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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• Grade Level: High School

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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After reading Leo Tolstoy's, Anna Karenina, most people can agree that some of the major actions that decided the fate of some character's lives and most importantly the novel were considered fallacious. ... As we evaluate Tolstoy's full presentation of Anna in the novel, we become more cognizant of her blemishes. ... Tolstoy exhibits these qualities in Anna to his readers at Princess Betsy's Tea Party in Part II, Ch. ... (Tolstoy 125) in an attempt to acquire and comprehend Anna's stance on her statement. ... As we read the novel, Tolstoy evidently exposes the fact th...

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Most of the films in this genre are based on a novel of a modern or classical writer such as: "The Notebook", "A Walk to Remember" (by Nicholas Sparks), "Anna Karenina" (Leo Tolstoy) etc. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate