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ODITL Characters
Review of characters from Solzhenitsyn's ODITL
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ivan Denisovich Shukhov | Central character, in labor camp for 8 years, imprisoned as a traitor in WWII--had been a prisoner of war in a German camp; when returned to his country, sentenced for high treason |
| Kuziomin | Old timer at Ust-Izhma--Shukhov's first squad leader--hates squealers for they don't survive camps |
| One and a half Ivan (Big Ivan) | Guard at Shukhov's current camp--outside appearance is seedy; Shukhov considers him one of the "safer" guards |
| Alyoshka the Baptist | One of the most dependable members of Shukhov's squad (104th); survives through his religious faith--Shukhov calls him "heavenly" and says he "sheds the hardships of camp life like water off a duck's back" |
| Buinovsky | Ex-naval captain--newcomer at the camp--has difficulty assimilating into camp existence because he is used to having power and giving the orders |
| The Tartar | Guard at the camp who does everything by the book--choking voice, not bothered by the cold--looks for people to pick on |
| Panteleyev | Squealer--despised by all prisoners |
| The Estonians | 2 men close as brothers--rely extensively on each other for survival |
| Senka Klevshin | Quiet, luckless fellow; one of Shukhov's squad members who is deaf--other members protect him by accommodating for his weakness |
| Fetiukov (Fetyukov) | Member of Shukhov's squad who survives with little pride--called him "jackal" & "a pat master at cadging (begging)"--generally despised by Shukhov |
| Vdovushkin | Medical supervisor of the camp and a writer |
| Volkovoi (Volkovoy) | Lieutenant of camp--a "wolf" who carries a whip and strip-searches prisoners |
| Tyurin | Well-respected leader of the Gang 104--hand picked Shukhov to be in his gang--extremely fair |
| Pavlo | Unofficial 2nd in command--cares about the survival of all members of gang--especially helping weaker members while they are learning the rules of survival |
| Gopchik | Fresh-faced Ukrainian boy in camp as "pink as a suckling pig"--quick in adapting to camp life--Shukhov adopts him to fill the void left by his own son, who died young |
| Kilgas | Works in Gang 104 with Shukhov as a mason--only in camp for 2 years but considered an "old-timer"--cheerful because he received 2 parcels |
| Tsezar (Caesar) | Rich prisoner who is treated as a guest--only prisoner who lives in warmth-part of Gang 104 but has a cushy job-spends his days talking about the luxuries of the outside world and receives packages from home regularly |
| Der | Building foreman who looks for ways to punish squads |
| The Moldovan | Prisoner who is rumored to be a spy, missing from the lineup because he had gotten into a crawl space to do some plastering, got warm and fell asleep |
| The Limper (Clubfoot) | Mess orderly--disabled--hefty bully who is armed with a birch club; hits anyone who comes up the steps without his permission |
| Mess Chief | One of few prisoners who wears no numbers |
| The Latvian | A prisoner who sells tobacco, one of the few pleasures a prisoner still has |
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