With Franz, he is an advocate of being faithful and fidelity in general. He despises himself for being unfaithful to his wife to be with Sabina. ... Giving the subject matter of the book, and the opposites meant in the misunderstood words, Sabina and Franz are the ultimate representation of lightness and heaviness, respectively. ... In conclusion, the theme of lightness and heaviness, these misunderstood words are meant to highlight the differences between Franz and Sabina. It gives some insight as to what Kundera thought it meant to be light versus being heavy. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Whether it is Tomas" illicit sexual encounters, Tereza's vivid photography of the Soviet occupation of Prague, or Sabina's avant garde art forms, the characters in Milan Kundera's novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being all follow this and several of Nietzsche's other dictums in practically every action that they take in his novel. ... These three main characters; Tomas, Tereza, and Sabina; each seek and attain their own equilibrium, their own "lightness of being", through personal journeys of discovery with each other that are both solitary and interdependent. ... W...

• Word Count: 805
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This British actor has embodied some of the screen's most memorable characters, such as in "My Left Foot", "Last of the Mohicans", "The Age of Innocence", "The Unbearable Lightness of Being", "In the Name of the Father", and "The Crucible" which is on screen at present. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

So I figured why not carry this one out and it was surprisingly easy to convince some friends to convene at least once a week in my basement duplex and read aloud everything from the Nancy Drew series to say more heavy items like the Unbearable Lightness of Being; of course some alcoholic beverages and pot were part of the plan, I"m not one to lie. ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

To be effective with other human beings, we must know them as individuals - their unique background, personality, preferences and style. ... The Baby Boomers (1943-1965) The postwar babies, are graying; and many of their compatriots are looking fo9rward to the unbearable lightness of fulfillment and the end of the tunnel. ...

• Word Count: 2063
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School