He is a very appreciated surgeon who is persecuted for expressing his opinions against the political regime, just as Kundera was perceived as a rebel intellectual for writing The Joke, a book that “describes life under communism with harsh cynicism and satire” (from sparknokes). Let’s start with Thomas, who is a very interesting character, and apparently, his story was inspired by Kundera’s own experiences. There are three main aspects of the book I want to touch upon: (1) the pseudo-main character Thomas, (2) the philosophical lessons sprinkled along the book, and (3) the discontinuous style of narrating the story. It is a realistic novel, capturing snapshots of day-to-day situations while focusing on the amorous relations of the characters and the influence politics has on their lives. The book tells the stories of four characters (Thomas, Tereza, Franz, and Sabina) and a dog (Karenin) during the communist regime in former Czechoslovakia. The Unbearable Lightness of Being in a nutshell
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