Neil's (played by Robert Shaun Leonard) demise was in absolutely no possible way a random occurrence in the movie "Dead Poets Society" or in short DPA. Neil's death can in fact be compared to a conclusion in a science experiment that was already clearly stated in the hypothesis. A very high quantity of events and symbolism was used in the early structural stages of the movie to give the viewer an obvious impression that he …showed first 75 words of 1175 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1175 total…cross against the gun. <Tab/>The room that Neil committed suicide, upon close inspection is contains a lot of crosses. Firstly, the grills on the window is completely covered with crosses and secondly Neil's hand and the gun making a cross. The crosses symbolize Jesus Christ and these crosses convey that Neil's life, like Jesus Christ who was baptized, was from the beginning of the movie, destined to end in tragedy.