Babe Ruth once said, "Everyone gets at least one chance in life to do something great. Most of them never take that chance, either because they're scared, or they can't see it when it spits on their spikes." Ruth knew what it was like to do something great. He lived to seize the day, however, his philosophy on it, is just one, upon many. John Keating, Robert Herrick, and Andrew Marvell all thrived to take advantage of the moment, and swore by the phrase, "Carpe Diem!", which is Latin for "Seize the day!" John Keating, Herrick and Marvell, although all idealists, had different philosophies on what carpe diem meant to them. They all saw a different purpose in it, and they all had different visions of when and where this philosophy was meant to be preached. Although their ideas were different, they all branched out from the same tree, and all three were believers in going for it all in life.
             John Keating was more then just a character in a movie. He was a symbol for passion, and righteousness throughout Dead Poet's society. Starting when he first murmured, "Carpe Diem", to the end when he watched it first hand, his philosophy of seizing the day was simple; do what is in your heart. Keating caused a revolution among his students. He inherited "book smart" boys that he when he first took the job. He became enlightened as his philosophies were finally absorbed by them. These students lived in a black and white world where everything was about winning and losing. This is where Keating's philosophy, Carpe Diem came in. He showed them the light, and realized what it meant to go out there and just do it. He wanted them to not worry about consequences, and just following their hearts. His philosophy was different, as he never directly told anyone in what way they should seize the day. Keating basically felt; there is life, now go out there and live it with all your...