The Ideas of Lightness and Weight in The Unbearable Lightness of Being The title The Unbearable Lightness of Being represents a major theme that reoccurs throughout the book. Milan Kundera centers this theme on the relationship between Tomas and Tereza, the main characters. His writing centers on with whom and what his characters identify themselves with (Day). They are a married couple live in Prague during the Russian occupation. They have a bizarre relationship; Tomas …showed first 75 words of 1719 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1719 total…knows how: by feeling sorry for her. The relationship between the two main characters of this book exemplify the title. The unbearable lightness of being is unbearable for Tomas because he seeks the truth in weight and will never be happy. The unbearable lightness of being is unbearable for Tereza because she cannot find the lightness and will always be weighed down. The two characters need each other for same reason they repel each other.