The West Wing : President as Symbol

Author

Sarah E. CavendishFollow

Date of Award

2002

Degree Name

Communication Studies

College

College of Liberal Arts

Type of Degree

M.A.

Document Type

Thesis

First Advisor

Bert Gross

Second Advisor

William Denman

Third Advisor

Robert Bookwalter

Abstract

This study examines how the character of President Bartlet is constructed on The West Wing. Fifteen episodes from October 2001 to January 2002 were taped and reviewed for this research. Real life presidential settings and presidential roles are used as a starting point for analysis. The application of these characteristics to President Bartlet describes how this character functions as a credible fictional president. Suggestions for future research are also presented.

Subject(s)

Bartlet, Jed (Fictitious character).

Presidents (Fictional) on television.

Recommended Citation

Cavendish, Sarah E., "The West Wing : President as Symbol" (2002). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 529.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/529