As I have read through some of The Master and Margarita, I keep finding my mind relating most to the first chapter. For another class I have started reading Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. Lewis opened my mind to a very different view of how demon society could work. It has been interesting. Now, you may be like what does this have to do with honors? EVERYTHING! As I was reading through the first chapter of The Master and Margarita, I kept seeing Screwtape Letters. For those of you who may not know, Screwtape Letters is about a demon guiding his nephew in how to keep his human from God and heaven. It consists of Uncle Screwtape writing letters to his nephew Wormwood. It has been amazing. Anyways - I apologize for the tangent - some of the methods of distraction and temptation that Screwtape tell his nephew are in The Master and Margarita. Now, granted, I have been reading both books together, so finding connections is hard not to do. However, when the men are discussing being atheist and the quote, "Most of our population is intelligent and enlightened, and has long ceased to believe the fairy tales about God," my mind is brought directly to Lewis. Screwtapes informs his nephew to feed men into finding truths in every theory. Then the people are unable to find one truth. It is an interesting concept just like most of the book, but it provided an amazing view of this first chapter.
Also, as I have been ready through chapter two, I have been reminded of Milton simply by Bulgakov taking Bible stories and playing with them. I am not quite sure where I stand quite yet. Perhaps Thursday I will have formed a more concrete opinion!
Happy Mardi Gras! I hope everyone enjoys their day off!
P.S. I posted on Hannah's!!!
That's quite fascinating! It's interesting how both authors use humor to get quite serious points across. It's refreshing despite the weightiness of the content.
ReplyDelete