There are two quotes from Walden that related to the actions and motivations of Neil Perry the first one is, "I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." The other quote, which related to Neil is "Say what you have to say, not what you ought. Any truth is better than make believe."

Neil lived his life under the constant watch and criticism of hi

After he got the lead part in the play MacBeth Neil was forced to speak out to his father or to quit the play. Neil learned that he could not conform to his fathers needs and wishes and needed to fulfill his own. He told his father this and was allowed to perform in the play. As Thoreau said "...if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams...he will meat with a success unexpected in common hours." Neil performed the lead part in the play and did amazingly well, receiving a standing ovation from the audience.

Later that night Neil committed suicide and took his dreams away forever. Neil used this as his final way of speaking out and saying what he had to say to his father. Committing suicide was the last resort for him to show how he really felt about his life. This was the only way Neil could show his father how he felt and the truth about his goals in life. By killing himself the Neil attempted to speak out and said what he had to say, not what he ought. In Neil's mind this was the way to tell his father t

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