Being There | Short Essay Answer Key

Short Essay Answer Key

1. In Chapter 1, in what way does Chance feel safe and secure in the garden?

Chance feels safe and secure in the garden because it is separated from the outside world by a tall brick wall. He cannot hear the traffic or the people from the streets beyond his garden.

2. When Chance periodically takes time in the garden to sit on the grass and think in Chapter 1, what goes through his mind?

Chance sits on the grass and contemplates what has gone on underneath the peaceful garden soil with its lively plants. He thinks of the garden as being its own graveyard. His thoughts are that the plants grew from this graveyard and will once again return there and grow again.

3. In Chapter 1, when Chance is in the garden, what is his mood?

Chance is always at peace...
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