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Which mysterious stranger shows up in Moscow at the start of The Master and Margarita, claiming to have personally seen the events involving Pontius Pilate and Jesus Christ?
Rationale
Woland is actually the Devil, who comes to Soviet Moscow disguised as a foreign professor of black magic. He kicks off the novel by sparking a discussion with Berlioz and Ivan Homeless about the existence of God, surprising them by stating he was there during Pontius Pilate's meeting with Jesus (Yeshua Ha-Notsri).
Who is the enigmatic foreign professor that shows up in Moscow and creates havoc throughout the novel?
Rationale
Woland is actually the Devil, posing as a foreign professor with knowledge of black magic. His presence in Soviet Moscow triggers the main storyline, revealing the hypocrisy and corruption within Soviet society through a series of supernatural occurrences.
Who is the mysterious stranger that comes to Moscow at the start of The Master and Margarita, claiming to have personally seen the events involving Pontius Pilate and Jesus Christ?
Rationale
Woland is the Devil, who shows up in Soviet Moscow pretending to be a foreign professor of black magic. He kicks off the novel by joining a conversation between Berlioz and Ivan Homeless at Patriarch's Ponds, shocking them with his assertion that he witnessed the meeting between Pontius Pilate and Yeshua Ha-Notsri (Jesus Christ).