This juxtaposes the poem "What are Years?" by Marianne Moore and the film "Dead Poet's Society" hence the title "a juxtaposition of the poem "What are Years?" and the Film Dead Poet's Society.

Since the beginning of time man has wrestled with the question of whether or not it is more courageous, whether or not it is nobler to keep oneself reserved by being obedient to the laws and people around him or by instead disregarding rules and laws and doing whatever pleases oneself. The poem "What Are Years?" by Marianne Moore demonstrates the former while the message related by the film Dead Poets Society represents the latter, …

…by Richard Cameron and states "he who accedes to morality sees deep and is glad." Though he is captive, he obtains joy in safety, which is mortality and eternity. In summary, however, one can find that each piece of literature has a message that still closely follows the same guideline that was given from Keating to Dalton. "There's a time for daring and a time for caution- a wise man understands which is called for."