The Cathedral and Archie Bunker

While reviewing the week's plans, I realized Archie Bunker could play a pivotal role in our discussion of The Cathedral and its narrow minded narrator.  Watch the clips and note the similarities between Archie and the narrator.   What are your thoughts on Archie?  Do you like his character? What do you think the creator of All In The Family wanted to convey to its audience?  What does Raymond Carver want to convey to his audience as they read the transformation of the narrator?  Can a television show use indirect characterization or is it direct by definition?  Which did you prefer - the short story or the video clips?  Which character do you understand better? Why?