Ron Hoffman wrote: > > On Thu, 8 Feb 1996, David Smith wrote: > > > > No matter what one's opinion is, it definitely seems that Puritanism is > > >alive and well both in American culture and politics (as Pat's victory in > > >Louisiana yesterday revealed). > > > > Its really laughable, and beneath the contempt of the civilized world-- but > > there is a dark, sinister side as well that goes far beyond mere > > "Puritanism." If anyone's into this, Sacvan Bercovitch's _The Puritan Origin's of the American Self_ is an excellent exploration into this very topic. Bercovitch is highly readable without being abstruse. Though not related directly to film, his analysis is very thorough. Scott -- R. Scott Burnham York University North York, Ontario [log in to unmask] ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]