Moses

Question 1

What did Stalin do when times were rough?

Answer 1

Unban the Russian Orthodox Church, to give the people a distraction to the harsh realities of life. The name ‘Moses’ is an allusion to Moses in the Bible.

Question 2

Sugarcandy mountain quote

Answer 2

“He claimed to know of the existence of a mysterious country called Sugarcandy Mountain … It was situated somewhere in the sky, a little distance beyond the clouds … lump sugar and linseed cake grew on the hedges”

Question 3

Possible debate

Answer 3

False hope vs no hope

Question 4

Criticism of religion

Answer 4

“Moses … still did no work, and talked in the same strain as ever about Sugarcandy Mountain … the everlasting fields of clover and the linseed cake and the lump sugar growing on hedges”