being there:

1) Did you learn anything from the movie Being There? If you did, what was it? 
I did no learn anything from this movie.

2) What is the message of the movie? Do you agree or disagree with it? 
I believe the message of the movie would be always be down to earth and always tell people the truth on how you feel. Yes i do agree with the message. 

3) Was there something you didn't understand about the film? What was that?  
I do not understand why he could not leave the house when he was a child because it would only make things harder for him in the future.

4) What did you like best about the movie? Why? 
 I like that Gardener is helping everyone around him out even though he is just being himself.

5) What did you like least about the movie? Why? 
What I liked least about the movie was when Eve cheats on her husband.

6) Who was your least favorite character? Why?
My least favorite character was Eve because she cheated on her husband.

7) What is the tone (mood) of the story? 
The mood of the story is  friendly everyone in the story is friendly to each other.

8) How does the tone help guide the viewers into an sympathetic reaction to the story? 
Everyone feels sympathetic for Gardener because when the old man dies he has no reaction but then when Ben dies he tears up and has emotion.

9) How is the character of "Chauncy Gardener" introduced? What does this tell us (foreshadowing) about what will happen in the story? 
He wakes up in bed and he turns on the tv because he loves tv most people around that time would wake up and read the paper but he never learned how to read.

10) What comment is the author trying to make about the culture of the characters in the story?  
During that time if you appeared like you had money then anyone would help you thats why Eve was willing to help Gardener. 

11) The personal qualities of the protagonist (Chauncey G.) are often a part of the lesson to be learned in a film. What are these qualities? 
The qualities they want you to learn is to be down to earth and say what you need to say.

12) Was there anything in the movie that you can relate to our current or recent times? Explain. 
Even today if you appear to have money then people will treat you differently. 

13) What were you thinking as you finished watching the film? 
I was/am still confused because i believe the Gardener has a bigger purpose in the movie.

14) Would you recommend this movie to a friend? Explain your reasons. 
I thought that the movie was good overall I would recommend it to my friends because i feel like they would enjoy it.

15) What do you think the title of the film, "Being There" refers to? 
Maybe being there at the right moment and everything happens foe a reason.