Unit 2: The Greater the Power.. (1G6)

 (At the following of what we did last time)

The second TV show presented is entitled “Commander in Chief”, it is about the first female president of the USA. It is not easy to be the first female president of the USA because she has to prove the world that a woman is able to rule country. She is portrayed as brave and determined to go over the stereotypes and break the glass-ceiling. Moreover, we see her balancing her leadership responsibilities with motherhood.

The third TV show is entitled “Designated Survivor”, I tis about safeguarding the line of presidency. We follow Tom Kirkman that goes from being a secretary to the president of the USA when an explosion destroyed Congress. He has to rebuild a grieving nation.

The fourth TV series mentioned is entitled “The First Family”. It is about the second African-American president of the USA and his family. It is not easy to be the second one. The genre of this TV show belongs to the comedy type as it is a sitcom.

The last one is entitled “1600 Penn”, it is interesting to note that 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in DC is the address of the White House. This TV series follows the life of the Gilchrists. Despite the fact that the father of this family is the president of the USA, he has a dysfunctional family: the eldest daughter described as over-achieving is pregnant, his eldest son dropped out of college, his youngest son is a genius and his youngest daughter is hard to get for the family. Hence, this TV show is a comedy about the First Family.

To conclude, so many TV shows take place in the White House because it is a symbol of power and high staked decisions. Furthermore, audiences are fascinated by the mysteries of what can happen in the White House.

Homework: Learn the lesson.