Then of course, there are all the adaptations of medieval legends -- such as Robin Hood stories or the stories of King Arthur, often rewrites of rewrites of rewrites... not sure if these count as blendings of "short stories" but I thought I'd mention them just the same. For example, THE NATURAL is a novel that intentionally uses metaphors that allude to and pull directly from Malory's book of the Arthurian legends, and both come through in the film adaptation; but is this blending of stories or simply a compilation of narrative motifs? Where does one draw the line? =================================== Carol L. Robinson, Ph.D. Kent State University - Trumbull 4314 Mahoning Ave., NW Warren, OH 44483 PHONE: (330)-675-8949 FAX: (330)-675-6610 WEB: http://www.trumbull.kent.edu/robinsoc/ ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu