Object
Zoey's copy of 'A Hundred Years' (dust‑jacketed history book)
A hand‑held history book (partial title begins 'A Hundred...' / often cited as 'A Hundred Years') with a removable dust jacket. The volume shows light handling wear and folded corners; pages include Zoey Bartlet's handwritten notes and marginalia. In the story the book is passed between Zoey and Charlie in a diner conversation and later appears in the West Wing where staffers (including Leo) handle the jacket; the jacket's provocative blurb becomes the immediate focus of a political dispute. Serves both as an intimate prop (annotated copy) and as a symbolic catalyst for a public controversy.
3 appearances
Purpose
To provide historical facts and context for conversation; functions as a reading/reference prop that frames exposition and supports character dialogue.
Significance
Serves as the conversational hinge that moves playful intimacy into harsh reality: the book's facts animate Zoey and Charlie's banter, its notes lend authority to her claims, and the shift from scholarly exchange to revelation of death threats intensifies the scene's emotional rupture.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used