![]() ![]() Bulgakov writes one of the titular characters, the Master, to be the thematic crux of the novel. He argues, if citizens had been guided by bravery and sincerity rather than self-preservation, then Soviet society would not have been able to deteriorate as it did. A throughline in the novel, Bulgakov continuously reaffirms that individuals are responsible for their own choices, even if they live in an unjust society. ![]() Authors, such as Bulgakov, found methods of conveying searing political commentary through allegory, subtlety, and myth.įilling Master and Margarita with satire and subtle digs, Bulgakov uses comedy and creativity as a vessel to communicate a deeply earnest moral about the role of personal cowardice in Soviet corruption. However, while direct criticism was impossible, indirect was not. During this period authors and poets-the individuals most well equipped to transcend propaganda and recognize societal flaws-were prohibited from doing so at threat of death or imprisonment. ![]() Mikhail Bulgakov wrote Master and Margarita between 19, during some of the most severe years of Soviet censorship. ![]()
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