Every parent has different methods of raising a child. The way a child is raised has a huge impact on his or her entire life. Some parents believe in a more lenient and friendly relationship, while others believe in a more severe and oppressive relationship. As Dead Poet's Society shows, authoritarian parenting results in open defiance and can have deleterious results. In Dead Poet's Society, Neil Perry's character's father's dour, uncommunicative, and dictatorial relationship with Neil led to Neil's demise. Strict parenting is beneficial; he can discipline and regulate a child, so that he does not get out of control and can teach respect. In Dead Poets Society, Neil's father's strict discipline is the reason for Neil's successes and control at school. Being held to high standards, Neil always did well in school and was able to get by without his parents' supervision. Thanks to his father's parental responsibilities, Neil is able to discipline himself. Being able to work hard and self-control gives him initiative, which could be an advantage for the rest of his life. Strict discipline is acceptable until it becomes extremely rigorous. Neil's father is extremely harsh when raising Neil, which causes unfortunate repercussions. Mr. Perry controls Neil and orders him to do as he is told when raising Neil instead of letting Neil have a say. “Out of fear, he obeyed his father's orders without question and never said what he wanted to say. He learned to keep everything bottled up inside and listen to orders or plans his father gave him. This led to his suicide. (Harmon & Stimpson, "Physiological Problems in the Society of Dead Poets." Neil's father wants him to be a doctor, so he won't...... middle of paper ......és. " 13). Neil, the way his father treats him leads him to believe that death is the only way out. Neil's father's character, terrible and excessive parenting, led to Neil's death. Although strict parenting is beneficial, overdoing it has disastrous consequences The Death of Neil Perry Parents who do not communicate with their child lead to a poor relationship between parent and child, with a higher risk of blatant disobedience. How Neil's father treats him throughout his life, causing his disobedience and subsequent demise Living Poets and Clichés. Independent School Winter 1990: 11-15. Print.Scheer, Steven C. "Dead Poets Society (1989)." Dead Poets Society. Np, 2004. Web. November 20, 2013Stimpson, Lindset and Clark Harmon "Psychological problems in the society of dead poets."Wordpress.com, 2013. Web. November 13. 2013.