Jamal and Neil, how did each of them find themselves? Between Jamal Wallace and Neil Perry an amazing talent is waiting to unveil.
Jamal hides away; he does around C work, but has his exceptionally high test scores. To not stand out, to play basketball "this is Jamal's natural instinct. During his hiding time the teachers would ask him questions he knows but he would stay back and say he doesn't know. .
Neil Perry, he was a gifted child. He always had to do what his father said: get straight A's, do your homework, go to medical school, ECT. The only area Neil hides is when he is around his father. He would always obey his father, no matter the situation. The time that he hides that caught my attention the most was near the end of the film. There they are in a scuffle and Neil yelled "you never ask me what I want-, and Mr. Perry replied "what do you want-, it was then he stood there with his bones shaking and his fingers tingling and said "nothing-. .
Some time before that incident he had a teacher that tried his best to help him in every way that he could. Mr. Keating was his name and helping Neil was what he did. He tried his very best to advise Neil when his father said "no- with authority to Neil's acting. He directed him to have a heart to heart talk between his father and himself. Keating was like a tour guide for Neil's mind. He would help Neil with his problems and help him find himself. .
On the other hand, there is Jamal and Forrester. They were perfect for each other. They were two peas in a pod. They were perfect for each other. Between the two of them, they gave each other a sense of matter and existence. They would tell each other their problems and after a while Jamal found out why Forrester is afraid to leave his apartment. .
Personally if I had someone to guide me and let me know what to do with my life and help me get there I would be the most grateful man alive as these characters did.