In the story "One day of Ivan Denisovich," Solzhenitsyn shows the extent to which the subtle forms of exploitation a totalitarian state machine may develop. Being convicted of illegally, many prisoners are paid for the error investigation or someone's criminal intent of his life and liberty. The camp theme of time is particularly acute. It is no accident Shukhov never overslept the lift, because he had one and a half hours of free time.
The second major problem faced by people getting in conclusion, is the problem of preservation of dignity. The author emphasizes that it is impossible in any case to sink to the animal's condition and begin to lick the bowl. It is necessary in all circumstances to remain a human being.
Solzhenitsyn clearly shows how terrible is a person with uncontrolled, absolute power over the others. Solzhenitsyn sees in the story the question of man's relation to work. The contradiction lies in the fact that if you are doing for the people, the quality is required and the authorities need the work only for show. It is no coincidence when one of the guards offers Ivan Denisovich just to lightly wipe the floor, so that it was wet, and leave. Shukhov performs, in fact, the useless work. From the depths of man's need to transform the world the process of work becomes another mean of exploitation.
The image of Ivan Denisovich is a collective image of Russian prisoners who on false charges shared with Solzhenitsyn bitter fate of political repression. Shukhov from the first days heroically fought in the war. He was captured and he managed to escape. Like many people who had fled from captivity, Ivan Denisovich was accused of treason and imprisoned in forced labor camps (Salisbury, "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.").
In the story there are specific measurements of space and time. Camp is a special time, which is almost motionless. Days at the camp roll, and time does noy. Day is a measure. Days like two drops of water are similar to each other, the same monotony, thoughtless mechanical. Solzhenitsyn in one day is trying to fit the entire camp life, that os why he uses the smallest details in order to re-create the whole picture of the existence of the camp. Every fact is hiding the whole layer of camp reality. Each time the story is perceived as a frame of cinematic film, taken separately and discussed in detail under the magnifying glass.
Works Cited
Salisbury, Harrison E. "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich." New York Times. 22 Jan. 1963. Web. 22 Apr. 2016.
