Dead Poets' Society Notes (a passage from the movie and study questions)

A. Conformity is one of the light motives in our film. The word itself may aquire both positive and negative connotations. Its dictionary definition is: "doing as you're asked to do, an action that corresponds to what is expected or desired or considered desireable." But its semantic meaning, according to the film's context, raises the question whether we should always behave and do things according to what is expected of us, tread in the same …

…B, what do most people respect? 4. What is the writer's opinion regarding conformity, as suggesting in paragraph C? 5. Provide at least two examples of conformity (paragraph D). 6. What "price" do we all pay for conformity's sake (paragraph E)? 7. What does the writer mean by "our priorities in life" (paragraph F)? 8. How does conformity turn into an obstacle? 9. According to paragraph H, what was Mr. Keating's educational message? 10. How did he try to achieve his goal?