Individualism In Dead Poet's Society

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Dead Poet’s Society, a movie classic with a powerful theme and quotes about the importance of individualism. Many parallels can be drawn from the movie to the ideas of Transcendentalism. From the vast number of paramount quotes spoke by the characters and the movie’s strong message. My favorite quote was spoken by Mr. John Keating, “You must strive to find your own voice because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all.” This quote will always be relevant, no matter the time period or person, because of its universal principle of finding yourself in a world of conformity. One of the fundamental principles of Transcendentalism is individualism, the idea of independent thoughts and actions without the influence
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