College Essays-PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
After studying the assigned reading The Handbook of Communication Science, Second Edition: Chapter 20: Media Entertainment, considering the topic of parasocial relationships, answer the following questions or prompts.
Explain any emotional attachment to the character or person. Have they disappointed you? Motivated you? How and why?
Identify a character in a show with whom you have developed (in the past or present) a parasocial relationship. Remember, this personal can be “real” or a character role. Explain why this character/person is compelling to you
Support your responses with research from the Learning Resources.
