Being there

Jerzy Kosinskis Being There is the story of Chance Gardener, a man with limited mental and social potential, yet raised by his environment to the level of fame. Referred to as a blank page person, he is, at the same time, seen by his immediate environment as quite a a personality mainly because of his exterior qualities he has a bewitching voice, is manly and well-groomed. Not only the Manhattan society, in which Chance finds himself afterward being hit by a car cognizes nothing nearly Gardiners past the canvasser is also faced with the same puzzle.The fountain chapter provides only some information roughly the protagonists envelop life in the Old Mans dwelling house, his passion for gardening and his life reality, which is entirely formed by the pictures seen on television. We get to know that the Old Man sheltered Chance as a mishandle when his mother died, that his name is Chance because he was born by chance, that collectible to his mental disability inherited from hi s mother he could neither read nor write. The only battalion that Chance initially communicates with be the Old Man, who at long last dies, and the maid Louise.Louise is soon forced to return to Jamaica due to an illness and a new maid comes to substitute her. Chance the Gardener seems to lead a blissful life while watching TV or work in the garden the only activities that form his view of reality at the onset of the narration. However, when the Old Man dies he is forced to leave the house as no will is left by the deceased and no record of Chance as either a resident or employee can be found in the Old Mans documents. It remains a click for both the lawyer who comes to handle the state and the reader why Chance was left out of the records.For all that, this riddle appears to serve as a good tool for creating indecision in the account of the heros changed life style after the accident. With no social and family connections whatsoever Gardiner becomes the center of attention among the educated high classify society of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rand. He soon meets the US President and a number of political and corporate figures, and becomes a strong candidate for star of the vacant seats on the board of the First American monetary Corporation (35).The developments that follow appear hilarious as none of the persons Gardiner gets inform with is aware of his physical disabilities. Two aspects that save his authoritative image are his interest in television and come for gardening. The first helps him think of decorous ways to behave in social situations and the latter is a root word for the only factual knowledge he can refer to when participate in discussions about American economy. For instance, when engaging in conversations with Mrs. Rand Chance resorted to tell to her parts of her own sentences, a practice he had observed on TV.In this fashion he encouraged her to continue and elaborate (24). Also, during a repast Chance ignored the wine because On TV, wine put people in a state they could not control (26). Later, when invited to participate in a TV show, Gardiner could experience the making of a program personally Chance was astonished that television could portray itself cameras watched themselves (37). Similarly, his story about seasons and exploitation in the garden during his meeting with the President led to his being accept as an expert in the field of economics.Towards the end of the novel the suspense is even greater when the President keeps demanding that his administration provides him with background information about Chance. However, they are unable to find out anything substantial. Mass media is also implicated about the lack of such information. However, Chances future looks positive especially with the death of Benjamin Rand. Mrs. Rand is real much in love with Gardiner and sincerely hopes he will stay with her after her husbands death. Gardiner appears to also have acquired a certain image in the popu lar eye, which will not be easily shattered in issue politicians find out who he really is.On numerous occasions Gardiner was very explicit about his disabilities to write and read, but the public interpreted it in its own way, the wishful thinking way. The latter is, ultimately, the problem of the public and the American society in its wider implications that interpreted Gardiners words the way it wished to. works Cited Kosinski, Jerzy. Being There Groningen Wolters-Noordhoff, 1996 Brothers Judd Daily. Ed. 23 Sep. 2000 htttp//www. brothersjudd. com /index. cfm/fuseaction/reviews. detail/book_id/294/Being%20There. htm