Talk:One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
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Shows that communism is evil- LordVin1
I think this belongs at [[One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich]] instead. [1]
- I agree. I'll move it now. --Mihai 05:43, 6 Feb 2004 (UTC)
- Thanks.
This article is good, but seems slightly biased. (User:205.173.169.253 forgot to sign)
- Biased in what direction - other than needing some cleaning? Rkevins82 05:29, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Is this line appropriate: 'Upon reading the first chapter we are startled by the cold temperatures even for us who live in a northern climate.' ? I suggest it be removed or edited. -- mjohnson 06/02/06
"Another man, Alyoshka, takes his pleasure from God. He said he'd actually rather be in the camps where he can read the Bible and pray than outside the camps where he would not be free to worship as he pleased." Alyoshka was not free to pray in the camps either. However Alyoshka did tell Ivan that in the camps they would not be distracted from the bible. "Why d'you want freedom? In freedom your last grain of faith will be chocked with weeds. You should rejoice that you're in prison. Here you have time to think about your soul." -- Frostickle 28/Apr/2006
[edit] Controversy
"The book has been criticised for it's "pro smoking" themes."
- By whom? Is this some kind of crap joke?
- That's hilarious... my one laugh-out-loud moment of the day. -Rolypolyman 23:02, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
Whoever wrote this plot summary has a SERIOUSLY skewed interpretation of the novella. This novel isn't about one man's happiness - it's tragic and an indictment of the Soviet system. Solzhenitsyn, in fact, was exiled in 75 from Russia accepting the Nobel Prize for his critical words.
- I disagree. This book is not just a Sinclairian referendum of a subhuman institution, it is also an introspective journey into a prisoner's motivation to survive and fight for something to live for. A comparable work is Victor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning", although that book is a memoir, not a novel.24.23.231.38 10:18, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
