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Part 3, Chapter 8: Women in Camp
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in The Gulag Archipelago, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Oppression and Totalitarianism
Survival and the Human Spirit
The Dangers of Ideology
Power as a Corrupting Force
The Value of Religion and Spirituality
Summary
Analysis
This chapter is entirely excised and replaced by a brief description from the editor. It reads: “‘Trusties’ were prisoners who got themselves what were by camp standards soft jobs. They were despised by other prisoners.”
Other prisoners despised Trusties because Trusties were effectively part of the Soviet system. Trusties were able to land “soft jobs” because they pledged their loyalty to the guards, hence their name.
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