Abstract
Reality television has exploded into a popular culture phenomenon in recent years, and it is likely to remain a permanent media staple. With its spike in popularity, reality TV has attracted scholarly interest, but most of this attention focuses on audiences’ responses to and motivations for viewing these fact-based programs. This study, however, is more concerned with the rhetorical strategies employed in reality television that appeal to viewers and compel them to keep watching. Centering specifically on the immensely popular romance program The Bachelor, this study examines the narrative elements evident in the show that connect audiences to other stories pervading our culture.
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Recommended Citation
Shedd, Suzanne
(2013)
"“This Whole Quest for Love”: The Role of Narrative in The Bachelor,"
Conversations: A Graduate Student Journal of the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology: Vol. 1:
No.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/conversations/vol1/iss1/6
