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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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Perry’s surprise, Neil is not in his room, so he decides to head to his study where he finds the study door slightly open.

After this, the camera work is focused back onto Neil in his bedroom taking of his top. Upon entering, he is to tragically find out that his son is dead. Perry’s confusion and Neil’s shock of his fathers decision. During this dialogue, a sequence of close-ups are used on each of the Perry’s faces to portray Mr. Perry waking up to the sound of a gun shot, which we unfortunately don’t get to hear. Both Neil’s parents are suspicious of the sound so decide to investigate. The camera zooms in on the slippers while Mr. The shot of him to Neil behind the desk is all played in slow motion to make it dramatic and all you can hear is Mr. The slow consistent music is still played in the background. Perry crying in the comfort of her husband.

Approximate Word count = 701
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

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