I haven't gotten very far in the book yet but I am absolutely captivated by the Stranger. I keep trying to envision him with his black eye and green eye and I keep coming up short. I find him to be the most fascinating character thus far. His ability to see the future and his knowledge of the past is hypnotizing. From the moment he comes into the book he steals every scene he's in. How does he know what he knows? How did he gain all this knowledge? What's with the bizarre appearance? Why does he insert himself into the conversation with Berlioz and Homeless, only to allude Berlioz later? I can't wait to see what this book has in store.
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I agree with what you are saying. It is just so confusing because I don't know who the stranger is trying to be. Is he trying to be an evangelist or someone different? I think his character will continue to surprise us throughout this book.
ReplyDeleteI am right there with you. I love how descriptive Bulgakov gets with the character of the Stranger. He allows you to form a picture in your mind of what the Stranger might look like, yet the description is so outrageous at times, it leaves you still wondering who this guy really is. There is definitely a sense of mystery surrounding him.
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