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Being There Summary & Study Guide Description
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Being There Plot Summary
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Being There by Jerzy Kosinski is an allegorical tale about a man named Chance whose experience of the world is limited to his work as a gardener and what he has seen on television. Over the course of seven days, Chance leaves his employer and navigates his way through high society. His encounters with businessmen, world leaders, and the media are colored by his observations of life as seen in his former garden and on television.
On Sunday, Chance waters the garden. He has never left the house where he lives with his employer, the Old Man. The maid calls to Chance from the window and asks him to come upstairs quickly. The Old Man has died in his bed. Chance looks at the Old Man, mumbles goodbye, and leaves to watch TV. Later that same day, Chance watches as men carry out the Old Man's body.
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