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Ivanovich's dream. Michael Send a noteboard - 29/07/2010 02:43:43 PM
Or did everything make sense.

This was the main part that I struggled with. The basic idea of the audience having to turn over foreign currency and being encouraged to inform on their neighbours and family makes sense, obviously, but in this section, moreso than the rest of the novel I felt there was a density of references that just flew over my head.
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The Joint Book Club: Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:36:47 AM 1648 Views
Things you liked Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:37:57 AM 1054 Views
I can barely comment at this point nossy - 15/07/2010 03:19:45 PM 1096 Views
You don't have to post only under those headings. Rebekah - 15/07/2010 04:39:36 PM 1094 Views
You contrarian you. Jacob - 16/07/2010 08:44:25 PM 1104 Views
The odd duality of humor and seriousness Jason S - 17/07/2010 05:29:28 AM 1327 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:46:33 PM 1018 Views
Re: The odd duality of humor and seriousness aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:16:51 PM 1266 Views
The Passion interludes and Margarita's witchification and night flight. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:19:59 PM 1257 Views
Things you didn't like Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:38:20 AM 961 Views
I'm not sure if it's the translation, Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:17:41 PM 1029 Views
Ivan Bezdomny is Demyan Bedny Tom - 22/07/2010 03:03:02 AM 1126 Views
There wasn't much character-building, was there? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:26:44 PM 1162 Views
Too much crazy. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:59:46 AM 1122 Views
Things that didn't make sense to you Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:38:54 AM 1016 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:19:12 PM 1181 Views
The murder of Judas. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:13:58 PM 969 Views
Does it make more sense if Aphranius is seen as... Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:39:46 AM 927 Views
Ah. Tim - 26/07/2010 08:54:30 AM 1015 Views
Interesting, I never gave that option a thought. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:54:17 PM 1142 Views
Yeah. I couldn't think of one that he would fit. Rebekah - 29/07/2010 10:35:35 PM 1033 Views
See, that seemed obvious to me. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:55:02 AM 1070 Views
Oh, so that was them making up a story to tell anyone else if needed? *NM* Tim - 28/07/2010 08:29:10 AM 555 Views
Mm, not just that. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:45:58 PM 1109 Views
That's how I read it, also. Michael - 29/07/2010 09:53:17 AM 1100 Views
The walls have ears. Nobody would know that better than Aphranius and Pilate. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:32:09 PM 1106 Views
Wait, isn't that what happened? Tim - 31/07/2010 07:39:32 PM 1184 Views
You are right. He didn't wield the metal weapon. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:19:57 PM 1141 Views
Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:44:28 PM 991 Views
Re: Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:40:32 AM 1102 Views
may be... aragornital - 26/07/2010 03:50:48 PM 979 Views
Ooh, I hadn't thought of that. Not a bad idea. *NM* Tim - 26/07/2010 04:11:43 PM 555 Views
Ivanovich's dream. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:43:43 PM 1128 Views
Characters (ordinary) Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:39:53 AM 1022 Views
Are Russian characters always over the top? Rebekah - 15/07/2010 05:25:43 PM 925 Views
I had a hard time remembering who was who. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:18:44 PM 1173 Views
War and Peace was easier than this. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:38:51 PM 1082 Views
Characters (supernatural) Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:40:36 AM 966 Views
The story of the Passion is strikingly intense. Ghavrel - 20/07/2010 07:27:26 AM 1109 Views
It is. They are my favourite bits. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:11:33 PM 1001 Views
I agree – those were my favourite bits to read. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:15:55 PM 1011 Views
Behemoth was hilarious. I love the idea of him being a large mischievous cat. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:22:01 PM 885 Views
He is MY cat. nossy - 28/07/2010 03:03:26 AM 1041 Views
I'm reserving a spot for my comments but not posting them just yet. Tom - 15/07/2010 03:46:34 PM 1044 Views
(I just actually posted below) *NM* Tom - 20/07/2010 05:22:00 PM 531 Views
Was wondering about that. *NM* Jacob - 20/07/2010 05:22:27 PM 538 Views
I had a very interesting conversation about the novel yesterday. Jacob - 16/07/2010 02:44:53 PM 1139 Views
That's neat. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:53 PM 1033 Views
Re: I had a very interesting conversation about the novel yesterday. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:22:28 PM 1020 Views
I suspect I'm missing a hell of a lot. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:45:35 PM 1199 Views
I haven't collected my thoughts on the experience of reading the novel yet, but I wanted to share... Jacob - 16/07/2010 02:50:03 PM 1130 Views
I was slightly disappointed on my second read. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:02 PM 1156 Views
Re: I was slightly disappointed on my second read. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:31:50 PM 1108 Views
I see that title and I think of taking up smoking... Larry - 18/07/2010 09:43:38 PM 915 Views
My thoughts Tom - 20/07/2010 04:50:06 AM 1231 Views
Does this story translate well? Jacob - 20/07/2010 06:27:50 PM 1019 Views
I honestly have no clue. Tom - 20/07/2010 07:31:03 PM 1141 Views
That is what I thought you'd say. Jacob - 21/07/2010 02:04:26 PM 1009 Views
About evil in this book. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:14:59 PM 930 Views
There is a Russian author who believes Margarita was Gorky's girlfriend. Tom - 22/07/2010 03:15:13 AM 1097 Views
More about evil in this book. Vodalus - 23/07/2010 02:01:40 AM 1053 Views
Aha. There's the question I was going to ask: Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:32:17 PM 912 Views
To the devil with this. I don't care if I am showing my ignorance. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:52:54 PM 1284 Views
Any time you have a dual story, the invitation to draw parallels exists. Tom - 10/08/2010 05:56:23 PM 1023 Views
For all the expressed interest, this book club discussion is languishing. *NM* Tom - 21/07/2010 02:07:23 AM 525 Views
I am trying to catch up. I've had NO time to read lately. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:58:23 AM 1107 Views
An anniversary, a birthday, and a successful job interview do tend to slow me down somewhat Larry - 21/07/2010 02:08:10 PM 976 Views
I've nearly finished. Should be done tomorrow morning. *NM* Tim - 21/07/2010 11:22:05 PM 505 Views
Vacation and all the stuff associated with it. Will try to write something, but it might be a while. *NM* Vodalus - 23/07/2010 02:03:57 AM 521 Views
Give me a day or two to catch up on things and finish the book. *NM* Legolas - 24/07/2010 11:14:17 PM 504 Views
Names. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:16:23 PM 1060 Views
They're not common. Tom - 22/07/2010 03:08:55 AM 1051 Views
The Damnation of Faust has been steadily moving up on my list of books to read. So many Tashmere - 26/07/2010 05:42:41 PM 1031 Views
Why do you think Bulgakov chose to wait so long before introducing us to Margarita? Tim - 24/07/2010 12:05:59 AM 941 Views
I have finally started it. Tashmere - 25/07/2010 04:30:57 AM 1075 Views
Have any of you heard of The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia? Tash - 25/07/2010 09:01:30 PM 1084 Views
Unfortunately do to my eye surgery I could not participate. everynametaken - 28/07/2010 12:36:28 AM 1090 Views
I "read" it in audiobook form, in the car and on the move. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:55:50 PM 1089 Views
I wonder if having the words in front would have helped Ivanovich's dream make (more) sense. Rebekah - 29/07/2010 10:37:27 PM 870 Views
Indeed, it may have. Michael - 30/07/2010 09:06:27 AM 1588 Views
I've finished. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:39:57 AM 1070 Views
I am about 2/3 of the way through the book and it sounds like my feelings on almost all of it are Tashmere - 28/07/2010 05:48:07 AM 901 Views
Civil Rights? You do realize that Russia never imported slaves, right? Tom - 28/07/2010 01:52:12 PM 1158 Views
I thought that was so. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:53:21 PM 1136 Views
It felt like two different books.One part I felt like I was wading through a meaningless fluff. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:45:52 PM 1047 Views
Hm Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:53:46 PM 1103 Views
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