Dead Poets Society: 8th chapter
Actions:
- meeting in the cave
- Charlie -> never been alive
Knox moans -> desperately in love w/ Chris
afternoon
soccer practise w/ Mr. Keating -> Neil missing
had to take slip of paper and line up
read and kick the ball toward the goal
Keating put on record w/ classical music -> rhythm
Todd in his room, Neil entered, yelling that he got the part (Puck) -> wrote letter of permission from father and Nolan by himself
next day:
Knox read poem for Chris to class
Keating statement: poetry must never be ordinary
Todd -> no poem, feels embarrassed -> has to demonstrate barbaric yawp
Keating points to picture -> Todd closes eyes + makes up some verses encouraged by Keating
afternoon
Neil brings lampshade to cave -> revealed painted statue -> declares "god of the cave"
Charlie plays saxophone + reciting poems
Knox doesn't want to be calm anymore -> leaves w/ the others -> calls Chris invitation to party at Chet's house Friday night
Characters:
Dead Poets Society: Charlie, Knox, Meeks, Neil, Cameron, Pitts, Todd
Mr. Keating
Problems:
Knox -> love to Chris -> invitation to party
Neil -> wants to act, gets part but no permission
Charlie -> self-doubt -> feels like never been alive
Todd -> feels worthless and embarrassed -> no self-confidence
