The Flight
rus. Бег · 1928
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Main Ideas
- The tragedy of exile and separation from one’s homeland, as the characters are swept up in the Civil War and forced to flee to foreign lands, losing not only their homes but also themselves.
- A sense of the inevitability of historical catastrophe, where human fate becomes a plaything of the blind forces of time and power.
- The motif of flight as eternal movement, an attempt to escape the past, fear, guilt, and helplessness in the face of destiny.
- Loss of identity and inner crisis, as the characters, finding themselves in emigration, confront emptiness, loneliness, and the impossibility of finding new meaning in life.
- Grotesque and irony as artistic devices, allowing Bulgakov to portray the absurdity and tragicomedy of human existence against the backdrop of historical storms.
- The question of the price of salvation: what remains for a person when the familiar world collapses, and is it possible to preserve dignity and humanity in a world of chaos and fear.

Date of publication: 2 June 2025
Last updated: 30 June 2025
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Genre: Drama
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