Characters of "The Master and Margarita". The main characters of Bulgakov's novel

From the moment of the first edition, the attractiveness of the novel by Mikhail Bulgakov has not dried up, representatives of different generations, different worldviews turn to him. The reasons for this are many.

One of them is that in the novel "The Master and Margarita" the characters and their destinies make us rethink life's values, think about our own responsibility for the good and evil done in the world.

The main characters of The Master and Margarita

Bulgakov's work is a "novel within a novel", and the main characters of Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita in the part that tells about Satan's stay in Moscow are Woland, the Master and Margarita, Ivan Bezdomny.

Woland

Satan, the Devil, "the spirit of evil and the lord of shadows", the powerful "prince of darkness." Visited Moscow as a "professor of black magic". Woland studies people, trying to show their essence in various ways. Looking at the Muscovites in the variety theater, he concludes that they are “ordinary people, in general, reminiscent of the former, the housing problem only spoiled them.” Giving his "great ball", he brings anxiety and confusion into the lives of the townspeople. Selflessly takes part in the fate of the Master and Margarita, revives the burnt novel of the Master, allows the author of the novel to inform Pilate that he is forgiven.

Woland assumes his true form when he leaves Moscow.

Master

Former historian who disclaimed his name, wrote a brilliant novel about Pontius Pilate. Unable to withstand the persecution of critics, he ends up in a psychiatric hospital. Margarita, beloved of the Master, asks Satan to save her beloved. Woland also fulfills the request of Yeshua, who has read the novel, to give the Master peace.

“The farewell has happened, the bills have been paid”, and the Master and Margarita find peace and an “eternal home”.

margarita

A beautiful and intelligent woman, the wife of a "very prominent specialist", who did not need anything, was not happy. Everything changed at the moment of meeting with the Master. Having fallen in love, Margarita becomes his "secret wife", friend and like-minded person. She inspires the Master to romance, encourages him to fight for it.

Having made a deal with Satan, she plays the role of hostess at his ball. The mercy of Margarita, asking to spare Frida instead of asking for herself, the defense of Latunsky, participation in the fate of Pilate soften Woland.

Through the efforts of Margarita, the Master is saved, both leave the Earth with Woland's retinue.

Homeless Ivan

A proletarian poet who wrote an anti-religious poem about Jesus Christ on the instructions of the editor. At the beginning of the novel, “an ignorant man”, a narrow-minded one, believes that “man himself controls” his life, cannot believe in the existence of the Devil and Jesus. Unable to cope with the emotional stress of meeting with Woland, he finds himself in a mental hospital.
After meeting with the Master, he begins to understand that his poems are "monstrous", he promises never to write poetry again. The master calls him his disciple.

At the end of the novel, Ivan lives by his real name - Ponyrev, he became a professor, works at the Institute of History and Philosophy. Cured, but sometimes he can not cope with incomprehensible mental anxiety.

The list of heroes of the novel is great, everyone who appears on the pages of the work deepens and reveals its meaning. Let us dwell on the most significant characters in Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita for revealing the author's intention.

Woland's retinue

Fagot-Koroviev

The senior henchman in Woland's retinue, he is entrusted with the most responsible affairs. In communication with Muscovites, Koroviev appears as the secretary and translator of the foreigner Woland, but it is not clear who he really is: "a magician, regent, sorcerer, translator, or the devil knows who." He is constantly in action, and no matter what he does, no matter who he communicates with, he grimaces and clowns, screams and “yells”.

Bassoon's mannerisms and speech change dramatically when he speaks to those who deserve respect. He speaks to Woland respectfully, in a clear and sonorous voice, Margarita helps to manage the ball, looks after the Master.

Only at the last appearance on the pages of the novel does Fagot appear in his true form: next to Woland, a knight “with the gloomiest and never smiling face” was riding a horse. Once punished for an unfortunate pun on the theme of light and dark by the role of a jester for centuries, now he "paid his bill and closed it."

Azazello

Demon, Woland's assistant. Appearance "with a fang sticking out of his mouth, ugly and without that unprecedented vile physiognomy", with a thorn in his right eye, repulsive. His main duties are related to the use of force: "to punch the administrator in the face, or put an uncle out of the house, or shoot someone, or some other trifle of that kind." Leaving the earth, Azazello takes on a real appearance - the appearance of a killer demon with empty eyes and a cold face.

Behemoth cat

By the definition of Woland himself, his assistant is a “pea jester”. He appears before the inhabitants of the capital in the form of a “huge as hogs, black as soot or a rook, and with a desperate cavalry mustache” a cat or a stout person with a physiognomy similar to a cat. Behemoth's jokes are by no means always harmless, and after his disappearance, ordinary black cats began to be exterminated throughout the country.

Flying away from the Earth in Woland's retinue, Behemoth turns out to be "a thin young man, a page demon, the best jester that has ever existed in the world."
Gella. Woland's maid, a vampire witch.

Characters in the novel The Masters

Pontius Pilate and Yeshua are the main characters of the story written by the Master.

Pontius Pilate

Procurator of Judea, cruel and powerful ruler.

Realizing that Yeshua, brought in for interrogation, is not guilty of anything, he is imbued with sympathy for him. But, despite his high position, the procurator could not resist the decision to execute him, he became cowardly, fearing to lose power.

Ga-Notsri's words that "among the human vices, he considers cowardice to be one of the most important," the hegemon takes it personally. Tormented by remorse, he spends "twelve thousand moons" in the mountains. Released by the Master, who wrote a novel about him.

Yeshua Ha-Nozri

A philosopher traveling from city to city. He is alone, knows nothing about his parents, believes that by nature all people are good, and the time will come when “the temple of the old faith will collapse and a new temple of truth will be created” and no power will be needed. He talks about this with people, but for his words he is accused of an attempt on the power and authority of Caesar and is executed. Before the execution, he forgives his executioners.

In the final part of Bulgakov's novel, Yeshua, having read the Master's novel, asks Woland to reward the Master and Margarita with peace, meets Pilate again, and they walk, talking, along the lunar road.

Levy Matvey

Former tax collector who claims to be a disciple of Yeshua. He writes down everything that Ga-Notsri says, stating what he heard according to his understanding. Loyal to his teacher, takes him down from the cross to bury him, intends to kill Judas of Cariath.

Judas of Kiriath

A handsome young man who, for thirty tetradrachms, provoked Yeshua in front of secret witnesses to speak out about state power. Killed by the secret order of Pontius Pilate.
Caifa. Jewish high priest who heads the Sanhedrin. He is accused by Pontius Pilate of the execution of Yeshua Ha-Nozri.

Heroes of the Moscow world

The characterization of the heroes of the novel "The Master and Margarita" will be incomplete without a description of the characters of literary and artistic Moscow, contemporary to the author.

Aloisy Mogarych. A new acquaintance of the Master, who introduced himself as a journalist. Wrote a denunciation of the Master in order to occupy his apartment.

Baron Meigel. An employee of the entertainment commission, whose duties included introducing foreigners to the sights of the capital. "Earphone and spy", according to Woland.

Bengal Georges. Entertainer of the Variety Theatre, known throughout the city. Man is limited and ignorant.

Berlioz. Writer, chairman of the board of MASSOLIT, a large Moscow literary association, editor of a large art magazine. In conversations "discovered a solid erudition." Denied the existence of Jesus Christ, and argued that a person cannot be "suddenly mortal." Not believing Woland's prediction about his unexpected death, he dies after falling under a tram.

Bosoy Nikanor Ivanovich. The “businesslike and cautious” chairman of the housing association of the building in which the “bad apartment” was located.

Varenukha. "The famous theater administrator, resolutely known throughout Moscow."

Likhodeev Stepan. Director of the Variety Theatre, drinking heavily and not fulfilling his duties.

Sempleyarov Arkady Apollonovich. Chairman of the acoustic commission of Moscow theaters, insisting during a black magic session in the Variety on exposing the "technique of tricks".

Sokov Andrey Fokich. A little man, a barman at the Variety Theatre, a swindler-skvalyga who does not know how to enjoy life, earning unearned money on sturgeon of the “second freshness”.

A brief description of the characters will be needed in order to make it easier to understand the events of the summary of the novel "The Master and Margarita" and not to get lost in the question of "who is who."

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Images of the heroes of the novel "The Master and Margarita"

The age of the Master is about 38 years old: "...a man about thirty-eight years old..."

The name and surname of the Master are not indicated in the novel: "... I am a master ..." "... I no longer have a surname," the strange guest replied with gloomy contempt, life..." "...The one who called himself a master worked..." "...Let's leave, I repeat, my last name, it is no more..."

Master is the nickname of a hero. Why is the Master called the Master? Margarita calls him the Master for his talent as a writer: "... why does Margarita call you a master?" asked Woland.<...>- It's a forgivable weakness. She thinks too highly of the novel that I wrote..." "... She promised fame, she urged him on, and then she began to call him a master..."

Description of the Master's appearance: "... a man of about thirty-eight years of age, with a sharp nose, anxious eyes, and a tuft of hair hanging over his forehead, cautiously peered into the room from the balcony..." the letter “M” on it with yellow silk..” “... a sad black cap with a yellow letter “M” ..” “... His unshaven face twitched in a grimace, he was crazy? ..gray threads in the head and an eternal crease at the lips ... ""... Some kind of sick, not sick, but strange, pale, overgrown with a beard, in a black cap and in some kind of dressing gown went down with unsteady steps..." (robe from the clinic) "...he was shaved for the first time since that autumn night..."

margarita

The full name of the heroine is Margarita Nikolaevna. Margarita's surname is not indicated in the novel: "... His beloved was called Margarita Nikolaevna ..." Margarita's age is 30 years: "... Childless thirty-year-old Margarita ..."

Margarita is a beautiful woman: "...I was struck not so much by her beauty..." "...She was beautiful and smart..." "...attracted by her beauty and loneliness..." "...What a beautiful..."

Description of Margarita's appearance: "... on her black spring coat..." "... her hand in a black glove with a bell..." "... shoes with black suede overlays? "...a wispy strand, beret and her determined eyes..." "...short curled hair..." "...a hairdresser's perm..." on the bench..." "... biting meat with white teeth, Margarita..." "... thin fingers with sharply honed nails..." "... Eyebrows plucked at the edges into a thread with tweezers..."

Margarita is a married woman. She has been married for more than 10 years: "... Ever since she got married at the age of nineteen and ended up in a mansion, she has not known happiness..."

Margarita has no children: "... Childless thirty-year-old Margarita ..." "... there was only one aunt in the world. And she had no children ..."

Woland is the devil, the embodiment of evil spirits. In the novel, Woland is also called the spirit of evil, the prince of darkness, etc.: "...Yesterday at the Patriarch's Ponds you met with Satan..." "...keep them! We have evil spirits in our house!.." ... I'm here for you, the spirit of evil and the lord of shadows..." "...before me sits the messenger of the devil..." (Azazello - the messenger of the devil-Woland) "...to amuse the prince of darkness..."

Woland's age is over 40 years old. But these are arbitrary numbers. The real age of the dark forces is calculated in millennia: "... more than forty years..." "... a witch whom I became intimately acquainted with in 1571..." )

Description of Woland's appearance: "... the described one did not limp on any leg, and he was neither small nor huge, but simply tall. As for his teeth, he had platinum crowns on the left side, and gold crowns on the right .. "... Woland's face was slanted to the side, the right corner of his mouth was pulled down, deep wrinkles parallel to sharp eyebrows were cut on his high bald forehead. The skin on Woland's face seemed to be burned forever by a tan..." "... Putting sharp chin on a fist..."

Volan's retinue

1. Koroviev - Woland's assistant. He is in his retinue: "... the magician's assistant answered..." If you please, I am a translator for the person of a foreigner who has a residence in this apartment ... Koroviev's nickname is Fagot. Koroviev's name is not given in the novel. Appearance of Koroviev: "... On a small head there is a jockey cap, a checkered short airy jacket ... A citizen of a sazhen's height, but narrow in the shoulders, incredibly thin, and a physiognomy, please note, mocking ..." "... moustache his eyes are small, ironic and half-drunk, like chicken feathers, and his checkered trousers are pulled up so that dirty white socks are visible..." "...he took off his jockey cap..." "...moustache? feathers. .." "... sat an unknown, skinny and long citizen in a plaid jacket, in a jockey cap and pince-nez ..." "... pointing his finger at his sinewy neck..." "... turning<...>with knotty fingers..." "...in plaid trousers, cracked pince-nez and... an absolutely impossible mug!.." Koroviev is very tall - about 2 meters.

2. Cat Behemoth - Woland's assistant. He is in his retinue: "... I recommend you, donna, my retinue. This fooling around is the cat Behemoth ..." The Behemoth cat does everything together with his partner - Koroviev: "... agreed with his inseparable companion Koroviev. .." "...a long citizen in a plaid suit and with him a large black cat..." "...this is an inseparable couple, Koroviev and Behemoth..." a boar, black as soot or a rook, and with a desperate cavalry mustache..." "... and a black, fat cat..." "... a black cat of terrible size..." "... soft jumps were heard heavy cat..." "...stretched out his chubby paw..." "...his sharp ears..." size.

3. Azazello is one of Woland's assistants. He is in Woland's retinue: "... Meanwhile, I was sent to you on business ..." Azazello's appearance has its own distinctive features: Small stature, Broad, "athletic" shoulders, Red hair, Bowler hat on his head, Belmo on the left eye, Crooked eye, Fang in the mouth, Lameness. Description of Azazello's appearance: "...short, fiery red, with a fangs, in starched underwear, in a good-looking striped suit, in patent leather shoes and with a bowler hat on his head. The tie was bright ..." "...small, but unusually broad-shouldered, in a bowler hat on his head and with a fang sticking out of his mouth, disfiguring an already unprecedented vile physiognomy. leather belt, red, with a yellow fang, with a thorn in his left eye..." "...small, but with athletic shoulders, red as fire, one eye with a thorn, mouth with a fang..." "... with his fang, knife and crooked eye, reached the economist only up to the shoulder..." "...small, red-haired, with a knife in his belt, roasted pieces of meat on a long steel sword..." "...hard as the railings of a bus , and with equally cold fingers..." "... Azazello put his hand with claws into the stove..." "... a short, limping foreigner with a crooked eye..."

4. Gella is Woland's assistant and the only woman in his retinue: "... I recommend you, donna, my retinue<...>I recommend my servant Gella..." Gella is a beautiful girl: "... The beautiful Gella smiled, turning her green eyes to Margarita..." Gella has red hair: "... her red hair stood on end..." Description of Gella's appearance: "... a completely naked girl - red, with burning phosphorescent eyes..." that they are cold with icy cold..." "... she stuck her red head through the window..." "... The girl was distinguished by her impeccable physique, and the only defect in her appearance could be considered a crimson scar on her neck..." ".. .a red-haired girl in an evening black dress, a good girl to everyone, if only her bizarre scar on her neck did not spoil her ... "... she began to scratch the lower latch with her nails ..."

Ivan Homeless

master margarita woland azazello

The real name of the hero is Ivan Nikolaevich Ponyrev. "Homeless" is the pseudonym of the poet: "... the poet Ivan Nikolaevich Ponyrev, who writes under the pseudonym Homeless ..." Ivan Homeless is a famous poet. His photograph and poems are printed on the first page of the "Literary Gazette"

The age of Ivan Bezdomny is 23 years old: "... I am twenty-three years old, - Ivan spoke excitedly ..."

The appearance of Ivan Bezdomny: "... a broad-shouldered, reddish, swirling young man in a checkered cap twisted at the back of his head - was in a cowboy shirt, chewed white trousers and black slippers ..." "... fixing his lively green eyes on him .. ." "... Reddish, green-eyed ..."

Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate - the procurator of Judea, the governor of the Roman emperor in Judea: "... the fifth procurator of Judea, Pontius Pilate ..." "... the one in whose person the Roman authorities speak? .." .."

Appearance of Pontius Pilate: "...In a white cloak with a bloody lining, shuffling with a cavalry gait..." "...in a white cloak with a bloody lining, he went out into the colonnade of Herod's palace..." appeared in the height..." "... the procurator unbuttoned and threw off his cloak, took off the belt around his shirt with a wide steel knife in the sheath, put it in an armchair by the bed, took off his sandals...." "... began to fumble around with his sandals with his bare feet. .." "...Pilate grinned with one cheek, baring his yellow teeth..." "...on his yellowish shaven face..." "...on Pilate's yellowish cheeks..." "...Pilate threw hood on his slightly balding head..." "...took the buckle from the collar of his cloak, and it fell on the sand..." "...the procurator noticed, and a thin, long finger with a black ring stone rose up... ""... a man motionless in an armchair, shaven, with a twitchy yellow face, a man in a white robe with red padding..."

Yeshua is nicknamed Ha-Notsri: "... Is there a nickname? - Ga? Notsri ..." Yeshua is a wandering philosopher. Doesn't have a permanent home. He travels around the cities with his sermon: "... a wandering philosopher walked next to him..." "... he sent a philosopher to his death with his peaceful preaching!.." answered the prisoner, - I travel from city to city ... "... in short, in a word - a tramp..." Yeshua's age is about 27 years old (Jesus Christ was 33 years old when he was executed): "... a man of twenty-seven years old..." Description of Yeshua's appearance: "... This man was dressed in an old and torn blue chiton. His head was covered with a white bandage with a strap around his forehead, and his hands were tied behind his back. a large bruise, in the corner of the mouth - an abrasion with dried blood..." "... a head in an unwound turban..." "... a young man in a torn chiton and with a disfigured face..." "... a prisoner with face disfigured by beatings, .." "... rubbing a crumpled and swollen crimson hand ..."

Levy Matvey

The age of Levi Matvey is about 40 years old: "... A man who came, about forty years old ..." Levi Matvey's appearance: "... sitting on a stone, this black-bearded man, with eyes festering from the sun and insomnia, yearned. He then sighed , revealing his worn out in wanderings, turned from blue into a dirty? his thin hair and began to curse himself..." "... he tore off his heavy, water-soaked tallif, remained in one shirt and fell at the feet of Yeshua..." "... an unknown small and thin man entered the balcony ..." "... The man who came, about forty years old, was black, ragged, covered with dried mud, looked like a wolf, frowningly. In a word, he was very unsightly and most likely looked like a city beggar ...". .. His skinny, naked, dirty neck swelled and fell off again..." th..." "...with a ragged vagabond Levi Matthew..." "...to walk around in poor clothes without shelter..."

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Comparison of Bulgakov's plot with the gospel basis proves the writer's rethinking of biblical texts, polemics with them. If the plot of the Gospels is determined by the events of the life of Jesus, then in Bulgakov the main person who holds the Yershalaim chapters together is the procurator. In the concept of Bulgakov's novel, the image of Pontius Pilate is of particular importance. This is a complex dramatic figure. He is smart, not alien to reflections, human feelings, living compassion. While Yeshua preaches that all people are good, Pilate tends to look down on this harmless eccentricity. But now the talk turned to the supreme power, and Pilate was pierced by a sharp fear. He is still trying to bargain with his conscience, trying to persuade Yeshua to compromise, trying to imperceptibly suggest saving answers, but Yeshua cannot be deceitful. Because of the fear of denunciation, the fear of ruining his career, Pilate goes against his convictions, against the voice of humanity, against his conscience. “Cowardice is undoubtedly one of the most terrible vices,” Pilate hears the words of Yeshua in a dream. “No, philosopher, I object to you: this is the most terrible vice,” the inner voice of Pilate and the author himself suddenly intervenes. Cowardice is an extreme expression of inner subordination, "non-freedom of the spirit", the main cause of meanness on Earth. And Pilate was punished for it with terrible torments, torments of conscience. The theme of conscience is one of the central ones in the novel.

Two novels coexist in the Moscow space - a diaboliad and a novel about the master, a story about his work, tragedy, love. Between the Yershalaim mystery and the Moscow devilry, there are many similarities: motive, subject, verbal.

The image of Woland in Bulgakov, probably even more than Yeshua, is far from the canon and cultural and historical tradition. Woland's work is destructive - but only in the midst of the decay that has already taken place. Bulgakov's Satan does not so much create evil as reveals it.

Bulgakov's third novel is about love, fidelity and death. The heroes are united not just by a sudden and eternal feeling, but by a book, the work of a master, which Margarita considers her own. The master is the author of a single book, who, after all the trials, has lost the ability to create: “I no longer have any dreams and no inspirations either ... they broke me, I'm bored ... I hate it, this novel ... I experienced too much because of for him". The love of Margarita saves both the master and his novel.

Yeshua forgives Pilate, just as Margarita forgave Frida. And they leave along the lunar road, either back, into “a garden that has grown luxuriantly over many thousands of these moons,” or forward, into the dreams of Ivan Nikolaevich Ponyrev, the former poet Bezdomny.

Introduction

The image of Margarita in the novel "The Master and Margarita" is the image of a beloved and loving woman who is ready for anything in the name of love. She is energetic and impulsive, sincere and faithful. Margarita is the one whom the master lacked so much, and who is destined to save him.

The love line of the novel and the appearance of Margarita in the life of the master gives the novel lyricism and humanism, makes the work more alive.

See you with the master

Before meeting with the master, Margarita's life was completely empty and aimless.

“She said…,” says the master about their first meeting, “that she came out with yellow flowers that day, so that I could finally find her.” Otherwise, Margarita "would have been poisoned, because her life is empty."
The heroine at the age of 19 married a rich and respected man. The couple lived in a beautiful mansion, a life that any woman would be happy with: a cozy home, a loving husband, the absence of household worries, Margarita "did not know what a stove was." But the heroine "was not happy for a single day." Very beautiful. The young woman sees neither purpose nor meaning in her philistine life. She is hard, bored and lonely in her mansion, which is more and more like a cage. Her soul is very broad, her inner world is rich, and she has no place in the gray boring world of the townsfolk, to which, apparently, her husband also belonged.

Amazing beauty, lively, "slightly squinting eyes", in which "unusual loneliness" shone - such is the description of Margarita in the novel "The Master and Margarita".

Her life without a master is the life of an insanely lonely, unhappy woman. Having unspent warmth in her heart and irrepressible energy in her soul, Margarita did not have the opportunity to direct her in the right direction.

Margarita and Master

After meeting with the master, Margarita completely changes. Meaning appears in her life - her love for the master, and the goal - the master's novel. Margarita is imbued with him, helps her beloved to write and proofread, says that "her whole life is in this novel." All the energy of her bright soul is directed to the master and his work. Having not known everyday worries before, Margarita, having just entered the master’s apartment, rushes to wash the dishes and cook dinner. Even small household chores bring her joy next to her beloved. Also with the master we see Margarita caring and economic. At the same time, she very easily balances between the image of a caring wife and the muse of the writer. She understands and sympathizes with the master, loves him, and the work of his whole life is such a long-suffering, equally dear novel to them. That is why the master's beloved reacts so painfully to his refusal to publish the novel. She is hurt no less than the master, but skillfully hides it, although she threatens to "poison the critic."

All her fury will fall on their petty little world later, already in the form of a witch.

margarita the witch

To return her beloved, the heroine of the novel agrees to give her soul to the devil.

Being in terrible despair, Margarita meets Azazello on an evening walk. She would have ignored his attempts to speak to her, but he would read her lines from the master's novel. From the mysterious messenger Woland, the heroine will receive a magic cream that gives her body an amazing lightness, and turns Margarita herself into a free, impulsive, brave witch. In her amazing transformation, she does not lose her sense of humor, jokes about her neighbor, who is speechless, “both are good” - throws two women in the kitchen quarreling over the light on in the window out the window.

And here begins a new page in the life of Margarita. Before getting to Satan's ball, he, flying around the city, smashes Latunsky's apartment. Margarita, like an angry fury, beats, breaks, floods with water, destroys the things of the critic, enjoying this damage. Here we see another trait of her character - the desire for justice and balance. It does to the critic's dwelling what he tried to do to the novel, and did to the life of its author.

The image of Margarita the witch is very strong, bright, the author does not spare colors and emotions depicting her. Margarita seems to throw off all the shackles that prevented her from not only living, but also breathing, and becoming light, light, literally floating. The destruction of the vile critic's apartment inspires her even more before meeting with the master.

Prototype of the heroine

It is believed that Margarita had a real prototype. This is the third wife of Mikhail Bulgakov - Elena Sergeevna. In many biographies of the writer, one can find how touchingly Bulgakov called his wife “My Margarita”. She was with the writer in his last days, and it is thanks to her that we hold the novel in our hands. In the last hours of her husband, she, already barely hearing him, corrected the novel from dictation, edited it and fought for almost two decades to get the work published.

Also, Mikhail Bulgakov never denied that he drew inspiration from Goethe's Faust. Therefore, Bulgakov's Margarita owes her name and some features to Gretchen Goethe (Gretchen is the Romano-Germanic version of the name "Margarita" and its primary source).

Finally

The Master and Margarita meet for the first time only in the 19th chapter of the novel. And in the first versions of the work they were not at all. But Margarita makes this novel alive, another line appears with her - love. In addition to love, the heroine also embodies sympathy and empathy. She is the muse of the master, and his "secret" caring wife, and his savior. Without it, the work would lose its humanism and emotionality.

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The main characters of The Master and Margarita

Bulgakov's work is a "novel within a novel", and the main characters of Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita in the part that tells about Satan's stay in Moscow are Woland, the Master and Margarita, Ivan Bezdomny.

Woland

Satan, the Devil, "the spirit of evil and the lord of shadows", the powerful "prince of darkness." Visited Moscow as a "professor of black magic". Woland studies people, trying to show their essence in various ways. Looking at the Muscovites in the variety theater, he concludes that they are “ordinary people, in general, reminiscent of the former, the housing problem only spoiled them.” Giving his "great ball", he brings anxiety and confusion into the lives of the townspeople.

Selflessly takes part in the fate of the Master and Margarita, revives the burnt novel of the Master, allows the author of the novel to inform Pilate that he is forgiven.

Woland assumes his true form when he leaves Moscow.

Master

Former historian who disclaimed his name, wrote a brilliant novel about Pontius Pilate. Unable to withstand the persecution of critics, he ends up in a psychiatric hospital. Margarita, beloved of the Master, asks Satan to save her beloved. Woland also fulfills the request of Yeshua, who has read the novel, to give the Master peace.

“The farewell has happened, the bills have been paid”, and the Master and Margarita find peace and an “eternal home”.

margarita

A beautiful and intelligent woman, the wife of a "very prominent specialist", who did not need anything, was not happy. Everything changed at the moment of meeting with the Master. Having fallen in love, Margarita becomes his "secret wife", friend and like-minded person. She inspires the Master to romance, encourages him to fight for it.

Having made a deal with Satan, she plays the role of hostess at his ball. The mercy of Margarita, asking to spare Frida instead of asking for herself, the defense of Latunsky, participation in the fate of Pilate soften Woland.

Through the efforts of Margarita, the Master is saved, both leave the Earth with Woland's retinue.

Homeless Ivan

A proletarian poet who wrote an anti-religious poem about Jesus Christ on the instructions of the editor. At the beginning of the novel, “an ignorant man”, a narrow-minded one, believes that “man himself controls” his life, cannot believe in the existence of the Devil and Jesus. Unable to cope with the emotional stress of meeting with Woland, he finds himself in a mental hospital.
After meeting with the Master, he begins to understand that his poems are "monstrous", he promises never to write poetry again. The master calls him his disciple.

At the end of the novel, Ivan lives by his real name - Ponyrev, he became a professor, works at the Institute of History and Philosophy.

Cured, but sometimes he can not cope with incomprehensible mental anxiety.

The list of heroes of the novel is great, everyone who appears on the pages of the work deepens and reveals its meaning. Let us dwell on the most significant characters in Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita for revealing the author's intention.

Woland's retinue

Fagot-Koroviev

The senior henchman in Woland's retinue, he is entrusted with the most responsible affairs. In communication with Muscovites, Koroviev appears as the secretary and translator of the foreigner Woland, but it is not clear who he really is: "a magician, regent, sorcerer, translator, or the devil knows who." He is constantly in action, and no matter what he does, no matter who he communicates with, he grimaces and clowns, screams and “yells”.

Bassoon's mannerisms and speech change dramatically when he speaks to those who deserve respect. He speaks to Woland respectfully, in a clear and sonorous voice, Margarita helps to manage the ball, looks after the Master.

Only at the last appearance on the pages of the novel does Fagot appear in his true form: next to Woland, a knight “with the gloomiest and never smiling face” was riding a horse. Once punished for an unfortunate pun on the theme of light and dark by the role of a jester for centuries, now he "paid his bill and closed it."

Azazello

Demon, Woland's assistant. Appearance "with a fang sticking out of his mouth, ugly and without that unprecedented vile physiognomy", with a thorn in his right eye, repulsive. His main duties are related to the use of force: "to punch the administrator in the face, or put an uncle out of the house, or shoot someone, or some other trifle of that kind." Leaving the earth, Azazello takes on a real appearance - the appearance of a killer demon with empty eyes and a cold face.

Behemoth cat

By the definition of Woland himself, his assistant is a “pea jester”. He appears before the inhabitants of the capital in the form of a “huge as hogs, black as soot or a rook, and with a desperate cavalry mustache” a cat or a stout person with a physiognomy similar to a cat. Behemoth's jokes are by no means always harmless, and after his disappearance, ordinary black cats began to be exterminated throughout the country.

Flying away from the Earth in Woland's retinue, Behemoth turns out to be "a thin young man, a page demon, the best jester that has ever existed in the world."
Gella. Woland's maid, a vampire witch.

Characters in the novel The Masters

Pontius Pilate and Yeshua are the main characters of the story written by the Master.

Pontius Pilate

Procurator of Judea, cruel and powerful ruler.

Realizing that Yeshua, brought in for interrogation, is not guilty of anything, he is imbued with sympathy for him. But, despite his high position, the procurator could not resist the decision to execute him, he became cowardly, fearing to lose power.

Ga-Notsri's words that "among the human vices, he considers cowardice to be one of the most important," the hegemon takes it personally. Tormented by remorse, he spends "twelve thousand moons" in the mountains. Released by the Master, who wrote a novel about him.

Yeshua Ha-Nozri

A philosopher traveling from city to city. He is alone, knows nothing about his parents, believes that by nature all people are good, and the time will come when “the temple of the old faith will collapse and a new temple of truth will be created” and no power will be needed. He talks about this with people, but for his words he is accused of an attempt on the power and authority of Caesar and is executed. Before the execution, he forgives his executioners.

In the final part of Bulgakov's novel, Yeshua, having read the Master's novel, asks Woland to reward the Master and Margarita with peace, meets Pilate again, and they walk, talking, along the lunar road.

Levy Matvey

Former tax collector who claims to be a disciple of Yeshua. He writes down everything that Ga-Notsri says, stating what he heard according to his understanding. Loyal to his teacher, takes him down from the cross to bury him, intends to kill Judas of Cariath.

Judas of Kiriath

A handsome young man who, for thirty tetradrachms, provoked Yeshua in front of secret witnesses to speak out about state power. Killed by the secret order of Pontius Pilate.
Caifa. Jewish high priest who heads the Sanhedrin. He is accused by Pontius Pilate of the execution of Yeshua Ha-Nozri.

Heroes of the Moscow world

The characterization of the heroes of the novel "The Master and Margarita" will be incomplete without a description of the characters of literary and artistic Moscow, contemporary to the author.

Aloisy Mogarych . A new acquaintance of the Master, who introduced himself as a journalist. Wrote a denunciation of the Master in order to occupy his apartment.

Baron Meigel . An employee of the entertainment commission, whose duties included introducing foreigners to the sights of the capital. "Earphone and spy", according to Woland.

Bengal Georges . Entertainer of the Variety Theatre, known throughout the city. Man is limited and ignorant.

Berlioz . Writer, chairman of the board of MASSOLIT, a large Moscow literary association, editor of a large art magazine. In conversations "discovered a solid erudition." Denied the existence of Jesus Christ, and argued that a person cannot be "suddenly mortal." Not believing Woland's prediction about his unexpected death, he dies after falling under a tram.

Bosoy Nikanor Ivanovich . The “businesslike and cautious” chairman of the housing association of the building in which the “bad apartment” was located.

Varenukha . "The famous theater administrator, resolutely known throughout Moscow."

Likhodeev Stepan . Director of the Variety Theatre, drinking heavily and not fulfilling his duties.

Sempleyarov Arkady Apollonovich . Chairman of the acoustic commission of Moscow theaters, insisting during a black magic session in the Variety on exposing the "technique of tricks".

Sokov Andrey Fokich . A little man, a barman at the Variety Theatre, a swindler-skvalyga who does not know how to enjoy life, earning unearned money on sturgeon of the “second freshness”.

A brief description of the characters will be needed in order to make it easier to understand the events. and not get lost in the question of "who is who."