Solzhenitsyn compares the labor camps before and after the Russian Revolution. How does he believe the Soviet Union’s use of forced labor differs from the Tsarist regime?

The Gulag Archipelago is built on the memories of Solzhenitsyn and other inmates. How does Solzhenitsyn use these anecdotes and experiences to bolster his description of the Gulag?

How does Solzhenitsyn use metaphors like handcuffs and chains to explain the hold the Gulag has over people?