One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Group
Question:
Why is Ivan Denisovich called Shukov throughout the book?
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eNotes Editor
Posted by pmiranda2857 on Tuesday August 26, 2008 at 1:53 PMHis full name is Ivan Denisovich Shukov.
Shukov is his last name. The name Ivan, in Russia, is as common as the name John in English. Therefore, he is called by his last name, Shukov.
