Similarities in "Miss Jean Brodie", "Dead Poets Society", and "The Trial and
Death of Socrates"
Paul B. Campano
These three works share numerous similarities. The most obvious of
these is their character's desire and commitment to instructing and teaching
youth. Miss Jean Brodie dedicated a major part of her life to "her girls". She
would have done anything to help them. As time went along, she grew too close
to them. As we saw, she was eventually betrayed by one of her own girls. She
had her heart in the right place. She never did anything maliciously toward the
girls. She did not realize that there was a need to draw a line. It is too bad
that she was treated as though she had done something wrong. The headmaster
should have directed her venom at someone who was more deserving.
Professor Keating is another who had his pupils best interests at heart.
His teaching methods were eccentric, but his point always came across loud and
clear. He was idolized by his......
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