The protagonist of "Condensed Milk" made the decision to deceive Shestakov, to ask for two cans of condensed milk and to not escape with the others.
What happens in "Condensed Milk"?
The protagonist of the short story "Condensed Milk" is a political prisoner at a Gulag, a Russian concentration camp. He is approached by Shestakov, another prisoner. Shestakov, however, is treated differently than the others, which reveals he has a closer relationship with the guards and the government.
Shestakov tells the protagonist that he has got a map and that he is gathering prisoners to escape the Gulag. The protagonist realizes this is a trap but, since he is starving, he makes a few decisions:
- He decides to deceive Shestakov saying he will think about the plan.
- He asks Shestakov to give him a couple of cans of condensed milk to drink.
- He decides to tell Shestakov he will not escape with them.
- He decides not to tell the others about the trap.
Those decisions allow the protagonist to stay alive. They show he is a witty man who is desperate to survive.
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