One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

by Solzhenitsyn, Alexander; Parker, Ralph; Kalb, Marvin L.

• ISBN13: 9780451523105
• ISBN10: 0451523105
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: Signet Classics

Summary

Presents a new translation of the fictional account of the daily hardships a prisoner endures in a Stalinist labor camp

Table of Contents

Context	p. 1
Plot Overview	p. 3
Character List	p. 7
Analysis of Major Characters	p. 11
Ivan Denisovich Shukhov	p. 11
Tyurin	p. 12
Tsezar	p. 12
Fetyukov	p. 13
Alyoshka	p. 13
Themes, Motifs & Symbols	p. 15
The Struggle for Human Dignity	p. 15
The Outrage of Unjust Punishment	p. 15
The Importance of Faith	p. 16
The Lack of Privacy	p. 17
The Cold	p. 17
Camaraderie	p. 18
Shukhov's Spoon	p. 18
Bread	p. 19
Tsezar's Parcel	p. 19
Summary & Analysis	p. 21
	p. 21
	p. 23
	p. 26
	p. 27
	p. 30
	p. 32
	p. 35
	p. 38
	p. 40
	p. 43
Important Quotations Explained	p. 47
Key Facts	p. 53
Study Questions & Essay Topics	p. 57
Study Questions	p. 57
Suggested Essay Topics	p. 60
Review & Resources	p. 61
Quiz	p. 61
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 66
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