死亡诗社电影英语演讲.ppt

World s famous Movie s Dead poets Society C的, y Chinese name: 死亡诗社/春风化雨 航天航室学院408 蔡龑东(314376003)  Components o Overview y. Background Information Main characters PLOT Summary多 y. Further Thinking  overview Director Peter Weir ROBIN He was their inspiration. He made ther lMes extraordinary Starring: Robin Williams Ethan Hawk 元AD Robert Sean Leonard Awards Nominated for 4 Oscars (year of 1990, but beaten by Driving Miss Daisy Screenwriter Tom Schulman 个享 the play is adapted from Tom Schulmans real life in Montgomery Bell College(蒙哥马利 贝尔学院 Mti  Background Information o The goals of american education Since dead Poets Society is a movie set on campus, a glimpse into american education will definitely enable us to keep track of certain Western cultural notions American education is an indispensible part of the American Dream. Not only does it determine the individuals social status and economic prospects, but it also brings general social benefits such as elimination of poverty and improvement of citizenship.  Background information e Prep school A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary higher education. Some schools will school, usually private, designed to prepare students for hi also include a junior or elementary school In a sense, american education before universit shown by the movie, is similar with Chinese high schools educational system, which places a strong emphasis on examination and score, Regardless of personality and interest of students  Background information Welton Academy 1959 The students are told which courses to take by parents and headmasters Personal interests do not matter Strict ● Foretold way of life Try to build a kind of elite Foretold development  Main characters John Keating .. nolan ●1 Neil perr ●2 Todd anderson °3 Charlie dalton, 4. Steven Meeks 5. Gerald Pitts, ●6 Richard cameron °7 Knox Overstreet  John Keating o the teach