1. Being There by Jerzy Kosinski
Jerzy Kosinski's Being There In social encounters, people in general project a public or "on-stage" self, and we think of it as covering our authentic face- the face behind the social mask. ... His behavior reflects what he has observed on television and in his garden. ... Contrary to his life in the garden, in the outside world Chance is a blank page, acceptable to all people because he is like all those characters on television. Because Chance's behavior depends on what he has seen on television, he is uninformed and incompetent in many areas. ...
- Word Count: 434
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School