However, one theory, by Leo Tolstoy, suggest it is not in our perception of art which defines a value in a piece, rather its ability to transmit emotion into viewers. ... Ultimately, Tolstoy's definition of art relies on function and infectiousness. ... This is a crucial point in Tolstoys theory. ... Art that employs fluid emotions are what Tolstoy would define as true art. ... Beksinski is, for all intents and purposes, a true artist by the ideals of Tolstoy....

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Leo Tolstoy, for many years, felt that the answer to this was, "Because it exists." ... Tolstoy was driven close to madness by his conclusions. ... What used to make Tolstoy happy ceased to do so because he saw what he called the truth. ... In conclusion, Tolstoy could find a purpose until he asked, "Why do I exist?" ... Tolstoy examined them thoroughly and found an answer. ...

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In "The Death of Ivan Illyich" the Russian author Leo Tolstoy uses description, psychological and social realism and the power of the senses to convey a portrait of a dying man's life. ... Tolstoy shows how one knows by our senses. ... Tolstoy shows the reader what motivates one to do what he does. ... Tolstoy asks the question, "Does life have a purpose?" ... He dies with joy and Tolstoy indicates the beauty in the eternal. ...

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Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 and passed on in 1910 at the age of eighty-eight. Being born into one of Russia's great families of aristocracy was a positive for Tolstoy. Leo Tolstoy is best known for his writings of War and Peace and Anna Karenina. ... Going in, I thought that I had agreed with Tolstoy. ... So therefore no, I do not agree with Tolstoy and his views on aesthetics. ...

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Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 and passed on in 1910 at the age of eighty-eight. Being born into one of Russia's great families of aristocracy was a positive for Tolstoy. Leo Tolstoy is best known for his writings of War and Peace and Anna Karenina. ... Going in, I thought that I had agreed with Tolstoy. ... So therefore no, I do not agree with Tolstoy and his views on aesthetics. ...

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Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 and passed on in 1910 at the age of eighty-eight. Being born into one of Russia's great families of aristocracy was a positive for Tolstoy. Leo Tolstoy is best known for his writings of War and Peace and Anna Karenina. ... Going in, I thought that I had agreed with Tolstoy. ... So therefore no, I do not agree with Tolstoy and his views on aesthetics. ...

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LEO TOLSTOY: AN ANALYSIS OF LEO TOLSTOY AND THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYCH Tolstoy painted such vivid pictures of death after the first half of his writing career because he was figuratively dying. ... Death and its stages seemed to be very important to Leo Tolstoy. ... The first observation is quite evident as in the works of Tolstoy. ... As time progressed, Tolstoy's life began to develop. ... However, he comments "his face was handsomer and above all more dignified than when he was alive," which explains the old systematic loss Leo Tolstoy was experiencing. ...

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Leo Tolstoy has established his name as the foremost Russian writer of the nineteenth century. ... Tolstoy achieved this feat through the realistic portrayal of events and people. Many of the situations in the novel are true to life because they are based on certain true life experiences of Tolstoy. Tolstoy joined the army in 1851 and later participated in the Crimean War. ... Along with the historical events, Tolstoy describes the different classes of Russian society in terms of their participation in the war and what kind of an impact war had on their lives. ...

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Then novel War and Peace was written by a famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy in 1865. ... According to Tolstoy, the main national characteristics are in Russian peasants. ... Tolstoy hated Napoleon because Tolstoy felt that it was wrong what Napoleon did 1799 in Turkey; killing 4000 people that surrendered and were promised life to by him. ... The novel also reflects Tolstoy's views on women emancipation. ... Tolstoy thought of War and Peace as his greatest novel. ...

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Leo Tolstoy's novel, Anna Karenina, upon its release received a mix critical reception, with Russian critics either condemning or applauding the novel primarily on its views of Russian society. ... Critics tend to miss the role that the theme of life and death plays in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. ... (Tolstoy,p.816) Tolstoy cleverly uses the themes of life and especially death beneath the other themes in an intricate structure. ... There are aspects of each character that can be accredited to Tolstoy himself, and this provides the reader with a chance to see the d...

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Part one, chapter one of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina reveals all of the essential aspects in novel. ... (Tolstoy p.1). ... Tolstoy accomplishes using the first chapter to the fullest in order to set the foundation for Anna Karenina. ... In this portrait of nineteenth-century Russia, Tolstoy lets society show through the lives of his characters. ... Part one, chapter one paves the way for Tolstoy's to convey his message about love. ...

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The great novelist, Leo Tolstoy, wrote the words; "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." This phrase can be used to describe the leadership mistakes that I will be discussing. These mistakes are lack of humility, promoting conformity, and accepting stagnancy....

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Leo Tolstoy's novel, The Death of Ivan Illyich, is a novel which creates both a modern and traditional atmosphere. ... The modern part of Tolstoy's writing begins as he writes in the way that every man has to live for him and not for others too. ... Tolstoy writes, "Instead of death, there was light" (133). ... Instead of justice being served, as Austen would have written it, Tolstoy ends his character's life. Overall, Tolstoy's style help contribute to the rise of modernization. ...

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In reading Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyitch" I have found that there is significance to the philosophies of God as put forth in chapter four (p275-355) of Philosophy: A Text with Readings (Velasquez 2002). ... This was observed in reading Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyitch." ...

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In contrast, Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich reflects the objective realism of his time. ... Simplicity is the cornerstone of realism, and as such, Tolstoy vehemently advertises the need to return to nature while chronicling Ivan's decay. ... Staying true to realism, Tolstoy delivers an unflinching, unglorified account of Ivan's self-discovery in the face of death, which concludes with his realization that to fully prepare for death, we must first learn to embrace what is truly life. ... Once again, as did Voltaire and Tolstoy, Kafka reaffirms that meaning in life ca...

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Introduction Russian author, essayist and philosopher, Leo Tolstoy enriched the literature; specifically the Russian literature heritage with enormous astounding genius literary works. ... Biography Russian novelist, short story writer, philosopher Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy also called Leo Tolstoy was born on September 9, 1828 in Tula Province, Russia. ... Later on, in 1837, Tolstoy's father died and they were brought up by their aunt. ... In 1851, Tolstoy went with his older brother to the Caucasus and joined the army. ... The story has an obvious relationship with the author Leo Tols...

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Tolstoy explains that Anna has numerous dresses of different colors and each serves its own purpose. ... In addition, Tolstoy gives Anna a sleek, black dress. ... Another example Tolstoy conveys to the reader is in Part V Chapter 2 when Kitty is selecting a dress for herself. ... Like Tolstoy, Marquez portrays that there is another side to all the purity that people have and that side is sin. ... Through the works of Gabriel Marquez and Leo Tolstoy, respectively, one can see the produced effect of using cloth to represent societal values. ...

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In the two passages "Death be not Proud" and "The Death of Ivan Illych," both Leo Tolstoy and John Donne use various literally techniques in order to show their dissimilar attitudes towards death. ... In the composition of Leo Tolstoy however "The Death of Ivan Illych" the main character fears death, he is desperate and depressed, unwilling to believe that the death is approaching. The way the Leo Tolstoy expresses his ideas through the character is by using tone too, but his tone is different his tone sounds pitiful and fearful, by saying "death, that unwelcome guest" that shows that Ivan Il...

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In his novel Leo Tolstoy's main character has an inconsistent personality. When first mentioned in the novel, Anna is a confident woman that seems as though she is content with her love life. As the story progresses, Anna's inner passion causes her to become jealous, deceitful, and devious. When V...

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Descriptive language that makes Vronsky a tender and affectionate flirt Leo Tolstoy uses descriptive language to make Vronsky a charming and handsome man who inspires affection in all, who meet him, which strongly affects Vronsky's interaction with women. ... Throughout the novel, Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy's descriptive language makes Vronsky an irresistible and polished gentleman who instigates fondness at first sight in all of the women who meet him. ...

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A perfect example is Leo Tolstoy's, "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" ... Tolstoy ingeniously uses Pakhom his tragic hero to enforce the point of greed. ... Tolstoy perfectly uses antagonists to push the main theme in readers' minds. Lastly Tolstoy uses symbolism to connect greed and ungratefulness to the story. ... Finally, Tolstoy showed that too much greed can be the end to one's own life. ...

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A classic tale of love and adultery set against the conditions of high society; in where a character shows a profound passion for love, that is in conflict with moral values and responsibilities; is Leo Tolstoy"s masterpiece "Anna KareninaaE. ... In the character of Anna, Tolstoy creates a woman who is perhaps most unhappily destined for tragedy. ...

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Leo Tolstoy was a Russian novelist, philosopher, and playwright. ... "Tolstoy found in the lives of these peasants a spirituality that became a model for creating meaning and achieving happiness in this own life." Tolstoy viewed religion as the way to happiness and the good life. ...

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War and Peace The famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy wrote War and Peace in 1865. ... All of Tolstoy's sympathy is on their side and he presents them in a positive way. ... Depicting this class, Tolstoy describes simple and eternal problems such as birth, love, forgiveness, and death. ... Despite Tolstoy being a member of this class, his view is totally the opposite; he hated Napoleon and admired Kutuzov. ... Tolstoy doesn't hide his negative feelings to the social class that belonged in the czar's circle, and likes the lower classes. ...

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