In the opening scene of Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society, the anxious formality and serious curiosity convey a nervous feeling turning a new chapter in life for the incoming students. The prestigious meeting hall has an old-fashioned style that sets a strict tone in which the audience listens carefully. The head master speaks loudly and clearly, and as he introduces the new English teacher a sense of uneasiness falls over the students as they do not know what to think of the new teacher. Also, the head master explains what the school is all about and how prestigious it is. The scene ends with the children and young adults saying their final goodbyes with a fearful, yet optimistic feeling, as they will be on their own for the term. The sincere confidence of the parents when they let their children go shows the appreciation they have for the academy and dignity that comes with it.
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