seems to me that the notion of the "diegetic" is one of the most crucial for ANY discourse about representation; i've therefore prepared a handout on it that i share with my film students; anyone sending me a real (as opposed to e-mail) address will get a copy by return mail hope it proves helpful MIKE FRANK ENGLISH DEPARTMENT GRADUATE CENTER 097 BENTLEY COLLEGE WALTHAM, MA 02154 ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]