Epiphanies in Jerzy Kosinski's "Being There"

Abstract

The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to analyse epiphanies in the novel Being There by Jerzy Kosinski and to describe this work in the literary and cultural context of the second half of the 20th century. This work is divided into three main chapters. The first chapter covers the historical and cultural context of the post-war United States and defines the most significant events that took place at this time and impacted society. Second chapter focuses on Jerzy Kosinski's writing with the emphasis on postmodernism. The last chapter focuses on the novel Being There, examines the behaviour of the main protagonist and compares the differences between the written and film versions.