Master and Margarita includes different concepts and the author conveyed all this to

readers using magic artifices as a metaphor, a comparison to real life where the confrontation of

good and evil is described. It is difficult to imagine a work without magic tricks, because the plot

is based on the incarnation of the devil in the world of people, the sale of souls and the reflection

of the real life of society by magical methods. The interpretation of the work without magic

would completely change the work and the author instead of magic scenes would use real stories

of people without comparisons and metaphors, but the auditory would react to it mediocre,

because telling about the problem through magical scenes makes the work more exciting and

ironic.

The subtlety of the line between good and evil, that they are interconnected and without

one it is difficult to distinguish the other is the purpose of the magical scenes in the novel.

Woland, who is essentially Satan, observes people's actions, draws conclusions, and can punish

or encourage them depending on their intentions and morality. He exposes many people’s vices

and penalizes them for their transgressions using magic. Furthermore, the author demonstrated

that love is not a fairy tale in which everything is perfect and happy; rather, it is a state of

constant agreement, sometimes suffering, and a willingness to go to any length for the sake of a

loved one. So Margarita made a deal with the devil in order to save the Master, her beloved. The

heroes are rewarded with eternal peace after enduring difficult trials.

Furthermore, Bulgakov criticize society’s structure and magic scenes have a significant

role while criticizing it. The novel is set in the 1930s, a time of brutal repression as well as

constant condemnation. The authorities keep people in control and restricted their freedom,

people were afraid of the authorities and it is cowardice that prevented people from changing the

situation and going against the system. This can be compared to the position of Pilate who do not

dare to release an innocent. Further, in the theater, after Woland and his entourage perform a

performance in which money falls from the sky and the audience greedily catches it, than a

boutique appears where women can take as much as they want. However, once the performance
is over, all the money turns to paper, the boutique items vanish, and the women remain on the

street only in their underwear. This example exemplifies and criticizes people's credulity and

depravity. In conclusion, the scenes in which magic is used are crucial to the plot of the novel

and aid in revealing the author's thoughts on the subject of good and evil.