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Aksyonov’s Gray Hair
Aksyonov’s graying hair emerges as a vivid symbol of his suffering, highlighting not just his aging (or the years he loses in Siberia), but his corporal decay resulting from a system of justice and punishment…
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Aksyonov’s Voice and Singing
Tolstoy uses Aksyonov’s voice, or singing, as a symbol of his spirit. Over the course of the story, changes in Aksyonov’s use of his voice call attention to the reorientation of his spirit from worldly…
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