In the movie Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir Dr. Nolan and Mr. Perry blame Neils suicide on Mr. Keatings teaching practices Mr. Keating becomes a scapegoat, the person to blame for the fatal mistake Neil makes. Mr. Keating is an English teacher at Welton Academy, which is an all boys prep school. His teaching methods are much more different from any other teacher. For one lesson he made his students dress in soccer …showed first 75 words of 443 total…

…showed last 75 words of 443 total…god saying that they should let girls into the Welton Academy, after that Knox got spanked with a wooden plank. Mr. Nolan and Mr. Perry think that it is Mr. Keatings fault for Neils death when it really wasnt. Mr. Keating wanted to see his students succeed. I dont think that Neil should have shot himself because he so much more to live for, it was a poor mistake that he should have never made.