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.
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.