What is the significance of the numbers assigned to the prisoners?

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Asked by Bookragstutor 4 3 years ago 5/10/2022 3:11 AM

Last updated by Cat 3 years ago 5/10/2022 3:25 AM

Answered by Cat 3 years ago 5/10/2022 3:25 AM

Basically numbers were used instead of names to dehumanize the prisoners. Ivan Denisovich's prison number was S 854.