Huxley 91). Here, Lenina is absolutely shocked that Bernard would not want to be with everyone else. However, the sole reason why people only want to conform is that they cannot begin to express their own thoughts and feelings. A person’s individuality is what sets them apart from the rest of society, and when taken away, they become generic. Even though conforming can cause a lot of problems in a person, they are able to agree with a group of people and are able to convey ideas clearly as well as not feel left out. Furthermore, in the story The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula Le Guin, there are many examples of conformity when it comes to witnessing the child that is responsible for the “happiness” in

According to Lee, the key social problem is “reconciling principles of conformity and individual initiative, group living and private freedom of choice, social regulation and personal autonomy” (Lee 5). She explores how we as individuals are usually in one social structure or another; but we do not get the freedom we as individuals

The analysis shows that society is influenced in more than one way by a particular school of thought. Not only that, but if one school of thought is enough to result in so many different viewpoints, one can only imagine what it would be like if we were to compare two or more different schools of thought against one another. It is fascinating to look at the different sides that people choose in different schools of thought, and how people’s beliefs can sometimes relate to other topics even though they initially appear to be

Roark brings originality and beauty in a world of second handers. Howard Roark is a first hander; all of his ideas are original to him and lives up to please only him. Toohey on the otherhand is a second hander who wishes to be like Roark. On pages 32-33, Keating goes to Roark for advice of what he thinks is the best decision for his architectural career. Although Keating knew he would probably do what his mother chose for him, he still wanted to get Roark's thoughts and see what he would do.

The way Professor Keating taught was successful in the way that he made his students realize that they need to live their own lives. . An example is when he teaches the boys "Carpe Diem (Seize the day)." In the movie, Tim repeatedly says that when he is trying to win over a girl. Keating is successful because he teaches Tim to go after what he wants and Tim was persistent enough to keep at it and winds up getting her. Another example is when Neil decides to be an actor in a play. Even though his father is against it, Neil does is anyway cause he knows he has what it takes and he feels he has nothing to lose. I feel that if Keating did not teach his students to be themselves, Neil would have never gone against his father and he would have never enjoyed his life. When Neil kills himself at the end I think the blame is on his father because he would not let him do what he wants to do in his heart, he wasn’t being supportive of his sons wants. I feel that Keating had a very positive influence on him. Because of Keatings teachings, his students learned to live their own lives to the fullest.