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             reawakened Neil's half-drowned spirit and encouraged Neil to strive
             towards what he thought was important, not what his father thought was
             important. Neil's life was drastically changed as a result of his meeting
             Mr. Keating, from a life dedicated to school, to a life dedicated to
             living. The impact of this association with Mr. Keating was that Neil was
             a different person after, he attempted to break free of the conformity
             that was suppressing him and his view on life became brighter and more
             hopeful. For Neil, the significant experience of meeting Mr. Keating
             also changed his outlook on the future. Instead of constantly studying and
             dreading disciplinary action from his father, he began to look towards the
             good things in life. He realized that his dream was to become an actor,
             and that acting gave him happiness and hope that he had never had before.
             Acting was Neil's hope for the future, it let him grow and experience
             life's true joys, joys that he could not have even wished for in the past.
             The greatest impact that Mr. Keating had on Neil was that he taught him
             to look past the wishes of others, to see what was really wanted out of
             life. Neil had been living a life created by his father, working towards
             goals set by his father, and growing up to be his father. After meeting
             Mr. Keating, Neil broke free of the bonds his father had tied around him
             and tore off the blinders that had restricted his view of his life. He
             saw things from his own point of view, acted as he wanted, not as his
             father expected him to. His reaction to and perception of events
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