Central THEME!!!!

A theme that stood out to me kind of goes long with a quote from Dr. Seuss " Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" Throughout this film Mr. Keaton is pushing the boys to be themselves and all of them selves. A perfect example would be in the scene placed in the classroom when Todd was put in front of the class to present his original poetry. He was very shy, almost to the point of a meltdown but Mr. Keaton told him to disregard the stares, laughing and ridicule. In the end it made them all better....well all but Neil. Knox doesn't care how the people in the class laughed at him when he read his poem, he continued and kept the goal in mind. And Charlie, the boys thought his nickname was ridiculous but he didn't care because that is what he wanted and so he sought after it wholeheartedly. In the end these boys got the message loud and clear.