The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Joesph 2022-04-23 07:03:28

2.20 Love in Prague
I couldn't understand it when I first read it, I just remember it was a very yellow book. I have watched several films of Juliet Binoche, and I have just watched the British patient. She is such a simple girl. She was very simple at the beginning, with innocent eyes and good acting skills.
Oedipus realized that he had killed his father unknowingly and was sleeping with his mother. He could't bear the sight of what he'd done. He think he should be punished,thus he plucked his eyes out
. Understand a few metaphors in it: black hat, mirrors, dog (karenin), camera, 6
still can't understand, love during war,

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being quotes

  • Tereza: [referring to her dog] Karenin prefers Mephisto to dogs. She thinks other dogs are silly.

    Tomas: [Mephisto snorts and Tomas inhales the aroma of the food] Ha-ha.

    Pavel: Do you know why I love Mephisto? Because he's very bright, but, at the same time,

    [gesturing for emphasis]

    Pavel: he doesn't know anything! After all, he doesn't know that life is impossible here now. Nothing left here. The church is gone.

    [shrugging]

    Pavel: No place to drink beer now.

    [he drinks his bottle of beer very quickly]

    Pavel: It's good... very good.

    [slurping]

    Pavel: If you ever change your mind, it won't be easy to leave.

  • Tereza: I was forced to love my mother, but not this dog. You know, Tomas... maybe... maybe, I love her more than I love you. Not more. I mean in a better way. I'm not jealous of her. I don't want her to be different. I don't ask her for anything.