In contrast, John Keating encourages students to find their individual paths in life, to follow their hearts and fight conformity and the expectations of society. ... The students have to live up to the expectations of their parents and the school by excelling in all of their subjects and sports. ... Keating believes that individuals can achieve excellence by working to the best of their own standards and expectations. ... We see a great example of this when Keating says to the students;" Men lead lives of quiet desperation, don't be resigned to that - break out! ... Through the chara...

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When students are habitually truant or do not complete their schoolwork, they have not met the minimum expectations, and thus should not deserve a passing grade. ... When the only feedback students receive is that they are doing great, teachers are setting them up for failure. ... When teachers give students nothing but positive reinforcement, they deny them the character building that comes with failure. ...

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