Kosinski, Jerzy: Being There

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Das Auszug-Dokument ist ein Zusammenfassung des Romans „Being There“ vom Autor Jerzy Kosinski. Es erzählt die Geschichte von Chance, einem Mann, der fast sein ganzes Leben lang in einem Haus eines alten Mannes gelebt hat, ohne jemals das Haus verlassen zu haben. Nach dem Tod des alten Mannes wird Chance von verschiedenen Medien entdeckt und wird plötzlich berühmt. Als er zum ersten Mal die Straße entlang geht, wird er von einer Limousine angefahren und von der Fahrerin, Mrs. Benjamin Rand, mitgenommen. Durch eine Verwechslung gibt er sich als Chauncey Gardiner aus, was daraufhin zu seinem berühmten Namen wird. Chauncy trifft auf viele einflussreiche Menschen und wird von ihnen sehr bewundert, weil er eine optimistische Sichtweise auf die Wirtschaft hat. Aber niemand kennt seine Vergangenheit, da er keine Dokumente besitzt und es keine Beweise gibt, dass er tatsächlich bei dem verstorbenen alten Mann gelebt hat. Die Geschichte endet abrupt und es bleibt offen, ob Chance für eine politische Position kandidieren wird oder nicht.
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Being There Jerzy Kosinski In 1970 Jerzy Kosinski released published the novel Being There . The plot is about Chance, who becomes very popular through his appearance in several media (TV-shows, newspapers). Chance has lived in a house of an old man since he was a little child. He has no parents his mother died after he was born and no one would tell him who his father is. Now, in his 30-40 s (at the age of between 30 and 40) he still has not left that house once, because the old man thinks that Chance s mind is as damaged as his mother s. The owner of the house has not allowed the orphan to go out, even when he has reached adulthood. Chance s function is to take care of the garden: I have worked in the garden in the back of the house all my life. (p.14) Then the old man dies. Since Chance has had no contact to any people, no one knows about his existence: I did not know any of the other people working in the house. (p.16) He has no birth certification, no other documents, neither has he paid any taxes, nor has he visited any doctor. The lawyer, who manages the estate of the deceased, does not believe him that the orphan lived in his client s house, since there are no proofs. Chance can t convince him: But, you have me. I am here. What more proof do you need? (p.18) The next day he has to abandon desert the house forever. Although he walks the streets the first time, he is not surprised by the cars and the masses of people, because he has seen these scenes already on TV. ...
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