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Todd learned that friendship is more important than being cool/normal.Todd was unsure about his decision to not hang out with Eva but he kept telling himself that she will make the kids think i'm still “Brain dead”.”Todd said It’s just im not in her class any more.””Everybody will think i'm still brain dead.”Todd believes Eva makes him look dumb because she is still in the needs class and he’s not. Todd also asked his mom to lie to Eva when she called for Todd, but she wouldn’t, he had to stand outside so his mom could say he was out somewhere. He tried not to think about her but he couldn't because he saw her through his classroom window. Hence, Todd can’t stop thinking about her because he needs

Todd Anderson was a quiet kid who really never stood up for himself at first. At the beginning of the movie, Todd was very nervous and embarrassed when Mr.Keating asked Todd to share his poem to the class. Towards the middle of the film, Todd’s parents gave him the same present that he received last year for his birthday as a gift. Todd never said anything to stand up for himself. However, towards the end of the movie Todd started to go through a transformation.

For instance, when Todd saw the boy at the starting line still, after he was almost all the way to the finish line he felt bad and he said to Brett “I'm going to help him even if you're not.” That shows he feels really bad for the boy and he would go swim all the way to the boys boat just to help him. Also, when Todd was in the lead with no one around and he turned around just to help the boy and he didn't even care he wasn't going to win anymore. Finally, at the very end of the story Todd said to the boy “winning isn't everything” and the boy smiled and Todd made the boys day. All this evidence shows that Todd id very

Early in the novel one learns that Todd lives alone in a “large house, of which he occupied nothing but the shop and parlour…” (3) Further, he is unmarried and has no family. His only companions are the young boys that he employs as his apprentices, but he makes it very clear, especially in the case of Tobias Ragg, that they are not to “sleep here, that you take your meals at home, and that your mother, Mrs. Ragg, does your washing….” (3) This isolation allows Todd to more freely carry out his diabolical business, but his weakness, the need for an apprentice and “whipping boy”, will ultimately serve to undermine his

He is tremendously timid in class, around classmates, and afraid of being himself (Dead…). Thoughts of achieving his parent’s hopes and not remaining in his older brother’s shadow of achievements engulf Todd. He believes that he will find happiness only once he meets his parent’s expectations. Before long, Todd discovers that his beliefs are a fallacy when he uncovers joy in the presence of his friends and the studying of complex works of poetry. Throughout the majority of the film, Todd leads a life of “quiet desperation” and does not believe “people listen [to him]” until finally, Todd’s values and courageousness are tested when Welton Academy fires Mr. Keating because the school accuses him of being related to the death of Neil Perry. As Mr. Keating returns to collect his things, Todd Anderson rises onto his desk in defiance to the principal’s bigotry and accusation of Mr. Keating (Dead….). Schulman matures Anderson from a timorous adherent into an audacious leader with strong beliefs and ethics. Todd “seizes the day” in this moment as he remains resolute in his principles.

Wes 1's mom threatened that if he kept slacking off, she would send him to military school.

Initially, Todd lacks any knowledge for what his personal integrity is and what he stands for, this prevents him from developing as a character. At the end of the film it is apparent that his confidence has grown and he becomes an example to the other students. At the beginning of

Todd’s transformation as a character was the most obvious by the end of the film. Mr. Keating was the leading reason behind Todd’s development. Mr. Keating immediately recognized Todd’s fear of public speaking when a look of pure panic and uncertainty overtook Todd’s face when he presented him with a question in front of his classmates. It was clear that Mr. Keating was trying to help combat Todd’s social anxiety when Mr. Keating assigned each student with the task of transcribing a poem and presenting it in front of the class. When the time came for the students to present their poems Todd professed that he had not done the assignment in attempt to evade speaking in front of the class, but Mr.

Dinner service was great with Todd leading the line. He is doing better overall but still needs to get more confidence in himself. Until end of the night. They could not finish the evening strong.

In conclusion: there are so many elements missing in Todd’s life. The only time he ever made his own choice was when turned to drugs. In a way, that was probably the most human thing and the most “normal” thing he had ever done: being a college kid and rebelling against authority. It was his choice. Maybe he turned to drugs because of all missing elements. Even though this led him to a complete crash in the eyes of the public, ironically, it freed him from his life as a star and a robot.

Todd Anderson enrolls into is a timorous person, that has high academic standard to live up to by his parents and teachers. Throughout the movie Todd develops a strong moral for the justice of others. The problem is Todd believes he has no voice, and that nobody would listen to him. Mr. Keating sees this weakness in Todd, and pushes him out of his comfort zone by bringing an inner voice to Todd through poetry. When Mr. Keating is fired for being blamed for Neil’s death, Todd brings appropriate justice to Mr. Keating by standing up for him to let him know he wasn’t the one to blame and others followed Todd’s lead.

After having waited for three days, unsure of Hannah's intentions or if she'd attempt to contact him again, Todd had been relieved when he'd walked in on it, and felt as if a burden had lifted from his shoulders. However, despite her reply and the security that it filled him with that he hadn't lost her, and likely wouldn't, the man was still pissed, and in truth, it wasn't so much with her, but with himself. The woman had affected him like no other from the end of a keyboard, and Todd was one who enjoyed being in control. Who needed to be in control and yet, in such a short space of time, she'd seemed, without even trying, to take that from him. He wasn't used to be the one waiting, to be unsure of what was going to happen, if he'd be

Todd later on shows his respect to Mr. Keating by standing up on his table, when Mr. Keating leaves, all the other boys do that as well. Mr.

No concrete answer immediately coming to him, and not wanting to waste time by contemplating it further, Todd mentally filed the information away, giving it time to brew without conscious thought. At the most random of moments, new possibilities would coalesce in his head. For the moment, he was more interested in the totality of the reply. It contained an arrogance and surety, but one unlike that he was