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â€Å"Being there† is a story of a man named Chance who knew nothing other than gardening and what he saw on television. His actions, judgements, and thoughts were all a reproduction of his experiences with television shows and gardening. After being backed up into by a limousine driver Chance became the focus of America’s daily news. Although not being able to read or having any common knowledge about the outside world Chance uses his knowledge of gardening and what he sees on television to help him in conversations with people and to excel in the real world.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Having no contact with the outside world while growing up, television was Chance’s only view of what society was like. By flipping through the channels, Chance noticed the different ways people would interact with each other. Television provided him with different ways of looking at people and society. Television was his escape to be whoever he wanted to be. When Chance came into contact with different people he had an idea of how to act in their presence. When Chance was about to have dinner with Mr. Rand and E.E. he decided to imitate â€Å"the TV program of a young businessman who often dined with his boss and the boss’s daughter† (Kosinski, 39).   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Also when Chance was being interviewed on â€Å"This Evening†, he used his knowledge of gardening and what he saw on television to get him through the interview. When being asked if he agreed with the President’s views on econom...