The primary theme in the novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn is the fight for survival. Survival is a fight every human must take part in, although ones fight is much easier than another's. The prisoners fight for survival is tough in the Siberian Camp, especially under the severe conditions such as the cold and the brutality of the guards and camp life. While the prisoners" methods to survive vary, many of them still get through camp. It is difficult to stay humane in the brutal camps, but it is not impossible. Such is the case of a diligent prisoner named Shukhov. Maintaining his humanity, Shukhov depends on himself to survive camp while others rely on various things to pull them through. .
Shukhov survives the prison camp by observing various acts of humanity and in doing so stays civil. For example, early in the book, the reader learns that Shukhov often gets up early in the morning so that he may have a little time to himself and may even "go the rounds of the warehouses, offering to be of service, sweeping this or fetching that" (Solzhenitsyn 18). In addition, Shukhov performs odd jobs such as, keeping a place in line for his squad leader or going to the mess hall to pick up bowls from the tables and take them to the dishwasher to receive extra food. These odd jobs can be seen as an act of honor. Rather than doing underhand deeds such as stealing food from innocent men, Shukhov tries to earn his food through honest work. More importantly, Shukhov remembers the words of his first squad leader. "But even here people manage to live. The ones that don't make it are those who lick other men's leftovers, those who count on the doctors to pull them through and those who squeal on their buddies" (Solzhenitsyn 18). Shukhov depends on his own integrity to get through camp. Unfortunately, not all the prisoners follow the same path. .
Each prisoner depends on different things to get them through camp, whether it is moral or immoral.
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Survival was very tough in these camps, and Solzhenitsyn wanted to let readers know what really went on there. ... Set in a Siberian labor camp, the workers had to live through the hard labor in freezing weather, with meager rations, and inadequate clothing (Sauder). ... Ivan's survival techniques helped him survive throughout his stay at the labor camp. ... Both of them had to use their survival techniques to say alive; they were strong enough people to get through the horrible life of living at a labor camp (Sauder). Survival is hard no matter what you do or where you are in the wor...
Ivan Denisovich's lifestyle differs from all aspects of a normal life, for his was depicted within a Siberian work camp in the Soviet Union. ... "But Shukov wasn't made that way--eight years in a camp couldn't change his nature. ... Ivan Denisovich's heart found sympathy for those who had suffered without a just cause for survival, developing feelings, which allotted him to remain sane throughout his sentence within the work camp. ... Ivan Denisovich's lifestyle was situated within a Siberian work camp in the Soviet Union. ... Ivan Denisovich's heart found sympa...
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The goal of the Holocaust camps was to eventually kill, and destroy all Jewish and other ethnic groups whom did not succeed under Hitler's expectations. ... The harsh camps had unbelievable conditions, which even to these oppressed people, were unimaginable. Items of any value and family members were taken away from camp members, which would most likely to decrease their determine to survive. ... Survival was the main goal of all prisoners of the Holocaust of 1933-1945....
Since, coming from a poor family and never being sent off to a camp Stanley chose Camp Green Lake. ... There was no lake at Camp Green Lake. ... The authorities of Camp Green Lake Mr. ... They spend several days exploring a mountain in the middle of Camp Green Lake for water, which turned out to be an onion field and their main source of survival. ... Stanley and Zero's friendship lead from survival to wealth. ...
Rudolph Hoss commander of the camp put it there. ... In this camp it was pointless to wash every day. ... But it was the most important symbol of remaining strong, and it was necessary as moral survival. ... The most medical of Auschwitz killing methods was the phenol injection, which was institutionalized during the relatively early phases of Auschwitz. ... Selections in the camp occurred at roll calls. ...
