![]() ![]() The Bolsheviks came to power and hailed the proletariat as the ruling class of the new way of life. The character of Sharikov was created by Bulgakov as a reaction to the events taking place in Russia at that time (the 1920s and 1930s of the 20th century). Polygraph Polygraphovich brazenly demands the right to live in the professor’s apartment, reports him to the authorities with false accusations, and even threatens him with a revolver. ![]() ![]() Having become a full-fledged citizen, he thinks it is his duty as “a working-class element” (Bulgakov) to persecute his class enemies, Professor Preobrazhensky and Dr. He applies for a passport, gets a job as a catcher of stray cats, and decides to get married. Sharikov boldly declares to everyone that he is a working-class hero fighting for his rights. ![]() Most importantly, Polygraph Polygraphovich retains an accurate “sniff” on the class enemy who turned out to be his creator, Professor Preobrazhensky. According to Professor Preobrazhensky, he is nothing but a scoundrel (Bulgakov). The character of the human donor manifests itself in Sharikov’s unrestrained drunkenness, impudence, rudeness, blatant savagery, and immorality. Polygraph Polygraphovich inherited all bad qualities from his human donor, Klim Chugunkin, a thief and a freeloader. ![]()
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