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Heart of a Dog
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Compare the characters of Sharikov and Doctor Bormenthal. To what extent do they mirror one another? How do they differ? What is the significance of their relationship as it relates to Professor Philipovich?
Analyze the symbolic importance of names and titles in The Heart of a Dog. How do they contribute to the theme of Class Conflict in Domestic Spaces?
What literary devices does Bulgakov use in this novella to comment on the real-world housing shortage in Soviet Moscow in the 1920s?
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