Master and Margarita | Suggested Essay Topics

Chapter 1
1. Describe the Professor’s conversation with Berlioz and Ivan. In what ways does he dispute the notion that God does not exist? How do his prophecy and specialty in black magic influence the impact of his claim that Jesus did exist?

2. What oddities does Berlioz encounter by the Patriarch’s Ponds, aside from the Professor’s appearance? How do these oddities provide a backdrop for his and Ivan’s encounter with the Professor?

Chapter 2
1. Describe the ways in which this chapter illustrates Pilate’s weariness. How does his weariness...

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