... teacher will play in their lives. The first struggle, that can be considered a conflict, is between Neil and his father. Neil dreams of being an actor and his father, wanting his son to have chances that he never had, refuses that his son partake in anything that has to do with acting. In spite of his father's opinion, Neil, inspired by Keating's "seize the day" approach to life, goes to the auditions for an upcoming play at a local theater and lands the role of Puck in a Midsummer Night's Dream. Thinking that this high accomplishment might change his father's opinion, Neil tells him the good news. This however didn't persuade Mr. Perry, and he still told Neil that he wasn't allowed to perform. This disheartening news came a day before the performance, so Neil decides to confide in his teacher about the dilemma. Keating gradually gets to the point ...

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