Charlie Guys, I have an announcement to make. In keeping with the spirit of passionate experimentation of the Dead Poets, I'm giving up the name Charlie Dalton. From now on, call me Nuwanda.
Played by Gale Hansen 
Dead Poets Society (1989) · 62 quotes
Dead Poets Society (1989) · 62 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in Dead Poets Society (1989): in 10 of its 62 quotes
Most scenes with: John Keating (4), Pitts (2), Knox (2)
Scenes with Charlie
10 scenes Charlie Charlie Welton Academy. Hello. Yes, he is. Just a moment. Mr. Nolan, it's for you. It's God. He says we should have girls at Welton.
Charlie Hey, how'd it go? Did you read it to her?
Yeah.
What'd she say?
Nothing.
Charlie Nothing. What do you mean, nothing?
Nothing. But I did it.
You don't have to perform. Just make it for yourself. Mr. Dalton? Will you be joining us?
Charlie Exercising the right not to walk.
Thank you, Mr. Dalton. You just illustrated the point. Swim against the stream.
Seize the day. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. Why does the writer use these lines?
Charlie Because he's in a hurry.
No, ding! Thank you for playing anyway. Because we are food for worms lads. Because, believe it or not, each and every one of us in this room is one day going to stop breathing, turn cold, and die.
Charlie Wait a minute, who gave us half a roll?
I'm eating the other half.
Charlie Come on.
You want me to put it back?
Why do I stand up here? Anybody?
Charlie To feel taller.
No! Thank you for playing, Mr. Dalton. I stand upon my desk to remind yourself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.
Hopkins
[without energy]
"Oh, to have life henceforth the poem of new joys."
Oh! Boo! Come on, Charlie, let it fill your soul!
Charlie [lifts his arms, looking up and yells]
“To indeed be a god!"
You kicked out?
Charlie No.
What happened?
Charlie I'm to apologize to the school, turn everyone in, and all will be forgiven.
What are you gunna do? ... Charlie?
Charlie DAMN IT NEIL... the name's Nuwanda...
Cameron
What's going on, guys?
Charlie You finked, didn't you, Cameron?
Cameron
Finked? I don't know what the hell you're talking about.
Charlie You told Nolan about everything about that club is what I'm talking about!
Cameron
Look, in case you hadn't heard, Dalton, there's something called an honor code at this school, alright?! If a teacher asks you a question, you tell the truth, or you're expelled.
Charlie (Outraged, Charlie bolts towards Cameron to attack him, but the others hold him back.)
He's a rat! He's in it up to his eyes, so he rattled to save himself!
Don't touch him, Charlie. You do, and you're out.
Charlie I'm out anyway!
You don't know that, not yet.
Cameron
He's right there, Charlie. And if you guys are smart, you will do EXACTLY what I did and cooperate! They're not after us! We're the victims! Us and Neil.
Charlie What's that mean? Who are they after?
Cameron
Why, Mr. Keating, of course! The "Captain" himself! I mean, you guys didn't really think he could avoid responsibility, did you?
Charlie Mr. Keating responsible for Neil? Is that what they're saying?
Cameron
Well, who else do you think, dumbass?! The administration?! Mr. Perry?! I mean, Mr. Keating put us up to all this crap, didn't he?! If it wasn't for Mr. Keating, Neil would be cozying up in his room right now, studying his chemistry, and dreaming of being called doctor!
That is not true, Cameron! You know that! He didn't put us up to anything! And Neil loved acting!
Cameron
Believe what you want, but I say let Keating fry! I mean, why ruin our lives?!
Cameron
(Charlie, out of rage, slugs Cameron. The others restrain him again.)
You've just signed your expulsion papers, "Nuwanda"! And if the rest of you were smart, you'll do exactly what I did! They know everything anyway. You can't save Keating, but you can save yourselves.
