On Thu, 7 Jul 1994, MECHAR,KYLE WILLIAM,MR wrote: > In an earlier post, I said that Philadelphia was merely an excuse > to reinscribe the dominant fictions of American culture (ie, hetero- > sexuality, the nuclear family, etc.) Could you perhaps point out some of the scenes where these dominant fictions are inscribed? It strikes me that _Philadelphia_ demonstrates acceptance--gradual though it may be--by Hank's lawyer and certainly by his family where his position appears wholly naturalized. It's been a while since I've seen the film, but I don't recall how or when the dominant fictions are valorized. Some textual support for your assertion, then, please? --Patrick Bjork Bismarck State College Dept. of English