I chose this image to express the nights of the soviet labor camp, as stated in chapter two, "Shukhov notices how quiet everything is. There are not even any mice scratching, since the camp cat has caught them all." This shows how the camp can be very depressing and scary, This image shows the loneliness of silence, and how Shukhov must have been very lonely in this camp, also this image shows how the silence can bring disgrace, as you can see in the image it is a very lonely place, covered by snow, the snow may symbolize the coldness of silence and loneliness, also the background color of this image is gray, which sinalizes sadness and an overflow of loneliness, Also a quote of the book shows hoe Shukhov is desperate for rest of his tiring life, "Shukhov dreams of two or three weeks in which he could simply sleep." This shows how the camp is affecting Shukhov in a way that it is even affecting his sleep. Also he knows that the new doctor in camp Stepan Gregorch will not let him have the rest he needs because he thinks that hard work heals everything, in my opinion a huge nonsence.
This is what I felt about the camp Omar. It was cold and lonely. It was vast and the people didn't communicate in a educational way. It is so hard for me to see this and think that this was a mixture of slavery and prison. This is why people didn't survive.
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ReplyDeleteI thought that the image you choose was very deep. Its important how you related a quote from the book to the image. I agree with you, by reading the book I can imagine the camps being lonely, depressing and scary. If you were in that critical situation you don't know what the future will be like. Overall, interesting post.