Chance the gardener
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Chance the gardener is the simple-minded, television-raised protagonist of Jerzy Kosiński’s novel and the film "Being There," whose naive remarks are mistaken for profound political wisdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chance the gardener canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | feature film "Being There" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
film "Being There"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novel "Being There" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American politics
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mass media ⓘ |
| bookAuthor | Jerzy Kosiński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeOf | satire of media and politics ⓘ |
| communicationStyle |
brief
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literal ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jerzy Kosiński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | archetype of the accidental sage ⓘ |
| education | no formal education ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | "Being There" universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAppearanceYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Hal Ashby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel "Being There" (1970) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | satire ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Chauncey Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName | Chance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
media influence on politics
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miscommunication ⓘ social class and power ⓘ |
| informationSource | television programs ⓘ |
| inUniverseReputation | wise political commentator ⓘ |
| knownFor |
having his naive remarks interpreted as profound political wisdom
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using gardening metaphors ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| misperceivedAs |
economic expert
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political sage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of "Being There" ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | gardener ⓘ |
| oftenInterpretedAs |
commentary on television culture
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critique of political elites ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
naive
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simple-minded ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Peter Sellers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | television ⓘ |
| residesAtStartOfStory | old man's townhouse ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
media-constructed celebrity
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power of image over substance ⓘ |
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