#DEAD POETS SOCIETY The Cast: Robin Williams---John Keating Ethan Hawke---Todd Anderson Robert Sean Leonard---Neil Perry Josh Charles---Knox Overstreet Gale Hanson--- Charlie Dalton Dylan Kussman---Richard Cameron Allelon Raggiero---Steven Meeks James Waterson---Gerard Pitts I. Setting 1 -The film takes place in New England in 1959. -I thought the setting was perfect for this movie because back then people really did love poetry. These days I couldn’t see a group of guys sitting and reading poetry. It was at …showed first 75 words of 657 total…

…showed last 75 words of 657 total…s decision on committing suicide as not the on I would have picked. Neil thought he had to show his parents that he didn’t want to do what they wanted him to. They wanted him to grow up and be a doctor, Neil didn't want to. He couldn't express himself to his father face to face so I think he did it in a way he wanted but we all know that wasn't right.