Question

Read the story description and historical context for the short story "Condensed Milk" and answer the question.

Answer 1

I think it’s that prisoners were starving

Answer 2

Answer:

Prisoners were starving.

Explanation:

In these passages, we find evidence of the idea that Russian gulags treated prisoners cruelly. In the story, we learn that the prisoner knew that if he stayed in the gulag, his only option was to work and starve. Moreover, when we look at the historical context, we learn that millions of people died in work camps due to starvation. The fact that prisoners were starving shows that Russian gulags treated prisoners cruelly.