Throughout the novel, Gladkov provides the reader with a window for understanding the emotions of Gleb and Dasha Chumalov, the main characters. ... Upon Gleb's return to his hometown, the narrator describes, "In Gleb's heart-swollen and throbbing-he heard the mountains and the quarries, the smoke stacks and the dwellings the factory Diesel engines the revolving cylinders in the furnace room" (Gladkov 3). ... Greeting him coldly, she exclaims, "What's wrong with you, Comrade Gleb? ... While the goal of communism remains present in the spirited character of Gleb, t...

• Word Count: 3036
• Approx Pages: 12
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate