Dead Poets Society - Neils Death Scene
The scene that is being analysed in Dead Poet’s Society is one of the last in the film where Neil decides to kill himself. The characters focused on in this scene are Mr and Mrs Perry and Neil.The scene starts off with a photo portrait of the Perry’s which symbolises that they always looked happy and that a conflict of any sort could not occur. Alongside the photo on the small desk are cigarettes and alcohol in which shows Mrs. Perry’s tension, stress and anxiety. The camera then heads up from the table to the window where we can see Mr. Perry and Neil walking to the front door. At this point there is no music. The next shot shows a mid-shot of Mr. Perry and Neil walking into the room and Neil sitting down on the chair with a punch of thorns he wore in his play in his hands. There is silence except for the slow moving footsteps. A wide angle shot is then used to show all three of the Perry’s in the room. Dialogue finally commences when Mr. Perry tells Neil of his disappointment and decides to enrol him in h
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Approximate Word count = 701
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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