Woland

worlds: the world of the imagination and the world of reality. The imaginative realm is a mythic space of love, creativity and magic. Paradoxically, the characters that speak for the realm of imagination are those aligned with the devil (Lamia and Woland). Reason control and mortality characterize the realm of reality and its representatives are Appollonius and the Muscovites. The source of conflict and distress in these works arises from the seemingly unbridgeable schism between these two

Mikhail Bulgakov’s Professor Woland as Faust-inspired, complex and morally ambivalent character and his importance in “The Master and Margarita” Throughout the history of literature the theme of Satan interfering into human world was quite common. In most cases aforementioned Satan is depicted as an utterly, undeniably evil character; the source of deprivation, completely deranged fallen angel, an advocate of selfishness and sheer decadence. Hungry for human souls and unlimited power, he searches

In Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, Woland has created some kind of partnership with Yeshua Ha-Nozri. He explains to Matthu Levi, a mere mortal, that he is misunderstood by fools. Woland is simply an alternate interpretation of the Devil. During his short conversation with Matthu Levi he asks him what good deeds are they able to do if there is no evil to right. "You spoke the words as though you did not recognize the existence of either shadows or evil. But would you be kind enough to give some

Professor Woland is frequently referred to in the novel as a foreigner. When he arrives and begins talking with Berlioz and Ivan about the existence or nonexistence of God and Jesus, he is actually questioning the official atheism. Their conversation revels Bulgakov’s

Devil as someone unfamiliar, like he has come from another world and like he does not belong in their realm. The Devil stumbles out of the night sky, revealing himself unexpectedly. Similarly, Bulgakov’s Devil, Woland, is not from the setting of Master and Margarita; individuals believe Woland is from Germany. Therefore, he is a visitor

a force who only brings chaos and disorder in the world from the cruel pranks he plays on the characters of the novel. As the devil, Woland is portrayed as an evil that abused his power to manipulate and victimize people for his obsession of power which is an analogy to Stalin’s regime. The citizens of Russia were willing to accept the unbelievable events that Woland brought if it benefited them even if it went against atheist beliefs, just like the citizens of the Soviet Union were willing to accept

Matthu Levi, I do not condone Woland of all his deception to those whom he wishes to bring away from me and eternal life. He has lead so many people astray, and although it is his right, I am extremely disappointed in all of my children. He has shown them that maybe short term pleasure is better than eternity with me. I went through being condemned to death, falsely, to pay for all of their sins, yet they decide to sell their souls to him. Matthu Levi we did our best to show the example in which

religion was non-existent in Russia. This leads to a strange man appearing by the name of Professor Woland. With the appearance of this strange character he confronts the men and says God exists. From this point we are taken into Jerusalem by a story from Woland and learn about the story of Pontius Pilate and Yesha Ha-Nozri. From this point on the men are skeptical by this foreign Professor until Woland claims to know everything

the head of the main storyline interspersed chapters constitute the second storyline, and these chapters are then plug the heads of the masters of the novel, the story of an eyewitness Voland events.     One hot day in May in Moscow appears someone Woland, pretending to be a specialist in black magic, but actually being Satan. He is accompanied by a strange entourage: cute witch-vampire

On a cold autumn night, the full moon was rising above the Baltic Sea, illuminating a noble and his retinue on horseback. One of them—tall, dressed in the clothes of a noble, pointed shoes, looked to be mid-thirties. Slightly crooked mouth. Smooth-shaven. Dark brown hair. Right eye black, left—for some reason, green. Black eyebrows, but one was higher than the other. In a word—a foreigner. The other one was tall, taller than the first, even while riding it was noticeable. He was dressed finely but