In The Dead Poet's Society, Neil Perry commits suicide and there are two people who may be responsible for it. The pain or ideas that this one person put into Neil's head drove him to commit suicide

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Heather Quashnie

Mrs. Fegan/ Ms. Mattern

Brittish Literature

April 20, 2006

The Responsibility in Neil Perry's Suicide

        People commit suicide for many different reasons, some of them unknown. The question is, who is responsible for their suicide if anyone besides the victim? In The Dead Poet's Society, Neil Perry commits suicide and there are two people who may be responsible for it. The pain or ideas that this one person put into Neil's head drove him to commit suicide, so they are ultimately responsible for his passing. Mr. Keating and Neil's father, Mr. Perry, are the two men who might have influenced Neil to take his own life. I believe that Mr. Perry drove his son to suicide.

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        Mr. Perry had Neil's life completely planned out for him. He did not let Neil make up his own mind on what he wanted to do with his future. He would not even listen to what his son had to say. He completely ignored him, yet expected him to be the perfect son, neglecting to see that he was making Neil miserable. Mr. Perry did not take the time to talk to his son, to learn about him and to encourage him to follow his dream like any parent should do. Instead, Mr. Perry demanded his son to follow the ...

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