"We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for."
I absolutely love this quote. It's amazing, and I find that it rings true to the core. And it's context makes it infinitely more profound and meaningful. These boys are very uptight about school, and their study bones are rigid in place. But Mr. Keating is giving them a lesson through the quote. Sure, being a lawyer or an engineer is a great and respectable thing that society needs to function properly, but it's not really necessary for the human soul. For a person to really live, they need a little something more. Passion. Mr. Keating tells us that poetry is to be respected and lived, not for a reason like school, or simply "because it's cute." And as humans, we ought to know that. Everyone needs a little bit of passion in their lives, and they certainly need a way to express it.
I absolutely love this quote. It's amazing, and I find that it rings true to the core. And it's context makes it infinitely more profound and meaningful. These boys are very uptight about school, and their study bones are rigid in place. But Mr. Keating is giving them a lesson through the quote. Sure, being a lawyer or an engineer is a great and respectable thing that society needs to function properly, but it's not really necessary for the human soul. For a person to really live, they need a little something more. Passion. Mr. Keating tells us that poetry is to be respected and lived, not for a reason like school, or simply "because it's cute." And as humans, we ought to know that. Everyone needs a little bit of passion in their lives, and they certainly need a way to express it.
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