Day 5

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    Is Shukhov being selfish when he takes his bread and keeps the thickest bowl of soup for himself? Would it be better if he shared it with the others?

    Some students may feel that Shukhov is just trying to survive and thus needs all the food he can get. Others may feel that Shukhov earned the extra food because he's doing all of the work. Still others may feel that Shukhov is being selfish and making everything worse in the camp.

  2. 2

    Is it a good thing that Shukhov takes a fatherly role for Gopchick? Will Gopchick benefit from Shukhov's influence? Will he be harmed by Shukhov's influence?

    Some students may answer that Shukhov's influence is a good thing because...

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