"The Unbearable Lightness of Being" by Milan Kundera

In Milan Kundera's novel, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, there are many different themes that reoccur throughout the novel. Some of these themes include the ideals between the soul and body, individual and world, fortuity and fate, but perhaps the most important theme of the book is the idea of lightness versus weight. The book is titled The Unbearable Lightness of Being for a reason. In this book there are two sections or parts, which focus on "lightness and weight." The focus of this paper will be on the lightness and weight of the character Tomas.
Throughout the novel lightness and weight are contrasted. In order to have a good understanding about this book the ideas of lightness and weight must be clear. In this novel lightness represents freedom while weight represents a burden or lack of freedom. In the first section or part of the book, Kundera chose the title "Lightness and Weight," which he ponders about the philosophical question. …