#I’m bad at spelling

[mirrrarts]

Malevolent makes you think that if you a have a weird eldritch entity in your head, you should recite poetry to it

[alonee-together]

For the DPS girlies, I present my 10th grade English literary analysis of Dead Poets Society.

no I do not know where the works cited is. yes I have always been a Knox apologist.

Transcendentalism in Literature and Dead Poets Society

“Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind,” (Emerson 1) states author Ralph Waldo Emerson when discussing nonconformity. During the beginning of the nineteenth century and in a society of monotony and repression of individualism, thinkers such as Emerson and Thoreau began to question these social morals, creating a genre of literature called transcendentalism. The ideals of this movement involved themes such as living life to its fullest potential and defying conformity in society. Similarly, Peter Weir’s film Dead Poets Society touches upon the conformity of American society in the 1950s, in which several issues such as fear of communism drove citizens to submission. The film Dead Poets Society is a transcendental piece through the themes of living life to the fullest and nonconformity as seen in several works of transcendental literature.

In the essay self-reliance, Emerson tells the reader, “speak what you think today in hard words and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks and hard words again though it contradicts everything you said today” (Emerson) Like many of the greatest transcendental thinkers, Emerson acts on the principle of speaking one's mind and never holding back.Another piece of this is to not worry what others think of the ideas and the contradiction Express because “a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little Minds”( Emerson). Mr. Keating also expresses this idea when quoting Thoreau, “most men lead quiet lives of desperation. Don't be resigned to that break out.”Mr. Keatings sole purpose throughout the movie is to let the boys have the chance speak out and be themselves and a society of Conformity and similar thinking. To promote the idea of seeing what One Believes rather than every person and what Society wants to hear. similarly Thoreau also believes this.

The idea of living life to its fullest is pervasive in the film Dead Poets Society. A man in love, Knox Overstreet stops at nothing to get the girl he adores so dearly. A popular theme of the transcendentalists is the power of romance and passion. Knox decides to call up Kris, stating: “I’ve been calm all my life, I’m gonna do something about it,” (DPS) and in true nature of these authors, takes a chance and decides how his life will play out. Their new english teacher Mr. Keating, an almost replica of Ralph aldo Emerson, teaches the boys to see for themselves and dictate their own paths. He remembers his days at Welton Academy where they: “let [poetry] drip from our lips like honey,” (DPS) as they took control of their lives and defied strict doctrine of the school by forming the original Dead Poets Society. As if these young souls were: “nature without check with original energy,” (Whitman 1) their formation of the society is much like the nonconformity and nonviolent rebellion justified by transcendental authors such as Emerson and Thoreau.

In order to live one’s life to the fullest, one cannot submit themselves to the monotony of society. Ralph Waldo Emerson discusses in his essay “Self-Reliance” that a man: “must be a nonconformist” and if one is able to: “absolve you to yourself”, then they can achieve: “suffrage of the world,” (Emerson 1) reminding readers to think for themselves and disassociate oneself with conformity. Of course no transcendentalist would endorse violence, however peaceable revolution in the means of civil disobedience is called for by several thinkers. Why should citizens be forced to fund a nation built upon corruption and negligence? In Thoreau’s essay “Civil Disobedience,” one should be oppressed no longer, yet: “break the law. Let your life be the counter-friction to stop the machine” (Thoreau “Civil Disobedience” 4). The “machine” is a representation of the never-ending cycle of conformity and individualistic repression in society. Thinkers like Thoreau proposed that people should strive towards governments which: “governs not at all” (Thoreau “Civil Disobedience” 1), and that: “we should be men first, and subjects afterwards” (Thoreau “Civil Disobedience” 3).

The film Dead Poets Society is a transcendental piece due to its connection to the theme of living life to its fullest and nonconformity seen in transcendentalist works of literature. The main ideal for transcendentalists was to be able to think for themselves and live their lives to their fullest potential in a society of conformity and monotony. This theme is present in the film by the character Knox Overstreet’s actions in the name of love, and the formation of the Dead Poets Society itself. According to transcendental literature, to be able to achieve full potential in life, one must walk to the beat of their own drummer, and defy conformity by means of civil disobedience. This ideal is present in the film by the final scene in which Todd Anderson finally gets a voice in defiance of the “machine.” Over 100 years later, the works of transcendentalist authors, poets, and thinkers, still resonate in the world. Complete global peace has yet to be achieved, so there will always be peaceful rebels inspired to overthrow their oppressors, with justifications from authors such as Emerson and Thoreau.

[yuurionviktor]

I wanted to do an Alfons Mucha inspired piece since forever

[smokbeast]

Papyrus sketches from my book the other day!

I like to think papyrus is serious and can become angry when he wants to be, but he’s such a nice and genuine sweet character he wouldn’t want to show that to the character or others.

[caterpillarinacave]

Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom as pictures I found on Pinterest

Arthur calling up a glowing, iridescent, blue seahorse with a saddle to launch him onto the deck of industrial cargo ships under attack:

Dr. Shin basically the whole second half of the movie:

Arthur when Black Manta tries to fight him after losing the trident power:

Arthur dropping into Orm’s cell to break him out:

Arthur during all Council meetings:

Manta’s team in the mutated jungle:

Orm trying to do stuff he has never done and has no idea how to do on the surface:

Atlanna, Mera, and Arthur realizing Manta is gonna need royal blood and the baby is home basically unprotected:

Orm when Arthur says he doesn’t have plan and he’s just gonna wing it for the upteenth time:

Arthur fighting pirates with his scrunchies on his wrists:

Arthur @ Black Manta:

Orm after being raised alone by a walking red flag of a man, then tortured in a desert prison for four years:

Arthur on the iceberg after the final battle figuring out how to keep Orm out of prison:

Arthur with his son:

Everyone on Black Manta’s team when he comes out of the water glowing green with unobtainable knowledge, muttering to himself menacingly, showing extreme feats of strength, and drawing on ancient materials for reasons he won’t tell anyone:

Arthur @ Orm when the giant bugs start chasing them:

Nereus when Arthur suggests breaking Orm out:

Atlanna when Arthur suggests breaking Orm out:

[zgatotoon]

We can see how oversized that coat/jacket is on rui, you can tell how big it is for Tsukasa

[brother-emperors]

I am SO excited for bad governance especially for (among other things) the fashion choices we are going to see !

oh! this makes me so happy to hear 🥺 as a little preview of fashion choices to come, here are some sketches I was doing of some of the cast the other day, just trying to pin down their general vibe

[wearethecyclones]

Ngl I bisexual euphoria’d myself into two dates this week……

[kyoukamybeloved]

These boys are single-handedly fighting my depression by warming up my empty empty heart

[woetoy]

why is it so appealing to be a boy and get knocked up by a trans girl? i checked your blog like two days ago and it's driving me completely crazy since, i never felt this way before but it's absolutely consuming me

your content is life changing

It's good ol' T4T magic. Plus boy but pregnant has forbidden fruit vibes 😏

[moonysadventureteam]

es should be given a vacation i think

[yandere-writer-momo]

Do you know who should be boycotted?

You and all the nazis that are not behind Israel you Motherfucker!

Go to your hamas Frieds and say Heil.

I don’t think you know what a Nazi is nor do you have a single empathetic bone in your body. In no way, place, or form has this blog been antisemitic.

This blog is purely antiwar. If you think war against defenseless people is okay, perhaps you’re the one who is a part of an extremist group.

I’m sorry that you’re not getting any attention at home from mommy and daddy, but that doesn’t mean you get to spout nonsense on my blog. Especially when you are spreading hate

[figofswords]

has anyone tried loop earplugs for auditory processing issues, especially and specifically while working a retail job? I know originally they were for helping with overstimulation but the noise levels at my job aren’t enough to overstimulate me so I’m not really looking for anything that’s going to muffle things too much. the issue is if there is more than one conversation happening or if we’ve opened the door to the street I completely lose the ability to process what’s being said to me, like I’ll stand there absolutely fighting for my life trying to process the customer spelling their name for me and having to have them repeat each letter four or five times before my brain understands it, or fully checking out of one conversation and into another without noticing it and then having to fight my way back to figure out what the other person said, or even trying to figure out what *i’m* saying if I check out mid-sentence. my manager recommended I try loop so im wondering if anyone else with adhd and auditory processing issues has experience using loop in a retail setting and whether you think it’s worth it or not

[bucket-crafts]

Fruity

[thehappiestgolucky]

Ranni has four hands. Two are for her wifey.

[lunar-years]

It’s infuriating that the “and Keeley and Roy broke up for NO REASON” discourse could have been avoided altogether if the writers had let Roy and Keeley have one (1) singular honest conversation post breakup lol