Monday, 24 September 2007

SECTION 6 QUESTION TIME

Learning Objectives

1 To begin analysing and interpreting the happenings in section 6.


1 How and why does Kundera believe Stalin's son, Yakov dies?

2 What do we learn about Yakov`s relationship with the lightness of being?

3 Why does Kundera praise Yakov Stalin's death?

4 What do we learn about shit in relation to religion?

6 What is Kitsch and how does this embody the life of Sabina?

7 Who or what is Sabina's lifelong enemy?

8 Why does Sabina think she is unable to survive emotionally for more than a few days?

9 Why does Sabina hides the fact she is Czech?

10 Who does Sabina live with and why?

11 Where is Franz living?

12 What makes Franz decide to visit Cambodia?

13 Describe each of the categories of men that Kundera discusses.

14 What category does Franz belong to? Why? Who else also belongs to this category?

15 What category do Tomas and Tereza belong to? Why?

16 How do Tomas and Tereza die?

17 We are at this point introduced to Simon. What do we learn about Simon? Who does he begin sending letters to? Why?

18 What happens to Franz in Cambodia?

19 Who does Franz belong to when he dies? Why?

20 The words "A return after long wanderings" written on Franz`s tombstone. Why do you think this is?

21 Simon scribes "He wanted the kingdom of God on earth" written on Tomas's grave. Why do you think this is?

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