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Labor conscripts were people conscripted by the Soviet government for essential work organized along military lines. Drafted like soldiers, labor conscripts were then deployed to various parts of the country, often working in dangerous conditions on the frontlines.
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Labor Conscripts Term Timeline in Doctor Zhivago
The timeline below shows where the term Labor Conscripts appears in Doctor Zhivago. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 7: On the Way
...group of passengers is given special preference to board, until they realize that they are labor conscript s being sent to the front. On the train, the Zhivagos share a bunk in...
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The Zhivagos’ labor conscript companions include the cashier Pritulyev, the elderly revolutionary Kostoed-Amursky, and the teenage Vasya Brykin. Pritulyev...
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Part 15: The Ending
...one burnt-down village he meets a young man who recognizes him: Vasya Brykin, the escaped labor conscript .
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