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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 1746 Views
Things you liked Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:37:57 AM 1142 Views
I can barely comment at this point nossy - 15/07/2010 03:19:45 PM 1177 Views
You don't have to post only under those headings. Rebekah - 15/07/2010 04:39:36 PM 1192 Views
You contrarian you. Jacob - 16/07/2010 08:44:25 PM 1190 Views
The odd duality of humor and seriousness Jason S - 17/07/2010 05:29:28 AM 1406 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:46:33 PM 1100 Views
Re: The odd duality of humor and seriousness aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:16:51 PM 1354 Views
The Passion interludes and Margarita's witchification and night flight. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:19:59 PM 1349 Views
Things you didn't like Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:38:20 AM 1062 Views
I'm not sure if it's the translation, Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:17:41 PM 1103 Views
Ivan Bezdomny is Demyan Bedny Tom - 22/07/2010 03:03:02 AM 1202 Views
There wasn't much character-building, was there? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:26:44 PM 1255 Views
Too much crazy. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:59:46 AM 1213 Views
Things that didn't make sense to you Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:38:54 AM 1110 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:19:12 PM 1272 Views
The murder of Judas. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:13:58 PM 1081 Views
Does it make more sense if Aphranius is seen as... Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:39:46 AM 1035 Views
Ah. Tim - 26/07/2010 08:54:30 AM 1123 Views
Interesting, I never gave that option a thought. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:54:17 PM 1244 Views
Yeah. I couldn't think of one that he would fit. Rebekah - 29/07/2010 10:35:35 PM 1125 Views
See, that seemed obvious to me. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:55:02 AM 1157 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 621 Views
Mm, not just that. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:45:58 PM 1171 Views
That's how I read it, also. Michael - 29/07/2010 09:53:17 AM 1192 Views
The walls have ears. Nobody would know that better than Aphranius and Pilate. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:32:09 PM 1183 Views
Wait, isn't that what happened? Tim - 31/07/2010 07:39:32 PM 1285 Views
You are right. He didn't wield the metal weapon. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:19:57 PM 1226 Views
Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:44:28 PM 1079 Views
Re: Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:40:32 AM 1201 Views
may be... aragornital - 26/07/2010 03:50:48 PM 1069 Views
Ooh, I hadn't thought of that. Not a bad idea. *NM* Tim - 26/07/2010 04:11:43 PM 591 Views
Ivanovich's dream. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:43:43 PM 1227 Views
Characters (ordinary) Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:39:53 AM 1111 Views
Are Russian characters always over the top? Rebekah - 15/07/2010 05:25:43 PM 993 Views
I had a hard time remembering who was who. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:18:44 PM 1290 Views
War and Peace was easier than this. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:38:51 PM 1177 Views
Characters (supernatural) Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:40:36 AM 1067 Views
The story of the Passion is strikingly intense. Ghavrel - 20/07/2010 07:27:26 AM 1192 Views
It is. They are my favourite bits. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:11:33 PM 1080 Views
I agree – those were my favourite bits to read. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:15:55 PM 1127 Views
Behemoth was hilarious. I love the idea of him being a large mischievous cat. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:22:01 PM 973 Views
He is MY cat. nossy - 28/07/2010 03:03:26 AM 1118 Views
I'm reserving a spot for my comments but not posting them just yet. Tom - 15/07/2010 03:46:34 PM 1139 Views
(I just actually posted below) *NM* Tom - 20/07/2010 05:22:00 PM 569 Views
Was wondering about that. *NM* Jacob - 20/07/2010 05:22:27 PM 577 Views
I had a very interesting conversation about the novel yesterday. Jacob - 16/07/2010 02:44:53 PM 1227 Views
That's neat. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:53 PM 1129 Views
Re: I had a very interesting conversation about the novel yesterday. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:22:28 PM 1099 Views
I suspect I'm missing a hell of a lot. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:45:35 PM 1301 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 1211 Views
I was slightly disappointed on my second read. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:02 PM 1224 Views
Re: I was slightly disappointed on my second read. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:31:50 PM 1196 Views
I see that title and I think of taking up smoking... Larry - 18/07/2010 09:43:38 PM 1010 Views
My thoughts Tom - 20/07/2010 04:50:06 AM 1327 Views
Does this story translate well? Jacob - 20/07/2010 06:27:50 PM 1118 Views
I honestly have no clue. Tom - 20/07/2010 07:31:03 PM 1228 Views
That is what I thought you'd say. Jacob - 21/07/2010 02:04:26 PM 1089 Views
About evil in this book. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:14:59 PM 1014 Views
There is a Russian author who believes Margarita was Gorky's girlfriend. Tom - 22/07/2010 03:15:13 AM 1204 Views
More about evil in this book. Vodalus - 23/07/2010 02:01:40 AM 1137 Views
Aha. There's the question I was going to ask: Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:32:17 PM 1008 Views
To the devil with this. I don't care if I am showing my ignorance. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:52:54 PM 1368 Views
Any time you have a dual story, the invitation to draw parallels exists. Tom - 10/08/2010 05:56:23 PM 1122 Views
For all the expressed interest, this book club discussion is languishing. *NM* Tom - 21/07/2010 02:07:23 AM 552 Views
I am trying to catch up. I've had NO time to read lately. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:58:23 AM 1193 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 1054 Views
I've nearly finished. Should be done tomorrow morning. *NM* Tim - 21/07/2010 11:22:05 PM 545 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 565 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 538 Views
Names. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:16:23 PM 1134 Views
They're not common. Tom - 22/07/2010 03:08:55 AM 1150 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 1104 Views
Why do you think Bulgakov chose to wait so long before introducing us to Margarita? Tim - 24/07/2010 12:05:59 AM 1011 Views
I have finally started it. Tashmere - 25/07/2010 04:30:57 AM 1164 Views
Have any of you heard of The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia? Tash - 25/07/2010 09:01:30 PM 1183 Views
Unfortunately do to my eye surgery I could not participate. everynametaken - 28/07/2010 12:36:28 AM 1173 Views
I "read" it in audiobook form, in the car and on the move. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:55:50 PM 1175 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 964 Views
Indeed, it may have. Michael - 30/07/2010 09:06:27 AM 1671 Views
I've finished. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:39:57 AM 1168 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 983 Views
Civil Rights? You do realize that Russia never imported slaves, right? Tom - 28/07/2010 01:52:12 PM 1248 Views
I thought that was so. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:53:21 PM 1233 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 1145 Views
Hm Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:53:46 PM 1181 Views
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