Aristotelian Trash: Conflict and Classic Melodrama in Dead Poets' Society . This is a critical analysis of the film Dead Poets' Society. It is based on the generative thesis, from Pauline Kael: ""Movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate the great trash we have very little reason to be interested in them." Combining this sentiment with the analysis of the film in terms of Aristotelian drama, the essay concludes that said film is too conflict-driven to be great art, contains too much pathos to be great trash, and is thus merely trash by dint of its constant unoriginality. Specific examples from the film are cited. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.doc Pages: 5 Bibliography: 3 source(s) listed Filename: 3924 Dead Poets' Society.doc Price: 44.75