Location
Yosemite National Park
Represents natural grandeur and camaraderie land use discussions.
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1 rich involvements
Detailed Involvements
Events with rich location context
S1E8
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Enemies
Bartlet's Midnight Parks Lecture
Yosemite is invoked as the story Bartlet promises next; it functions as the narrative hook that keeps Josh in the room and foreshadows that conservation anecdotes will translate into later legal or policy thinking.
Atmosphere
Conjured as thunderous and cathedral‑like—an emotional high point waiting to be told.
Functional Role
Narrative payoff and seed for future legal/policy insight.
Symbolic Significance
Embodies iconic American wilderness that justifies federal protection.
Implied waterfalls, sequoias, and granite cliffs
Used as the promised anecdotal crescendo
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