The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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Statements (108)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Juliette_Binoche
gptkb:Daniel_Day-Lewis |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:High_School
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Milan_Kundera
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| gptkbp:character_arc |
Sabina's journey
Tereza's journey Tomas's journey |
| gptkbp:character_development |
gptkb:launch_complex
Sabina's quest for freedom Tereza's search for identity Tomas's struggle with commitment |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Tereza and Sabina
Tomas and Sabina Tomas and Tereza |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
acclaimed
widely acclaimed considered a classic acclaimed by critics |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
widely studied in literature courses
explored themes of identity influenced literature and film influenced other works of art examined the nature of existence analyzed the concept of eternal return considered a classic of modern literature discussed the dichotomy of lightness and weight inspired discussions on love and freedom widely discussed in philosophy |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
gptkb:organization
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| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Philip_Kaufman
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| gptkbp:famous_person |
Czech-born French writer
known for exploring themes of love and identity. |
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Juliette_Binoche
gptkb:Daniel_Day-Lewis gptkb:Ruben_Blades |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:philosopher
philosophical fiction |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Prague_Spring
gptkb:Soviet_invasion_of_Czechoslovakia Cold War era |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:postmodernism postmodern literature existential philosophy |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:film philosophical discourse |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gender studies
cultural studies existential philosophy philosophy and literature psychology and sociology |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:TV_series
love freedom |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-06-097503-8
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Czech
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:literary_work symbolism |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Sabina
gptkb:Tomas Tereza |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
choice existence |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
gptkb:language
stream of consciousness third-person non-linear symbolic imagery metafictional elements |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ We are not the same person we were yesterday.”
“ The heaviest of burdens is therefore simultaneously an image of life’s most intense fulfillment.” “ Love is the longing for the half of ourselves we have lost.” “ Lightness is the absence of burden.” “ We can never know what our lives will be.” ' We can never know what our lives will be like.' ' The heaviest of burdens is therefore simultaneously an image of life’s most intense fulfillment.' |
| gptkbp:page_count |
320
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| gptkbp:philosophy |
freedom of choice
the nature of existence What is the nature of love? eternal return How do we find identity? Is life meaningful? |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1984
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Harper_&_Row
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| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1988
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Prague |
| gptkbp:significance |
explores human condition
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:weight
lightness |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:existentialism
love lightness and weight |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian gptkb:Spanish gptkb:Native_American_tribe English multiple languages |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
third-person omniscient
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