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| “ | Don't you ever dispute me in public. Do you understand? After you've finished medical school and you're on your own, then you can do as you damn well please. But until then, you do as I tell you. Is that clear? | „ |
| ~ Thomas Perry. |
| “ | Thomas Perry: We're trying very hard to understand why it is that you insist on defying us. Whatever the reason, we're not gonna let you ruin your life. Tomorrow I'm withdrawing you from Welton and enrolling you in Braighton Military School. You're going to Harvard, and you're gonna be a doctor. Neil Perry: But, that's ten more years! Father, that's a *LIFETIME*! Thomas: Oh, stop it! Don't be so dramatic! You make it sound like a prison term! You don't understand, Neil! You have opportunities that I never even dreamt of, and I am NOT going to let you waste them! Neil: I've got to tell you what I feel! Mrs. Perry: We've been so worried about you! Thomas: *WHAT*? What? Tell me what you feel! What is it? Is it more of this, this *ACTING* business? Because you can forget that. What? Neil: Nothing. Thomas: Nothing? Well, then, let's go to bed. |
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| ~ Thomas Perry's to his own son, serving as the last straw for Neil and inciting him to commit suicide. |
Thomas Perry is the secondary antagonist of Peter Weir's 1989 coming-of-age drama Dead Poets Society.
He was a strict and abusive authoritarian father of the main character Neil Perry, who wanted his son to become a doctor at all cost, even destroyed his dreams and hobbies for his goal. He also largely took part in destroying the teacher John Keating's career.
He was played by Kurtwood Smith.
His Evil Ranking[]
What Makes Him Close to Being Pure Evil?[]
- He was a corrupted school authority of Welton Academy, along with Headmaster Nolan, he majorly contributed in the harsh condition of the school while still maintained its good reputation.
- The school usually gave harsh punishments and threats to the disobeying students, even if they made small mistakes.
- Even decent teachers like John Keating were not safe to secure their careers.
- Because of him, many students of this school had their true passion and identity suppressed, as they had to obey several strict regulations from him and the headmaster.
- Being a terrible father was not even enough to describe him, as he frequently abused his son Neil and forced him to pursue the medical career that he intended him to, which he was well aware that his son never wanted it.
- He never appreciated any feedbacks from his son and always thought his perspective was right and destined, and if Neil had any rebellious acts to him, he would let him face harsh punishments and abuses.
- Even though Neil took advices from his teacher Keating, he still did not care, and even threatened the teacher not to talk to his son again or he will be wrongfully fired.
- After seeing his son's stage play performance, he did not even say any compliments to his son, but rather threatened and enforced his son into going to a harsh military school, just to secure his place in Harvard as a medical doctor, which Neil clearly insisted him that it has never been his passion.
- His cruel act eventually caused his son to commit suicide using a gun, as Neil clearly knew there was no going back to his acting career once he enrolls into military school against his will.
- After witnessing his son's suicide:
- Rather than confessing his mistakes or took responsibility for his actions, he instead blamed Keating for "corrupting" his son and ruined his teaching career. He also put many of Keating's students at risk of getting expelled.
- He conspired with both Headmaster Nolan and a cowardly traitorous student Richard Cameron to expose Keating into ruining his teaching career and all of Dead Poets Society members in order to get the group disbanded. Making all this a Karma Houdini.
What Prevents Him From Being Pure Evil?[]
- He had a somewhat reasonable intention due to the fact that in his childhood, he had to go through hardship and poverty caused by the Great Depression and World War II, therefore, he thought he did it to help his son Neil not to suffer the same fate as his had. However, this is a minor prevention and it does not overshadow his heinousness; as it was more delusional rather than well-intentional, making his self-proclaimed good intentions more of enforcing his son against his will.
- He still genuinely cared for his son as he was heartbroken and regretful after witnessing his son's suicide. However, this is a minor prevention and does not overshadow the fact that he did not feel deep remorse for it and even blamed Keating for "corrupting" his son, leading to the latter getting fired.
- Furthermore, his relationship with his son is one-sided; Once Neil realizes his dream of becoming an actor meant nothing to his father, he now believes Mr. Perry never loved him for who he really is, and that him forcing Neil into military school is what finally broke his son's heart and the reason for his suicide. Even Mrs. Perry, who is more concern and kind to her son than her husband wasn't supportive enough to defend him.
External Links[]
- Thomas Perry on the Villains Wiki
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 Near Pure Evils
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