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  Why did Solzhenitsyn chose to show one typical day in the life of prisoners rather than creating a narrative that covered a longer tme span?

  Posted by zainabsaleem on Sep 27, 2009 at 06:44 AM

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  How does the narrative technique used help with characterization?

  Posted by sophil on Apr 27, 2009 at 10:57 AM

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  what does mean "some thoughts on comrades and bread"?

  Posted by pgsandwell on Jan 21, 2009 at 05:42 AM

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  I need a page number for: "The belly is a demon. It doesn't remember how well you treated it yesterday; It'll cry out for more tomorrow."

  Posted by shark12 on Aug 28, 2008 at 09:08 AM

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  Why is Ivan Denisovich called Shukov throughout the book?

  Posted by tyronie2 on Aug 26, 2008 at 09:29 AM

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  Who has the highest pride in the book? Lowest pride? Highest dignity? And lowest dignity? How are they described in the book?

  Posted by supermariorx on Mar 10, 2008 at 04:54 PM

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  What has Shukov learned about food that becomes apparent in the section about 'some thoughts on comrades and bread'?

  Posted by kater on Feb 7, 2008 at 02:55 PM

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  How does the structure in 'One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich' contribute to its main concerns?

  Posted by steve18 on Nov 26, 2007 at 05:56 PM

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  Discuss the complexity of "One Day".

  Posted by wolverines on Sep 9, 2007 at 07:34 PM

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  What are the different attitudes and factors that help prisoners survive the gulag?

  Posted by kellylo on Apr 17, 2007 at 03:40 PM