Date of Award
12-30-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Rhetoric and Writing
First Advisor
George Jensen
Abstract
In contemporary politics, campaigns for high office tend to utilize texts that can serve to introduce a politician to the electorate and/or explain their policy positions while also gaining media attention, funds, and votes. This thesis examines this genre of texts, looking specifically at Barack Obama's The Audacity of Hope in order to determine if the character of Candidate Obama that is presented in that work is the same as the character of President Obama. The rhetorical concept of ethos is also examined so as to better situate the reader within the literature.
Recommended Citation
Wilson, James, "Campaign Ethos: An Examination of Character in Barack Obama's The Audacity of Hope" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 477.
https://research.ualr.edu/etd/477
