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Aha. There's the question I was going to ask: Rebekah Send a noteboard - 31/07/2010 10:32:17 PM
And it is Pilate that the book is about, after all (or at least, the Master’s book). Pilate is an authority figure who ends up having Judas killed, after using language to the head of his secret police to the effect that “we need to make sure nothing happens to him”. In Pilate’s speech, just as in the “coded” speech of Soviet leaders in general and Stalin in particular, this is an obvious request to kill the man. Is Pilate supposed to be Stalin? Or is Woland supposed to be Stalin? It is a point on which experts do not agree.


What do people here think re Woland/Pilate/Stalin?

If it's meant to be just one, then I can't choose between them.
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The Joint Book Club: Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:36:47 AM 1597 Views
Things you liked Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:37:57 AM 1001 Views
I can barely comment at this point nossy - 15/07/2010 03:19:45 PM 1044 Views
You don't have to post only under those headings. Rebekah - 15/07/2010 04:39:36 PM 1033 Views
You contrarian you. Jacob - 16/07/2010 08:44:25 PM 1045 Views
The odd duality of humor and seriousness Jason S - 17/07/2010 05:29:28 AM 1263 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:46:33 PM 960 Views
Re: The odd duality of humor and seriousness aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:16:51 PM 1214 Views
The Passion interludes and Margarita's witchification and night flight. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:19:59 PM 1185 Views
Things you didn't like Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:38:20 AM 908 Views
I'm not sure if it's the translation, Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:17:41 PM 977 Views
Ivan Bezdomny is Demyan Bedny Tom - 22/07/2010 03:03:02 AM 1070 Views
There wasn't much character-building, was there? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:26:44 PM 1106 Views
Too much crazy. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:59:46 AM 1068 Views
Things that didn't make sense to you Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:38:54 AM 955 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:19:12 PM 1126 Views
The murder of Judas. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:13:58 PM 919 Views
Does it make more sense if Aphranius is seen as... Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:39:46 AM 871 Views
Ah. Tim - 26/07/2010 08:54:30 AM 963 Views
Interesting, I never gave that option a thought. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:54:17 PM 1092 Views
Yeah. I couldn't think of one that he would fit. Rebekah - 29/07/2010 10:35:35 PM 984 Views
See, that seemed obvious to me. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:55:02 AM 1011 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 530 Views
Mm, not just that. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:45:58 PM 1055 Views
That's how I read it, also. Michael - 29/07/2010 09:53:17 AM 1045 Views
The walls have ears. Nobody would know that better than Aphranius and Pilate. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:32:09 PM 1052 Views
Wait, isn't that what happened? Tim - 31/07/2010 07:39:32 PM 1130 Views
You are right. He didn't wield the metal weapon. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:19:57 PM 1073 Views
Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:44:28 PM 935 Views
Re: Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:40:32 AM 1050 Views
may be... aragornital - 26/07/2010 03:50:48 PM 920 Views
Ooh, I hadn't thought of that. Not a bad idea. *NM* Tim - 26/07/2010 04:11:43 PM 528 Views
Ivanovich's dream. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:43:43 PM 1067 Views
Characters (ordinary) Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:39:53 AM 977 Views
Are Russian characters always over the top? Rebekah - 15/07/2010 05:25:43 PM 869 Views
I had a hard time remembering who was who. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:18:44 PM 1118 Views
War and Peace was easier than this. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:38:51 PM 1025 Views
Characters (supernatural) Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:40:36 AM 913 Views
The story of the Passion is strikingly intense. Ghavrel - 20/07/2010 07:27:26 AM 1062 Views
It is. They are my favourite bits. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:11:33 PM 944 Views
I agree – those were my favourite bits to read. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:15:55 PM 932 Views
Behemoth was hilarious. I love the idea of him being a large mischievous cat. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:22:01 PM 837 Views
He is MY cat. nossy - 28/07/2010 03:03:26 AM 993 Views
I'm reserving a spot for my comments but not posting them just yet. Tom - 15/07/2010 03:46:34 PM 993 Views
(I just actually posted below) *NM* Tom - 20/07/2010 05:22:00 PM 499 Views
Was wondering about that. *NM* Jacob - 20/07/2010 05:22:27 PM 511 Views
I had a very interesting conversation about the novel yesterday. Jacob - 16/07/2010 02:44:53 PM 1070 Views
That's neat. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:53 PM 971 Views
Re: I had a very interesting conversation about the novel yesterday. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:22:28 PM 964 Views
I suspect I'm missing a hell of a lot. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:45:35 PM 1138 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 1074 Views
I was slightly disappointed on my second read. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:02 PM 1094 Views
Re: I was slightly disappointed on my second read. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:31:50 PM 1060 Views
I see that title and I think of taking up smoking... Larry - 18/07/2010 09:43:38 PM 860 Views
My thoughts Tom - 20/07/2010 04:50:06 AM 1148 Views
Does this story translate well? Jacob - 20/07/2010 06:27:50 PM 969 Views
I honestly have no clue. Tom - 20/07/2010 07:31:03 PM 1080 Views
That is what I thought you'd say. Jacob - 21/07/2010 02:04:26 PM 958 Views
About evil in this book. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:14:59 PM 879 Views
There is a Russian author who believes Margarita was Gorky's girlfriend. Tom - 22/07/2010 03:15:13 AM 1043 Views
More about evil in this book. Vodalus - 23/07/2010 02:01:40 AM 997 Views
Aha. There's the question I was going to ask: Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:32:17 PM 860 Views
To the devil with this. I don't care if I am showing my ignorance. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:52:54 PM 1235 Views
Any time you have a dual story, the invitation to draw parallels exists. Tom - 10/08/2010 05:56:23 PM 973 Views
For all the expressed interest, this book club discussion is languishing. *NM* Tom - 21/07/2010 02:07:23 AM 497 Views
I am trying to catch up. I've had NO time to read lately. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:58:23 AM 1056 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 918 Views
I've nearly finished. Should be done tomorrow morning. *NM* Tim - 21/07/2010 11:22:05 PM 480 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 498 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 479 Views
Names. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:16:23 PM 1007 Views
They're not common. Tom - 22/07/2010 03:08:55 AM 997 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 967 Views
Why do you think Bulgakov chose to wait so long before introducing us to Margarita? Tim - 24/07/2010 12:05:59 AM 889 Views
I have finally started it. Tashmere - 25/07/2010 04:30:57 AM 1022 Views
Have any of you heard of The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia? Tash - 25/07/2010 09:01:30 PM 1032 Views
Unfortunately do to my eye surgery I could not participate. everynametaken - 28/07/2010 12:36:28 AM 1040 Views
I "read" it in audiobook form, in the car and on the move. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:55:50 PM 1033 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 819 Views
Indeed, it may have. Michael - 30/07/2010 09:06:27 AM 1530 Views
I've finished. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:39:57 AM 985 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 851 Views
Civil Rights? You do realize that Russia never imported slaves, right? Tom - 28/07/2010 01:52:12 PM 1098 Views
I thought that was so. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:53:21 PM 1085 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 984 Views
Hm Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:53:46 PM 1034 Views
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