The Master and Margarita: The Writer's Plight

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

History, Russian Studies

Mentor Information

Christine Rydel, rydelc@gvsu.edu

Department

Modern Languages and Literatures

Location

Kirkhof Center 2216

Start Date

13-4-2011 3:30 PM

End Date

13-4-2011 4:00 PM

Keywords

Arts, Culture, Ethics, Historical Perspectives, Philosophy/ Literature, Religion, Social Science, World Perspective

Abstract

This paper examines Mikhail Bulgakov's uses of metaphor and symbolic imagery to criticize the Soviet government's treatment of writers and artists in his novel, The Master and Margarita. Through his characters, Bulgakov demonstrates the suppressive conditions of the Soviet literary world and provides a unique perspective into the Russian soul.

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Apr 13th, 3:30 PM Apr 13th, 4:00 PM

The Master and Margarita: The Writer's Plight

Kirkhof Center 2216

This paper examines Mikhail Bulgakov's uses of metaphor and symbolic imagery to criticize the Soviet government's treatment of writers and artists in his novel, The Master and Margarita. Through his characters, Bulgakov demonstrates the suppressive conditions of the Soviet literary world and provides a unique perspective into the Russian soul.