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Character Analysis Of Madam Secretary

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Politics and the word “exciting” being used in the same sentence is an oxymoron for most. But the CBS show Madam Secretary, shatters that assumption. The show is based on the life of a “rogue” Secretary of State, Elizabeth (Bes) McCord which is played by Tia Leoni. She has been appointed to the Secretary of State position just after the previous Secretary of State dies in a mysterious plane crash. The pilot episode begins with President Conrad Dalton pulls up to her private ranch house asking his former colleague from the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) to work with him again, but this time in his cabinet. She is reluctant at first for a few reasons, she is married and has three children, she has not previously held any political office, and she does not have any interest to advance herself in politics. The President does not take no as offer, gives her some time to think about it and later on McCord agrees to take the job. The show embracing a strong female leading character handing commonplace issues all the while not mentioning a political party propels a compelling message that resonates with its viewers and forces the viewers to request that our political system in reality was analogous to the show.
Madam Secretary showcases a veritable leader. She approaches a magnitude of crises with poise and confidence. In one episode of the show, there is a threat on a US States base in Yemen and the life of an American ambassador could be in danger. She immediately goes to the

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