Not to be obvious, but it all brings up the arguments for cultural literary theory hanging around for a little while more, doesn't it? The nuances, implications, shadings, etc. in Twain are impossible to capture in a film. Or maybe the question is whether Disney was even trying. At least, in the book, the reader has a choice of the level with which he wants to read it--without the choice being made for him. Vincent J. Abella Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA