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Bulgakov’s Warning
Must we look at Bulgakov’s book The Master and Margarita as a critique of Soviet society? There’s no doubt that it can be viewed this way, but what characterizes truly great works of literature (as opposed to, say, Harry Potter or the Hunger Games) is that the reader can approach the same text yet draw different conclusions. So what […] Continue reading →
The Master and Margarita and Other Nonsensical Thoughts
Okay, bare with me because I’m very sleepy right now and I’m trying here, okay? And we all know that if I can’t get all my thoughts in one post I’ll make another post like I usually do hahahaha So today in Lecture, Miranda Burgess asked a question which really got my mind running, and […] Continue reading →
The Master and Margarita
I have to say that I really enjoyed this novel that we read. It was actually pretty nice to finally read something that was not a play, or like, the bible. It was easier to read as well, because the … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Some masters
I gotta say, I really dig this novel due to its imagery of all else. It was definitely reminiscent of Kafka, and Im glad that such a point was mentioned during the lecture. The dark imagery that is very violent … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Berlioz and … Berlioz…
I apologize in advance for the music geekiness that is about to happen here… I will try to keep my fan-girling to a minimum I noticed that there are quite a few composers mentioned in The Master and Margarita … but I want to talk about BERLIOZ. Hector Berlioz was a French Romantic composer who […]
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Butler Follow-up
Here’s a quick 3 minute video of Judith Butler talking about gender. http://critical-theory.com/watch-judith-butler-behavior-creates-gender-3-minutes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch-judith-butler-behavior-creates-gender-3-minutes
Why is Faustus such an unsympathetic character?
I am somewhat persuaded by the reading of Christopher Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus that suggests Marlowe is providing an anti-Calvinist play rather than a morality play (but please don’t take that to mean I don’t want you all to argue otherwise in your essays if you wish!). In short, the play can be read as criticizing […] Continue reading →
Why is Faustus such an unsympathetic character?
I am somewhat persuaded by the reading of Christopher Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus that suggests Marlowe is providing an anti-Calvinist play rather than a morality play (but please don’t take that to mean I don’t want you all to argue otherwise in your essays if you wish!). In short, the play can be read as criticizing […] Continue reading →
Doctor Faustus and Other Nonsensical Thoughts, An Edit
If you’re anything like me, actually seeing the play on the stage makes understanding the text very helpful. Here is the full play of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus performed at the Globe Theatre. After watching the play I really have to say that I can’t help but scoff a little at Doctor Faustus (and I […] Continue reading →
