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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

The Gulag Archipelago

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1973

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Essay Topics

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Solzhenitsyn compares the labor camps before and after the Russian Revolution. How does he believe the Soviet Union’s use of forced labor differs from the Tsarist regime?

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The Gulag Archipelago is built on the memories of Solzhenitsyn and other inmates. How does Solzhenitsyn use these anecdotes and experiences to bolster his description of the Gulag?

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How does Solzhenitsyn use metaphors like handcuffs and chains to explain the hold the Gulag has over people?

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