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Conformity is also a major topic of “Dead Poets Society.

At first, students at to be conform with the school rules, and their parents wishes, something that Keating discourages them to do, telling them to be themselves.

Unfortunately, he doesn't really allow them to be themselves, but encourage them to another conformity.

For example, at the beginning, when he makes them walking in the corridor, to “look at life from a new perspective”, he is actually making them looking at life from his perspective.

Similarly, when they are The only action that can be considered as really “out of compliance” is Charlie's illegal editorial, which is seen as “too daring” by Mister Keating.

But how can he knows what Charlie consider as daring?

Because, according to his lesson, if editing this paper was something that Charlie believed in, well, it was not too daring.

It was the perfect thing to do.

Also, in the end, the great scene of goodbye to Mister Keating all of the students who were part of the Dead Poets Society stand on their desk, in the same way than Keating stand at the beginning of the movie.

Their act of nonconformity to the school's rules, therefore became an act of conformity to Mr Keating.