MAJOR THEMATIC CONCERNS IN ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENISOVICH
MAJOR THEMATIC CONCERNS IN ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENISOVICH 1. Dignity The efforts of the prisoners, and most of all those of Shukhov , to retain elements of human dignity is among the most important themes in the novel. Despite the barbaric living conditions in the Stalinist labor camp in which they are imprisoned, those living there manage to treat each other with respect and even kindness. The stark contrast between the inhumane circumstances in which they find themselves living on 200 grams of bread and sleeping on bare mattresses with holes, highlights the ability of human beings to overcome terrible obstacles in the struggle for dignity and recognition. While the camp officials insist upon calling prisoners by number, which is why Shukhov is referred to as No. 854, the prisoners themselves do not simply repeat this bureaucratic and dehumanizing convention, but rather seek to build alliances and to appreciate individual differences. 2. Power G
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