Why does shukhov ordinarily get up as soon as the reveille is sounded Why is today different?

Why does shukhov ordinarily get up as soon as the reveille is sounded Why is today different?

Shukhov wakes up at five in the morning to the sound of reveille. The sound barely penetrates the windowpanes, which are covered in frost two inches thick. The sound ends quickly because the cold drives the guard back to his quarters where it is warm.

Why is shukhov punished?

Shukhov stays in bed longer than usual and is punished by the warden for not getting up on time. As punishment he has to go wash a floor in the wardens’ office.

Why does shukhov remove his hat when he eats?

Camp regulations do not require prisoners to remove their caps at meals, and as the mess hall is cold, taking his cap off causes Shukhov some discomfort. He feels that civilized people remove their caps before eating, and does so to assert his humanity.

Why didn’t shukhov ask tsezar if he had received his parcel?

Shukhov didn’t ask if Tsezar if he had received his parcel because he didn’t want to hint that he should get something from it for standing in line. He does not want to become a jackal like Fetiukov. This shows that Fetiukov will do anything to survive.

What is the new doctor’s attitude toward the sick prisoners and work?

What is the new doctor’s attitude toward the sick prisoners and work? Work makes you feel better.

What is waiting on Shukhov’s bunk when he comes back?

What is waiting on Shukhov’s bunk when he comes back? Bread. He puts half of his bread in a hole in the mattress then sows up the hole.

Where does shukhov hide his trowel?

Shukhov runs to the back of the wall and checks to make sure their work is solid. Before going to count, Shukhov runs to the machine shop and hides his trowel. As he hides it, he feels frightened, not because of the dark, but because the space is empty and if he misses the count he will be beaten and put into solitary.

What happens at the end of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich?

Shukhov really sums up the ending best: he says that his day was “almost happy.” “Almost” being the key word there. It’s not really possible to have an actual “happy” day in a prison camp after all. We learn that this is just one day out of the 3,653 days of Shukhov’s prison sentence.

How can you expect a man who’s warm to understand a man who’s cold?

As Ivan muses: “How can you expect a man who’s warm to understand a man who’s cold?” It is a world in which to live through one more day is an achievement. When Shukov has gone through his day he falls asleep in a glow of contentment. It has been a lucky day. He has not been put into the punishment cells.

What do most ZEKS sometimes try to sneak back into the camp?

Why were the machine works zeks’ so thoroughly searched? They would sneak knives into the camp.