During Part 1 of Dead Poets' Society, we were introduced to one of the movie's main characters, Todd Anderson (played by Ethan Hawke). Todd transferred to Welton Academy because his older brother, "one of Welton's finest," had attended Welton. Todd seems to live in his brother's shadow and doesn't speak out much. Although reluctant, his roommate, Neil, convinces Todd to join the Dead Poets' Society.Todd is one of the characters who experiences fear in this movie. What do you think Todd's fear is?If you can remember one, provide an example from the movie to support your answer.
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I think that Todd's fear is public speaking. One example of that is when he doesn't want to go the DPS meeting becuase he would have to read out loud in front of the group.
One of Todd's fears is speaking in front of a group. The only way he would join the DPS is if he didn't have to read any of the poems.
I think that Todd's fear is public speaking. The example in the movie is how he doesn't want to join the DPS because he would have to read in front of all his friends.
I think that Todd's fear is speaking in front of others. One example is that he wouldn't join the Dead Poets' Society because he would have had to read in front of everyone, and only joined it on the condition that he didn't have to read.
Speaking in front of a group, definetly.
EX.>Niel said he didn't have to read anything during the DPS meetings.
I think that one of Todd's fears are public speaking because he dosn't want to speak in front of the DPS group.
I think that Todd's main fear is public speaking. An example from the movie is when he is talking to Neil and he is telling him that he dosen't want to join because he dosen't want to read out loud. And the only way he would join would be if the group respected his decision in not reading.
Todds fear is public speaking. One was when they went to DPS he didn't want to read aloud. He's really shy.
~Camille~
I think that Todd has two main fears. The first, is the fear that he is not going to be able to fill his brothers shoes. He thinks that he has to be perfect just like his brother, so he doesn't take any chances that might get him in trouble. The second is public speaking. I think that he thinks that the guys are going to make fun of him, so he chooses not to speak at the DPS meating.
i think one of Todd's fear is speaking in front of a large group. one thing todd is scared to do in front a group is read a poem and write a poem.
I think Todd's fear is public speaking. One example, was that he hesitated to join the DPS because he was so scared of reading a poem out loud in front of the other members.
The type of fear Todd experiances in the movie is I think talking to strangers and being outgoing.
i think that todds fear is speaking infront of big groups. one example is when he doesnt want to read the poems in the cave.
I think one of Todd's fear is speaking in front of others. He doesn't want to go to the cave to read poems.
I think Todds fear is public speaking. In the DPS he doesn't want to read outloud to the group. Also he is very shy and doesn't talk much at all.
I think that Todd is fearful of public speaking. In the movie he wants to join the Dead Poets Society but he didn't want to have to read poems.
i believe one of Todd's fears is speaking in front of a group. He tell Neil that he does not want to join because he doesn't want to read aloud.
i think he's afraid of talking in public because when he was asked if he wanted to join the dead poets society he said he would join as long as he didn't have to read the poetry out loud to the other people.
I think that Todd has a fear for for reading in front of people, like how he doesn't want to go to the dead poets society meeting because he didnt want to speak in front of people. I think another fear that Todd has is filling his brothers shoes. He was a top student and the expectations are high for Todd to achieve what his brother did.
I think that Todd's fear is public speaking. An example from the movie, is that the only reason why he wouldn't join the DPS group, is because he would have to read poems in front of a group.
I think Todd's fear is that he will be cought and get in trouble. He also doesn't think that it is okay to do this because even though he went, he refused to read.
I think one of Todd's fears is public speaking. I think this because he does not want to attend the DPS meeting because he would have to read out loud in front of his peers.
One fear I think Todd has is to speak in front of groups. He said he would only go to D.P.S. if he didn't have to read anything, just listen.
I think Todd's fear is public speaking. One example is how he didn't go to the study group meeting. Another is how he didn't want to read at the DPS.
I don't think Todd feels very comfertable with all his class mates yet and that could be one of his fears, another one is speaking, because he did not go to the meeting thing.
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i think that one of tods fears is speaking in front of a group because he didnt want to go to the dead poets thing and speak in front of a group
I think that Todd's fear is to read in front of people or to talk publicly. An example of this fear is when he doesn't want to go to the DPS "field trip" because he does not want read out loud to the other guys.
I think Todd's fear is speking in front of a group becuase he is shy and he does not want to read any poems in front of the Dead Poets' Society.
i think todd's fear is speaking on front of a group. he would only join the dps if he doesn't have to read poems.
Todd is afraid of reading out loud. one example is when he went to the dead poets sosiaty and dident want to read.
i think todd is afraid to read/ speak in front of others, and that's why he told Niel he would only join the dead poets society if he didnt have to read.
I think that one of Todd's fears is speaking in front of a group. For example, Neil asks Todd if he wants to go to the Indian Cave with his group of friends. Todd says no because he doesn't want to read the poetry.
I think Todd's main fear is being heard. He doesn't talk much even if someone talks and reaches out to him. Also, wh en they ask him to join the DPS he says he doesn't want to go because he doesn't want to read in front of anyone.
I think that Todd is afraid of speaking in front of a big group. For example, he decided he did not want to read at the DPS meeting.
One of todd's fear is people. One example of that is when he and his parents left, and when the teacher greeted him, he said a quick hi and then left.
I think his main fear is messing up in front of others/ making a fool out of him self. One example form the movie is when he doesn't want to read in front of everyone at the meeting.
I think one of Todd's fears is speaking in front of people. I think this because he didn't want to go to the DPS meeting because of that.
I think one of Todd's fears is speaking in front of people. I think this because he didn't want to go to the DPS meeting because of that.
I think that Todd's fear is public speaking. One example is when he doesn't want to join the DPS because he would have to speak in front of a group.
I think that Todd's fear is that he is not going to live up to his brother's standards.
I think Todd's fear is that he has to be as good as his brother. But, he knows that he won't be able to. I think the pressure scares him. I also think one of his fears is being around people he doesn't know, and speaking in front of them. Just like when he didn't want to read the poems.
One of Todd's fears is not being as good as his brother. He may think that people are expecting too much out of him, setting standards that are too high for him to reach.
I think that todds fear is not only public speaking but messing up. His brother had created a name for his family and todd is affarid that he will destroy the name by being himself.
I think Todd's fear is public speaking. Like when he hesitated to join the DPS because he was so scared of reading a poem out loud in front of the other members
I think that one of Todd's fears is speaking aloud in front of people. An example is when Todd tells Neil he doesn't want to join DPS because he doesn't want to read peotry aloud
Todd's fear is reading out loud, in other words being noticed and putting himself out there, i would describe him as a turtal needing to get out of his shell.
I think Todd's fear is speaking in front of other people. I remember a part where Neil asks him if he wants to be part of the society and says he doesn't have to read any of the poems, so maybe Neil thinks that Todd is afraid of Group Communication.
I think Todds fear was speaking in front of a group. one example is he did not want to join Dead poets Society until neil let him not read in front of a group.
I think that Todd has two big fears. The main one being public speaking; and the second one, being worried that maybe his familly cares more about his older brother then him!
Todd is afriad of speaking in public. One example is that he doesn't want to go to the DPS meeting becuase he is scared to speak in front of a group.
Todd's fear is speaking in front of others. An example in the movie that supports this is that he wasn't going to join the DPS because he didn't want to read out loud.
Todd has a fear of public speaking which is why he doesn't want to join the dead poets society. Todd also has a fear that he will not live up to his brothers accomplishments.
I think that Todd's fear is speaking in front of people. I think he didn't want to go to the DPS meeting because he'd have to read a poem in front of everyone.
I think that Todd's fear is speaking in front of a group. An example of this is when he does not want to join the DPS because he doesn't want to have to read in from of everyone.
I think one of his major fears is that of being in front of others/being shy. For example, in the movie, Todd doeesn't want to be in the DPS, because he doesn't want to read in front of the group.
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I think Todd is afraid of public speeking. The reason I have for this is when the DPS got to geather, he didn't want to read infront of the group.
I also think Todd is afraid of opening up, and making new friends. Todd seems like he is really shy and is afraid of hanging out with the boys. It's hard to explain.
Todd experienced fear when he was asked to join the guys at the DPS meeting. Todd knew that everyone read something aloud and he was afraid of reading in front of the guys(Public Speaking).
I think Todd's fear is to read poems out loud although I do not know why he is afraid yet.
oooops forgot an example:
He did not want to read for the "Dead poets Society".
I think that Todd's main fear is speaking in front of people. An example of this would be when he told Neil that he didn't want to read at the Dead Poets Society meeting.
I think that Todd's fear is public speaking. He doesnt want to go to the DPS meeting when he hears that he has to read in front of them all.
Todd is very afraid of public speaking. That is why he was the time keeper in the DPS meetings, so he wouldn't have to read.
I think that Todd's fear is public speaking. An example showing this fear is when he didn't want to go to the Dead Poets Society meeting because he didn't want to have to read the poems in front of the other members.
I think Todd's fear is public speaking because he didn't want to read out loud at DPS meetings.
I think that his biggest fear is speaking in front of people, because he was very shy to go to the Dead Poets Society meeting when he heard he had to speak in front of an audience.
I think that Todd's fear is of speaking before a group. One example is that he doesn't want to read the poems in the DPS meetings.
I think Todd's frear is public speaking. He didn't want to join DPS because he was afraid to read in front of people. The only reason he joined is because they said he didn't have to read in front of the group.
I think that Todd's main fear is of overall talking to other people and just speaking out his beliefs. When Mr. Keaty made him go up before the entire class and dig deep inside himself for a poem, Todd's main fear was of public speaking, and the possibility of making a fool of himself in front of everyone.
todds fear is public speaking. i think that because he did not want to read any poems at the DPS.
I think that Todd's fear is public speaking. I think this because he didnt want to go and join the other boys when they had their first Dead Poets Society meeting late in the night so he didnt want to read poetry out loud.
Todd fear being in the front of his class to say his poem.
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I think that todd's fear is speaking infront of people. For example when he was invited to be in te dead poet scosiety , but e=he didnt want to because he didnt want to read aloud infront of his peers.
~Griffin Chin
I think that Todd's fear is speaking in front of his peers. An example is he is reluctant to join the DPS is because he thinks he'll have to read.
I think that Todd's fear is speaking in front of others. He threw away his poem so he didn't have to share it in front of the class.
I think that Todd's fear is speaking in front of a group. This is shown in the movie when Todd decides to give up on writting his poem and to just throw it away.
I think todd's fear is public speaking. HE doesn't like to read out loud and doesn't talk to any of the guys.
I think think that Todds fear is of talking infront of people. He sayd that he will go to the meating but he wont take part in reading a piece of poetry
Todd's fear is speaking up. He didn't speak up and tell a poem when he was going to.
Todd's fear is speaking in front of others. In Mr. Keatings class he makes them write a peom and read it out loud to the class.
I think todd's fear is public speaking because he didn't want to write a poem because he was scared to read it in fron of the class and when Mr. Keating pulled him to teh front of the room he started sweating.
Sorry - I needed to edit the last comment.
I think Todd's fear is revealing himself to others, because he might get a true answer back and the gouge it could leave would be much deeper than if it were covered up. For instance, he doesn't wnat to read aloud for DPS because he thinks he'll be embarrased for reading with true expression.
I think that Todds fear is public speaking. I think this because he doesn't want to go to the Dead Poets Society because he doesn't want to read a poem in front of all his friends.
i believe that todds fear is speaking to others he does not know
I think Todds fear was speaking in front of a group. one example is he did not want to join Dead poets Society until neil let him not read in front of a group.
I think Todd's fear is of speaking because he didn't want to read poems at the meetings.
I think that Todd's fear is giving a speech. One example is when he said he wouldn't read any poems in the DPS.
I think that Todd's fear is public speaking. An example is when he won't read the poems in front of his friends in the cave.
I think Todd's fear is public speaking. One example of this is when he won't speak in front of his friends in the cave.
One of todds fears is speaking he does not wont to do to the meetings
I think Todd's fear is public speaking. He told Neil that he did want to join DPS but then did when Neil told him that he did not have to read.
I think that Todd's fear is public speaking. For example he didn't want to be in the DPS when Niel asked him, because you have to resite peomes in front of the group.
Todd's fear is speaking in front of a group. He asked Neil if he could just come to the meeting but not read any of the poems out loud.
Todd's fear was speaking infront of others. One example was that when Neil asked him to join the Dead Poet's Society he asked if he could just listen and not talk.
I think that Todd's fear is speaking or reading in public. He didn't want to read his poem to the class so he lied and said that he didn't write one.
I think that Todd's fear is public speaking. The example in the movie is how he doesn't want to join the DPS because he would have to read in front of all his friends.
Todd's fear is speaking in front of others. He shows this when he throws away his poem so that he doesn't have to speak in front of the class.
Todds fear is speaking infront of people. He doesnt want to preform a poem when they are in the cave for the dead poets' society.
I think todd's fear is speaking publicly. For example, he didn't want to go the the DPS meeting because he knew he would haveto read out loud in front of his friends.
i think his fear is speakin in front of others
I think Todd's fear is pulic speaking. One example is whe Neil invites Todd to be in the dead poet's society he wasn't sure at first but then had a time keaping job or something like that instead of reading poems ouloud.
I think that todds fear is speaking in public just like most of americans One way I know is because he didn't want to join the society because he had to speak in public.
I think its because if he tries to sucseed in life people will think he is not good enough because of his brother.
I think Todd's fear is of speaking in front of others because he thinks that people will think less of him if he tries and fails. One exmaple of this is that he doesn't want to join DPS because he thinks that he would have to read in front of the group in order to join.
~britta
I think that Todds fear is public speaking. You can tell that he is really shy and antisocial.
well Todd's fear is speaking outloud in front of his class and something that I think inspires him is His friend neils death and from then on he speaks for neil
I think Todd's fear is public speaking, an example is when he says he will join the dead poets' society, but will not say any poems.
I think todd's fear is public speaking, because when he was assigned to write a poem and read it out loud to everyone in the class, he lied and said he didn't have one so he didnt have to read it to the class.
todd's fear is speaking infront of other people.
He didn't want to join the DPS because he doesn't want to read poems to the group.
Todd's fear is public speaking. An example is when he doesn't want to get up in front off teh class to YAWP. he does in aynways.
Todd's fear is speaking in front of people. for instance, durring the first DPS meeting, he says he doesn't want to say anything, and just listen.
Todd's fear was that he was too sly to speak in public.
An example in the movie that shows that is when Todd doesn't want to join the DPS unless he doesn't have to read infront of everyone.
i think todd has an xtream fear of talking in front of speaking in front of ppl. he wouldnt speak at the dps.
I think Todd's fear is of speaking in front of this an example of this is when he pretended he didn't write a poem so he wouldn't have to read it in front of the class!
i think todds fear was public speaking. one reason to support that is because he didnt want to join the DPS because he would have to read in front of all of his friends
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