Mikhail Bulgakov

was heading to buy some proper winter boots, listening music of Electric Moon on a set of hoary headphones, and thinking of Roberto Bolaño’s The Savage Detective passage, in which Felipe Müller remembers a story by Theodore Sturgeon’s—The Golden Egg maybe, or was it When You Care, When You Love?—that Arturo Belano had told him. As I kept walking, unexpectedly, I found an old bookstore on my right, to which I entered without thinking twice, yet, somehow, telling to myself I swear I won’t enter here at the same time; and a few moments later I was inside looking at an old edition of The Unknown University by Bolaño and I exclaimed in my interior I exclaimed something in excitement, and a few seconds later my hands and nose were playing with Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, feeling a satisfaction similar to that of making love with complete abandon ... Despite this sensation, I came back to my senses and said: I won’t spend on books and I will buy the winter boots instead, but seconds later a freckled and red-haired girl smiled at me as I paid her—the old fashioned way—, telling me: Thank you for your purchase, enjoy your Holidays… We wait for you here soon… And I headed out again to the street, now listening to some melancholic ballad by Bob Dylan... A heavy winter night, its millions of snowflakes of all sizes falling, embraced me, as I entered a teeming pub where I sat at the first available bench I found at the bar. I asked a pint of Buzz amber lager, which a…

who disagreed with their ideas eliminated chasing and sending them to concentration camps in Siberia, where practically no longer returned, also Stalin persecuted those minority of people who wanted to secede from the USSR, as for example, Ukrainians, Chechens, Caucasians ... and during the cold war Soviet ideology strengthened against US capitalism. During Stalin's rule and in a few years, the USSR recovered so that stood up to the US, especially his recovery was in the industry and…

“All of us have grown up accepting with little question certain images as accurate portraits of public figures—some living, some dead. Very seldom if ever do we ever ask if the images are true to the original.” ~Ronald Reagan Very few figures in American history are as studied and scrutinized as Ronald Reagan. Reagan was elected to the presidency in a crucial period in American history; a recession threatened American prosperity and the Soviet Union’s aggressive expansion threatened the…

Mikhail Gorbachev was one of the few dictators during his time period that did not use murder as a advantage in his society, the Soviet Union. (Gordon F Boreham) He possessed many leadership qualities that it takes to be a worldwide leader and dictator. Many believed that Mikhail Gorbachev would have strived in the Soviet union society. However once he came into office in the Soviet Union the political, economic, and religious view were lacking. (Gordon F Boreham) This making it hard for him to…

The relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union was established upon political and ideological factors. In each and everyway these countries battled to show the world who’s the dominating world power. Both of them fight for the spread of their idea, and a lot of moves with countries using them as puppets to show how complete their belief of perfect Government is. Ronald Reagan and Mikhil Gorbachev both were trying to contain the others belief spread, Their race in a lot of major…

Ronald Reagan’s speech at the Brandenburg Gate was delivered during a transformative time for both Soviet leadership and the American approach to foreign relations. Reagan’s initial presidential stance advocated for a firm, forceful presence meant to deter Soviet advances and aggression against American freedom. Weapons upsurge and military expenditure rose drastically during Reagan’s early years, in efforts to protect Americans in the event of a nuclear altercation with the Soviets. However,…

History IA question: To what extent was Gorbachev’s leadership during the year 1985-1991 the main reason for the collapse of the Soviet Union on 1991? A-Investigation plan On Dec 26, 1991, Russia was brought to a standstill as the Soviet flag was lowered down from its pole. The day before, Mikhail Gorbachev officially resigned and transferred his power to Boris Yeltsin; these events marked the end of the Soviet Union and the Cold War; yet the beginning of a new age of democracy in Russia. I…

How did the Cold War affect the breakup of Yugoslavia? After the end of the Cold War, Yugoslavia lost its strategic importance it once had when it was a neutral territory lying in between the two blocs. The collapse was caused by the diminishing support from both the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) who no longer competed to strengthen their influence over Yugoslavia and the ongoing downfall of their economy and socio-political stability. Yugoslavia was created after the First…

Thatcher’s Lasso Words ring in the air, statements pound like the hoofs of a racing horse, and passion possess the audience's soul throughout Margaret Thatcher’s eulogy for president Ronald Reagan. The former prime minister of Great Britain (and close friend of Ronald Reagan), reflects on the memories left behind by a great man. Margaret Thatcher wrote an awe-inspiring eulogy while effectively using pathos, ethos, and diction. Initially, Thatcher uses excellent pathos to create an emotional…

The biggest de-escalation of the Cold War happened in the late 1980s and was made of serendipity, if not outright luck. The unlikely combination of United States President Ronald Reagan and USSR Head of State Mikhail Gorbachev, two devoted nationalist respectively, created the perfect storm for easing of tensions between the longtime enemies. By addresses each leaders individual personalities, early encounters, and collaborations, we can see the major impact Reagan and Gorbachev’s relationship…