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Ivanovich's dream. Michael Send a noteboard - 29/07/2010 02:43:43 PM
Or did everything make sense.

This was the main part that I struggled with. The basic idea of the audience having to turn over foreign currency and being encouraged to inform on their neighbours and family makes sense, obviously, but in this section, moreso than the rest of the novel I felt there was a density of references that just flew over my head.
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The Joint Book Club: Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:36:47 AM 1670 Views
Things you liked Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:37:57 AM 1073 Views
I can barely comment at this point nossy - 15/07/2010 03:19:45 PM 1110 Views
You don't have to post only under those headings. Rebekah - 15/07/2010 04:39:36 PM 1127 Views
You contrarian you. Jacob - 16/07/2010 08:44:25 PM 1121 Views
The odd duality of humor and seriousness Jason S - 17/07/2010 05:29:28 AM 1349 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:46:33 PM 1037 Views
Re: The odd duality of humor and seriousness aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:16:51 PM 1286 Views
The Passion interludes and Margarita's witchification and night flight. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:19:59 PM 1278 Views
Things you didn't like Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:38:20 AM 981 Views
I'm not sure if it's the translation, Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:17:41 PM 1042 Views
Ivan Bezdomny is Demyan Bedny Tom - 22/07/2010 03:03:02 AM 1143 Views
There wasn't much character-building, was there? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:26:44 PM 1183 Views
Too much crazy. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:59:46 AM 1141 Views
Things that didn't make sense to you Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:38:54 AM 1030 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:19:12 PM 1207 Views
The murder of Judas. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:13:58 PM 996 Views
Does it make more sense if Aphranius is seen as... Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:39:46 AM 955 Views
Ah. Tim - 26/07/2010 08:54:30 AM 1042 Views
Interesting, I never gave that option a thought. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:54:17 PM 1169 Views
Yeah. I couldn't think of one that he would fit. Rebekah - 29/07/2010 10:35:35 PM 1058 Views
See, that seemed obvious to me. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:55:02 AM 1100 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 566 Views
Mm, not just that. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:45:58 PM 1131 Views
That's how I read it, also. Michael - 29/07/2010 09:53:17 AM 1119 Views
The walls have ears. Nobody would know that better than Aphranius and Pilate. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:32:09 PM 1129 Views
Wait, isn't that what happened? Tim - 31/07/2010 07:39:32 PM 1211 Views
You are right. He didn't wield the metal weapon. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:19:57 PM 1167 Views
Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:44:28 PM 1008 Views
Re: Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:40:32 AM 1131 Views
may be... aragornital - 26/07/2010 03:50:48 PM 1004 Views
Ooh, I hadn't thought of that. Not a bad idea. *NM* Tim - 26/07/2010 04:11:43 PM 564 Views
Ivanovich's dream. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:43:43 PM 1152 Views
Characters (ordinary) Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:39:53 AM 1047 Views
Are Russian characters always over the top? Rebekah - 15/07/2010 05:25:43 PM 939 Views
I had a hard time remembering who was who. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:18:44 PM 1198 Views
War and Peace was easier than this. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:38:51 PM 1100 Views
Characters (supernatural) Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:40:36 AM 990 Views
The story of the Passion is strikingly intense. Ghavrel - 20/07/2010 07:27:26 AM 1132 Views
It is. They are my favourite bits. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:11:33 PM 1024 Views
I agree – those were my favourite bits to read. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:15:55 PM 1045 Views
Behemoth was hilarious. I love the idea of him being a large mischievous cat. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:22:01 PM 904 Views
He is MY cat. nossy - 28/07/2010 03:03:26 AM 1057 Views
I'm reserving a spot for my comments but not posting them just yet. Tom - 15/07/2010 03:46:34 PM 1077 Views
(I just actually posted below) *NM* Tom - 20/07/2010 05:22:00 PM 535 Views
Was wondering about that. *NM* Jacob - 20/07/2010 05:22:27 PM 546 Views
I had a very interesting conversation about the novel yesterday. Jacob - 16/07/2010 02:44:53 PM 1160 Views
That's neat. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:53 PM 1058 Views
Re: I had a very interesting conversation about the novel yesterday. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:22:28 PM 1036 Views
I suspect I'm missing a hell of a lot. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:45:35 PM 1219 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 1148 Views
I was slightly disappointed on my second read. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:02 PM 1175 Views
Re: I was slightly disappointed on my second read. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:31:50 PM 1129 Views
I see that title and I think of taking up smoking... Larry - 18/07/2010 09:43:38 PM 934 Views
My thoughts Tom - 20/07/2010 04:50:06 AM 1259 Views
Does this story translate well? Jacob - 20/07/2010 06:27:50 PM 1048 Views
I honestly have no clue. Tom - 20/07/2010 07:31:03 PM 1168 Views
That is what I thought you'd say. Jacob - 21/07/2010 02:04:26 PM 1022 Views
About evil in this book. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:14:59 PM 952 Views
There is a Russian author who believes Margarita was Gorky's girlfriend. Tom - 22/07/2010 03:15:13 AM 1112 Views
More about evil in this book. Vodalus - 23/07/2010 02:01:40 AM 1077 Views
Aha. There's the question I was going to ask: Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:32:17 PM 936 Views
To the devil with this. I don't care if I am showing my ignorance. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:52:54 PM 1302 Views
Any time you have a dual story, the invitation to draw parallels exists. Tom - 10/08/2010 05:56:23 PM 1058 Views
For all the expressed interest, this book club discussion is languishing. *NM* Tom - 21/07/2010 02:07:23 AM 528 Views
I am trying to catch up. I've had NO time to read lately. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:58:23 AM 1136 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 991 Views
I've nearly finished. Should be done tomorrow morning. *NM* Tim - 21/07/2010 11:22:05 PM 514 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 536 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 510 Views
Names. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:16:23 PM 1079 Views
They're not common. Tom - 22/07/2010 03:08:55 AM 1076 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 1048 Views
Why do you think Bulgakov chose to wait so long before introducing us to Margarita? Tim - 24/07/2010 12:05:59 AM 957 Views
I have finally started it. Tashmere - 25/07/2010 04:30:57 AM 1099 Views
Have any of you heard of The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia? Tash - 25/07/2010 09:01:30 PM 1112 Views
Unfortunately do to my eye surgery I could not participate. everynametaken - 28/07/2010 12:36:28 AM 1114 Views
I "read" it in audiobook form, in the car and on the move. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:55:50 PM 1112 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 897 Views
Indeed, it may have. Michael - 30/07/2010 09:06:27 AM 1605 Views
I've finished. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:39:57 AM 1102 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 924 Views
Civil Rights? You do realize that Russia never imported slaves, right? Tom - 28/07/2010 01:52:12 PM 1180 Views
I thought that was so. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:53:21 PM 1163 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 1069 Views
Hm Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:53:46 PM 1125 Views
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