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the master and margarita.notebook Intro and Chapter 1 1 January 05, 2010 the master and margarita by mikhail bulgakov translated by diana burgin and katherine tiernan o'connor CRITICAL VOCABULARY from The Master and Margarita Epigraph: a quotation or motto placed at the beginning of a book, chapter, or poem as an indication of its theme. (1) Allusion: A reference to a literary or artistic work outside the text. (1) Acronym: a term formed by sounding the initials of a longer title: eg. NASA, CIA, FBI. (3) Intertext(uality): According to Roland Barthes, no text can be read outside its relation to other, already existing texts. These relationships my take many forms including parody, pastiche, allusion, imitation, etc. Register: In linguistics, a register is a subset of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting.

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  • the master and margarita.notebook

    Intro and Chapter 1 1

    January 05, 2010

    the master and margarita

    by

    mikhail bulgakov

    translated by

    diana burgin and katherine tiernan o'connor

    CRITICAL VOCABULARY from The Master and Margarita

    Epigraph: a quotation or motto placed at the beginning of a book, chapter, or poem as an indication of its theme. (1)

    Allusion: A reference to a literary or artistic work outside the text. (1)

    Acronym: a term formed by sounding the initials of a longer title: eg. NASA, CIA, FBI. (3)

    Intertext(uality): According to Roland Barthes, no text can be read outside its relation to other, already existing texts.  These relationships my take many forms including parody, pastiche, allusion, imitation, etc.  

    Register: In linguistics, a register is a subset of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting.

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    Intro and Chapter 1 2

    January 05, 2010

    ...and so who are you, after all?

    I am part of the power which forever wills evil and forever works good.

    Goethe's Faust

    The Master and Margarita

    Chapter 1

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    Intro and Chapter 1 3

    January 05, 2010

    Introductory stuff:

    * Note the Commentary (337 ff.)

    * Doctor Faustus.  Christopher Marlowe

    Faustian Registers:3: Scorched/Hot3: Supernatural4: "time to throw everyting to the devil"4: "what the devil"6: Poodle Head7: "where in hell did he learn..."11: "Damn"12: Black Magic

    First page

    * Title: "Never talk to strangers"

    * First paragraphs: close reading

    * Hector Berlioz: "The Damnation of Faust"

    * Character namesNOTE: KEEP A LIST OF ALL THE CHARACTERS'S NAMES!These Russian names may get confusing for us.

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    Intro and Chapter 1 4

    January 05, 2010

    Strange events (defamiliarized reality!)

    * Carnivalesque*No one is seen 3* Berlioz's internal sensation 4* Hot air congealing 4* The Stranger 5ff

    Official Soviet Stance on Religion

    * Atheism 7* Berlioz's critique of 

    Bezdomny's poem: "too real"* Stranger's "proof" of God 8* "Jesus did exist" 12

    Critique of Soviet State

    "BEER AND COLD DRINKS" 4Xenophobia 6, 11

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    Intro and Chapter 1 5

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    Foreshadowing

    * Departing sun 6* Cancer 9* Streetcar 9* Annushka 10* Berlioz's death 10* Bezdomny in mental hospital 11* History will take place 12

    Major Theme(s)

    1. In the Soviet Union atheism was the official position.  Bulgakov, via the Professor, disagrees; he asks: "if there is no God, then, the questieon is, who is in control of man's life and the whole order of things on earth?" 8

    2.  The Soviet Revolution promised equality and prosperity for all individuals.  Bulgakov critiques this promise, showing the inequality and the breakdown of Russian life and traditional values.  

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    Narratology of Chapter 1

    * Limited omniscient: "...he [Berlioz]  thought, 'What's wrong with me?" 4"...exclaimed [Woland] ... looking around furtively for some reason...." 7

    * Extradiegetic level:"And here it is worth noting ....  Absolutely no one was to be seen...." 3

    * Heterodiegetic involvement

    * UnreliableIf no one was present (3), then how can witnesses describe the event (5)?

    * Intrusive:"Afterward, when, frankly speaking, it was already too late...." 5

    * Plural:"We should add that all of the reports were worthless." 5

    Narratee: "...and his face, please note, had a jeering look about it." 4

    *NOTE: (metadiegetic) change at last paragraph of the chapter!

    The Great Chain of Being

    Dionysius the Areopagite (late 5thearly 6th Century)

    Rule of the Triad

    GodSeraphim

    CherabimThrone

    VirtuesAngels Dominations

    PowersPrincipalities

    ArchangelsAngels

    SaintsPope

    ManFool

    MLDomesticated

    AnimalsSavage

    BeneficialPlant

    Poisonous

    Earth_________________________________________________

    MonstersDevil

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    76

    54

    32

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