Solzhenitsin's One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch: analysis of a paragraph

In Alexander Solzhenitsyn's One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch, a certain paragraph conveys very well the whole tone of the novel by using good word choices and images and combining them with the a great choice of action. <Tab/>Solzhenitsyn sets the scene in Tsezar's warm and cozy office. Being obviously a lot better than Sukhov's living quarters, the author contrasts the life of the prisoners to that of …

…devils!" This phrase denotes him being rather jealous or angry at Tsezar because of how much they spend on themselves and give nothing to the prisoners. He calls them devils to show that he really hates them, and the word gets the reader's attention and interest. In the last phrase of this paragraph Solzhenitsyn states that "Even the stovepipe was red-hot." Here he just restates the fact that it is so hot in the office.