The film is set in the fictional Welton Academy, an all-boys preparatory school in the fall of 1959. The story follows John Keating (Robin Williams), an unorthodox English teacher who challenges his students to "seize the day" and find their own voice through poetry and literature. As Keating encourages his students to think for themselves and explore their passions, he faces resistance from the school's strict administrators and grapples with his own demons.
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: A CTV News segment from Colorado State University documents a real-world student poetry club inspired by the film [29]. The film is set in the fictional Welton