Student Essay on Views on Life as Portrayed in "Being There" by Jerry Kosinski

Explains what Jerry Kosinski is trying to point out about life in the novel "Being There". Discusses what the novel tells the reader about the point of life and how to live life.

"Been there, done that." This is a phrase that is said quite often in society. The title, Being There, is very similar to this phrase. Jerry Kosinski showed that we have no control over our live in the novel "Being There". This leads to the question of "What is the point of living life if there is no control over it"" The answer to this question comes in a systematic approach. We first find that when there is no control over life, no efforts should be made because the fruits of our actions may not be to our liking because they are in fact by chance. When there are no efforts, there will be no results. This leads to a life of dullness and boredom. After some time, you would get to a point that is.....