While they do not force him to kill the goose, he knows he has to do something to prove himself to them, and that is the only thing he can think of. He gains their respect, and so, he knows he will have the information he needs for his journal.
There is another, underlying theme in these passages that is more difficult to acknowledge, and that is the presence of the Russian government. In "Envy," the Party gives Kavalerov's roommate a spacious, luxurious apartment because of his prominence in the Party, and in the story leading up to the passage in "Red Cavalry," Gorky reads a Lenin speech reprinted by Pravda. Throughout all of these works, the theme of the Party and their influence over every aspect of life, from what people think to what people read and how they live. The Party is a constant thread in these works, and they indicate how structured life was in Russia at the time. The people enjoyed few freedoms - many of which we take for granted. People could be sent off to labor camps for the least infraction, and many, many were. Freedom was not a Russian element of life at the time, and yet, Russians still fought for their country. It shows that even a restrictive society like Russia's still inspired loyalty and patriotism in many people.
There is an animalistic quality to these passages as well. The men sit around the soup kettle and eat communally, carrying their utensils in their boots. They "slurp" the soup and generally have few manners among them as they eat. Babichev is like an animal as he contemplates his "snack" as well. He smacks his lips and snorts just like a pig - his ears even move when he begins to eat. Thus, food is sustenance and enjoyment, but it can also bring out the animal in people. If people are starving, they often behave like animals when they come upon food. The labor camp prisoners hoarded their bread so they would not feel hungry, and Babichev contemplates his food like an animal getting ready to eat from a trough. The Cossacks sit around a kettle and eat from it, again...
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