Carpe diem Carpe Diem; seize the day capture it by the ears. Dead poets society the movie focuses on this phrase. Suck the marrow out of life according to Mr. Keaton this phrase meant to not ever let a day pass with out you. Problems such as death of a student Neil Perry, the expulsion and Keaton fired were all the bad things that happened because of carpe diem. There were some good things such as Todd learning to speak publicly, and Knox tried harder to get the girl of his dreams Chris who as it happens was dating the head football player. Neil Perry the main character in the film was under his fathers thumb because of the way his father treated