The Book of Laughter and Forgetting

Who is Kundera or the character from The Book of Laughter and Forgetting and what is their importance?

Asked by
Last updated by Cat
1 Answers
Log in to answer

Throughout the novel, Kundera or the character "I" appears to give presumably factual accounts and historical events that happen as a backdrop to the vignettes. By juxtaposing the historical accounts with those of the fictional characters, the re-tellings give more color and personality to the characters by making the reader feel as though the character "I" exists in the same space as these characters.