In my opinion the scene in which Chance has the opportunity to meet the President most accurately resembles the relative part in the novella Being There. After the President emerges from the corridor to the main room, Rand warmly welcomes him to his residence and introduces him to Mr. Gardiner. At this point Gardiner's attitude closely mimics the description in the book; he "stares directly into the President's eyes."

Following the introduction Gardiner resumes his unique attitude and portrays to the audience the very exact character Jerzy Kosinski intends to build in his novella. For instance, Chance states that the President looks "taller on television." Despite the fact that this statement is made after the President's visit in the book, in both productions it reveals a lot about Chance's personality. We perceive that Chance is a character who lacks the knowledge of how to behave

Frankly I believe that the presence of a doctor who realizes in the end that Chance is nothing but a real gardener does not portray what Jerzy Kosinski wants to express in his novella. Close to the end of the film we watch a scene in which the doctor asks Chance "You are really a gardener, aren't you?" Chance nods as an answer and reveals the truth that the audience has already conjectured from the previous events.

I believe that Kosinski's main goal in including such a scene in his novella is to show the severity of Chance's dependence on TV which destroys even his own instincts as a human and as a male. In the novella we see many examples to Chance being apathetic towards EE. He does not sexually respond to her as EE frequently weeps telling "I don't excite you! You don't love me." When we question Chance's apathy, we may come up with the following answer: Chance is in love with another woman. In this part of the novella, Kosinski proves us that Chance is unlikely in love with another woman. He emphasizes the fact that Chance is in love with the television instead! Kosinski tells "She no longer stirred; she was half-asleep. Chance covered her with the blanket. Then he changed the channels several times, keeping the sound low. They rested together in bed and he watched TV..."

The scene in the movie is similar to the novella since it aims to reveal the reason behind Chance's apathy. However a slight difference, in my opinion, transforms this scene into a very effective part of the movie which more accurately portrays Chance than the book. While EE is indulged in her sexual play, Chance watches TV instead of watching her and he suddenly starts to imitate the fitness exercises on the screen. He tries to stand straight on his head which even make EE burse into laughter. This scene shows me that no external force can break up the eternal spell that the TV has on Chance. Even his most natural male instincts are weak to draw his attention away from the screen.

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