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Alexander Solzhenitsyn's One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and its Relevance

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Denisovich." Political, social and spiritual implications are discussed. The prison system in general is also a focus of this paper that uses the work of fiction as a springboard for  discussion. Bibliography lists 3 sources. SA130Ivn.rtf The work "One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich" by Alexander  Solzhenitsyn portrays a mans day when he is in a Siberian labor camp. Ivan Denisovich Shukov, the protagonist, is every man or he could be. A student writing on this  subject will want to point out that the writing is deeper than a mere novel of fiction depicting a slice of life, but rather a work that has more meaning.  In other words, showing a day in the life is more than merely showing the life of one person, but showing how man can be inhuman to his fellow man.  It also is a testament to the human will, showing that no matter how inhumane treatment is, there is a fighting spirit-demonstrated by Ivan-that propels one to go on in  the face of adversity. The prisoners experiences described by Solzhenitsyn also differ from contemporary notions about the reasons for incarceration and standards for the treatment of prisoners. Of course, other  authors have done this as well. The book and film Midnight Express shows that other countries are not like the more civilized nations where prison is a place for growth  and rehabilitation. Rather, some countries-and this is shown by Solzhenitsyn too-are not concerned about providing humane treatment to prisoners. Today, the reasons for incarceration and standards of treatment  for prisoners vary from country to country. In the United States, for, there is humane treatment. In fact, some have criticized the treatment given to prisoners in the U.S. because