One of the representatives of an otherworldly force who settled in a "bad apartment" is Azazello. “The Master and Margarita” is a novel filled with symbolic, ambiguous images. The topic of this article is the characterization of one of the most mysterious characters of the Bulgakov novel. We are talking about the red-haired henchman of Woland named Azazello.
"The Master and Margarita"
The novel has several storylines. One of them tells about the adventures of demonic characters in Moscow. These heroes are very colorful, original. One of these mystical characters is Azazello.
“The Master and Margarita” is a novel that takes place in the thirties. Even then, the housing issue for residents of the capital became one of the painful. In addition, the desire to own someone else’s real estate is far from the only human vice inherent in mere mortals. There is also greed, greed, envy and, finally, cowardice. It is impossible to rid humanity of all these shortcomings. But from time to time, individual representatives should be taught a lesson. What the heroes of Bulgakov’s novel did: Hippo, Bassoon, Azazello.
“The Master and Margarita” is a work to which literary critics have been paying close attention for several decades. In each of the heroes, a hint of a real person or a mythical or biblical character is encrypted. What do critics say about the image of Azazello?
Fallen Angel
Azazel is a character in a biblical story. The Old Testament legend says that one of the angels once opposed God's will, for which he was sent to hell. But before he was deprived of the main heavenly attribute: wings. The fallen angel settled in hell, became popular. Writers and poets refer to his image throughout almost the entire history of mankind.
Bulgakov somewhat altered the appearance of this character, and most importantly, redid his name in the Italian manner. Azazello in the novel "The Master and Margarita", as befits the inhabitant of darkness, is terrible, treacherous and cruel. What role does this character play in Woland's retinue?
Unpleasant character
The devil's helpers, despite their tricks, evoke sympathy. Hippopotamus constantly sharpens. Koroviev, although he has a crappy voice and a nasty look, but causes a smile. Azazello, unlike his "colleagues", is laconic, devoid of charm. His role in the retinue is doing the dirty work. For the first time he appears directly from a mirror in Stepa Likhodeev’s apartment . Azazello has a bowler hat on his head. His hair has a fiery red tint. The awesome look is complemented by fangs.
Says Azazello in a nasal, unpleasant voice. And from the very first appearance on the pages of the Bulgakov novel, he expresses his readiness to use physical or mystical power. Intimidate, destroy - this is limited to the duties of Azazello. And even the death of the main characters of the novel comes precisely from his hands.