Being There Compare And Contrast

It takes perfect timing to be seen as a hero. A false leader is an individual who undeservingly is perceived as a prominent figure; the figure is perceived both by the masses and for the masses to satisfy their urgent need for stability and accountability. In the novel, “Being There”, by Jerzy Kosinski and the film adaptation, “Being There”, directed by Hal Ashby, both star the protagonist, Chance. Everyone that is around Chance project their ideals onto him, giving him the false perception of being prestigious. This paper will examine the character from the novel, Chance, and examine him as a false leader along with John Edgar Hoover.
Novel Synopsis The story takes place with Chance, who is later given the second name of Chauncey Gardiner,
In the novel, Chance’s maid is not the same character as it is in the film, instead it is someone referred to as the Fat Maid. Louise from the novel is actually more relevant in the film adaptation, though just barely. In both the novel and film, Chance is evicted from his home. In the film, Chance walks between a parked car and the limousine that was backing up, receiving little actual damage, while in the novel, he runs over seemingly because he was wandering the streets (Kosinski). While at the mansion, Chance is liked by Mr. Rand, similar to the film, though there are a lot less comedic displays, such as there is in the film, for example: the servant in the elevator with Chance always finds him funny, laughing, but this is nowhere to be found in the novel. When attending the United Nations fete, Chance speaks with more famous politians than he does in the film. Afterward, for apparent reasons, the film excludes the explicit scene between Chance and a homosexual man. The film also tones down the sexual scene between EE and Chance, though, tension builds up between them just the same in both depictions. In the novel, Mr. Rand does not die, nor does he have a conversation with EE regarding his acceptance of her love with Chance. In the end of the film, Chance walks on water while having everyone in the film praise
He first entered the Department of Justice as a “file reviewer” in 1917. In 1919, the General Intelligence Division, a part of the U.C. Department of Justice’s Bureau of investigation tasked with the investigation of any threat relating to “radicalism and subversion” (General Intelligence Division), led by Hoover, “conducted raids without search warrants and arrested hundreds of individuals from suspected radical groups”. Hoover became director of the F.B.I in 1924. He established one of the world’s largest “fingerprint file” databases and developed a format to recruiting new agents through the “FBI National Academy”, where all aspiring agents trained. During his time as Director of the FBI, Hoover served eight presidents 18 attorney generals. (John Edgar Hoover). In the 1930’s, Hoover was instructed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to investigate various activist activities in the United States, such as Nazi and Communist espionage. Hoover despised any sort of “activist” activities, causing him to investigate the “Ku Klux Klan and Martin Luther King, Jr” (John Edgar Hoover). Hoover would go on to commit numerous illegal surveillance on those suspected to be a threat to the public (J. Edgar