Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent and believe in the gospel" (Mark 1: 14, 15) This Biblical principle is an example of how Robin Williams' teachings are portrayed in the film Dead Poet's Society. In 1989's Dead Poet's Society, Director Peter Weir conveys the importance of redemption and salvation. Make no mistake about it, the screenplay turns Professor Keating (Robin Williams) into a Christ-figure, not clobbering the viewer with constant imagery but ensuring that the comparison is drawn. Calling his future students/disciples away from the world to teach them and using methods that the authority figures at Welton disapprove of, the young English professor resembles Jesus in his gentleness and in the compelling nature of his speech. Granted, the gospel provided by Professor Keating does not compare with the good news of the Son of God (Jesus Christ), but it is exciting, new, and rebellious in its stance against the norms of the surrounding people and structures. In a clever way, the encouragement to live each day to its fullest is not entirely incompatible with Christ's message to his followers.
             Minor touches, like a group of about twelve boys (just like Jesus' disciples) hoisting their coach/leader Keating to their shoulders for a victory lap after an exciting rugby win, do not distract from the deeper message of salvation by coming apart from the ways of the world, illustrated brilliantly by Peter Weir at the conclusion of the work. The camera angles used during this scene made Professor Keating look as if he was their leader. The camera was shot at a canted angle while the boys were running their victory lap holding Professor Keating up to the sky, as if he was their inspiration. The shot made Keating look very dominant and showed that he was portrayed as a god.
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