Kildigs Character Analysis in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

A Latvian prisoner and skilled mason, Kildigs’ skills in the trades and good sense of humor gain him respect and make him a popular member of Gang 104. Shukhov notes that Kildigs has a sense of humor because he receives parcels that help meet his needs, and his character represents the relationship between happiness and the meeting of one’s basic needs.

Kildigs Quotes in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

The One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich quotes below are all either spoken by Kildigs or refer to Kildigs. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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Writing now was like dropping stones in some deep, bottomless pool. They drop; they sink—but there is no answer. You couldn't write and describe the squad you were working with…just now he had a good deal more to talk about with Kildigs the Lett than his family at home.

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Page Number and Citation: 39

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