The short story, The Death of Ivan Ilych, written by Leo Tolstoy, is about the reactions of a man and his friends to his suffering and death. ... Ivan Ilych's attitude toward life is the same all the way up to his death. ... Ivan's career grew steadily. ... She does not really care if he makes it; she is only worried about the inconvenience his suffering is putting her through and the financial bind his death puts her in. ... If a man such as Ivan Ilych who never cared for anyone more than necessary can be redeemed and see the fault in his ways then anyone can. ...

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That Is the Question The stories of Socrates and Ivan Ilych disclose two different attitudes towards the examined life, as well as two distinct ways of death. ... Unlike Socrates, Ivan's death is more miserable and full of suffering all the way up until his apology upon which he feels redeemed. ... Unlike Socrates, Ivan Ilych experiences a far more disheartening death. Leo Tolstoys" "The Death of Ivan Ilych" is about how people get caught up in trying to live the way society tells them to. ... This attitude towards life remained the same all the way up until Ivan's death. ...

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• Grade Level: High School