Dead Poets Society
Chapters 1 + 2 + 3
Analysis
Author:
Who
wrote the book?
- Author of the book: Nancy H.
Kleinbaum.
When was
it written?
- Dead Poets
Society is written in 1989.
Narrator:
Narrator:
- The
narrator in the book Dead Poets Society is a 3. Person narrator.
Setting:
Time:
- The book is
taking time in 1959.
Place:
The story is taking place in United States of America at a private school called Welton
Academy. It is located in the hills of Vermont.
Environment:
The school
is located in the hills with a lot of forest.
The school
is a very conservative private school for rich kids. The school is builded on
traditions. It is very traditional and there are high expectations to the
students.
Characters:
Who is
Mr. Keating?
Mr. Keating
is the new English teacher.
Why is
he called my captain?
He is
called my captain because it shows that he and the boys are friends.
Who are
the boys?
The boys
are the following:
-
Todd
Anderson (new student, does not like being at the school because he is in the
shadow of his elder brother because he was talented (a lot of expectations)).
-
Neil
Perry (His father is very strict, he is talented, not allowed to do the school
annual.
-
Know
Overstreet (He comes from a rich family, he is talented).
-
Charlie
Dalton (Handsome, preppy look = conservative).
-
Richard
Cameron (He is very conscientious and reserved).
What do
you think the Dead Poets’ Society is?
We think it
is a club/society where the boys are reading dead poets poems. They are maybe making poems themselves.
What is
the secret Mr. Keating is about to tell the boys?
We think he is
going to tell the boys what the Dead Poets Society is.
Other
characters:
Gale Nolan
the headmaster (Very strict and conservative). Mr. Portius the old English
teacher. Jeffrey Anderson is Todd´s brother who is famous for doing well at the
school.
Questions:
1. What
extracurricular activities is each of the boys taking?
Mr. Dalton
= the school paper, the Service club, soccer and rowing.
Mr. Overstreet
= Welton society candidate, the school paper, soccer and Sons of Alumni club.
Mr. Perry =
Welton society candidate, Chemistry club, mathematic club, School annual and
soccer.
Mr. Cameron
= Welton society candidate, debate club, rowing, service club, Forensics and
Honor council.
Mr.
Anderson = Soccer, Service club and school annual.
2. What
is the father´s opinion on Neil´s extracurricular activities?
Neil’s
farther means that Perry is taking too many extracurricular activities. Perry
needs to take School annual next year.
3. What
are the planned futures for the boys?
Knox is going
to work in his daddy´s law firm.
Charlie is going to work in a bank.
Preparing
the boys for college. The boys are going to get high-represented jobs. Great
jobs.
4. How
is life at the school? Is it a good place for the boys? – (why/why not)
The boys
will learn discipline that way it is good.
The life at
the school is hard. It is a good place for the boys to be disciplined.
5. What
are the four pillars?
The four pillars
are honor, excellence, tradition and discipline.
6. What
are the Ivy League schools?
The Ivy
League is a collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eight
private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States.
7. What
is a preparatory school?
A
preparatory school is a usually private schools preparing students for
collage.
8. Do
girls attend the school?
Girls do
not attend the school.
9. Do
you think Todd likes being at Welton? (why/why not?)
Todd does not
like to be at Welton because Todd is standing in his brothers shadow. Todd does
not fell like a part of the family and he thinks his family is expecting too
much for him.
Language:
1. Make a sentence with each of the following
words:
Chuckled
(smågrine)
Why did you
chuckled of your little brother?
Recognition
(genkendelse)
The
recognition of your papers is accepted.
Flatters
(smigre)
You flatter
me.
Misery
(elendighed)
You are a
misery.
Disappointment
It is a
very big disappointment that you do not want to go here.
2. Give an English definition in your own word
of the following words:
Demerit
(fejl)
When you
are making a mistake.
Dorm
(sovesal)
It is a
room where students are sleeping.
Roommate
(kammerat)
It is a
buddy your are sharing you room with.
Study
group (studiegruppe)
It is a
group where you are studding and making homework with friends/others.
Valedictorian
It is a
student who holds a farewell speech at the end of school.
Achievement
pin
It is a pin
you get when you have done something extraordinary.
Refresher
It is
something that helps you to remember something you have forgotten. It is a
reminder about something.
Extracurricular
activities (define and give examples)
It is some
extra activities, which are not a part of the original lessons. It includes
sport (rowing, soccer, math club) activities and more.
Merit
(fordel/værdi)
It is the
quality of being good, useful or important.
3. Translate the following words into Danish:
Swathe
(vb)
Svøbe ind
Venerable
(adj.)
Ærværdig
Husky
(adj.)
Hæs
Dais (n)
Podium/tribune
Preppy
(adj.)(look)
Tjekket
Octogenarian
(n)
Firsårig
person
Haughtily
(adj.)
Arrogant/overlegent/hovent
Brogue
(n) (Scottish)
Skotsk
udtale/dialect
Booby
prize (n)
Trøstepræmie
Brownnosing
(n)
Røvslikkeri/fedteri
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