Date of Award
January 2012
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English and Theatre
First Advisor
David Elias
Department Affiliation
English and Theatre
Abstract
John F. Kennedy's presidential rhetoric reflects key criteria necessary for creating and sustaining the American Camelot myth. That myth was successfully ingrained within the American psyche through the use of visual rhetoric, campaign speech rhetoric, and crisis time rhetoric. Moreover, the collective memory of cultural trauma following Kennedy's assassination suggests a promising continuation of the Camelot myth. Because the four rhetorical categories (visual, campaign, crisis, and collective memory) worked in tandem, all were essential for creating Kennedy's legacy.
Copyright
Copyright 2012 Stacy Fawn Wilder
Recommended Citation
Wilder, Stacy Fawn, "The Rhetorical Criteria of Kennedy's Camelot" (2012). Online Theses and Dissertations. 58.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/58
