1148321 吴婷婷 第二次作业

From film "Dead Poets Society"

Keating: Why do I stand up here? Anybody?
Charlie: To feel taller.
Keating: No! Thank you for playing. I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way. See, the world looks very different from up here. You don’t believe me? Come see for yourselves. Come on. Come on. Just when you think you know something, you have to look at it in another way. Even though it may seem silly or wrong, you must try! Now when you read, don’t just consider what the author thinks, consider what you think. Boys, you must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. Thoreau said, “ Most men lead lives of quite desperation.” Don’t be resigned to that. Break out! Don’t just walk off the edge like lemmings. Look around you. There you go, Mr Priske. Thank you! Yes! Dare to strike out and find new ground.


It is about the way Mr Keating taught the students to think in a different way. This kind of teaching method is really impressive at that times. We could see the struggles people made while seeking for spiritual freedom through this film.

感觉无论是《死亡诗社》，《春风化雨》，《暴雨骄阳》这些翻译都没真正反映出影片和片名的那种意境，可以和翻译老师或者同学探讨下，有没有更好的翻译。