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DEAD POETS SOCIETY What’s your destiny? Do you live life to the fullest? Do you let others make the decision for you? Well, we all think we know exactly what we want to be and how we are going to live. In reality, we have no idea what the outcome of our life is going to be. In the movie Dead Poets Society, Mr. Keating, a character, says “Carpe Deam”, which means seize the day. At Wellington Academy, this is not the philosophy. “Tradition, excellence, discipline and honor” are the four pillars of the academy, which shall be obeyed at all times. Todd and Neal are two very important, but different characters. They learn from Mr. Keating and his teachings. Todd Anderson learns the most from his teachings than anyone. So, therefore, he is the main character.