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by Leo Tolstoy

The Death of Iv?n Ilych was published in 1886, several years after a period of depression and personal intellectual turmoil (1875-1878) that ended with Tolstoy's conversion to Christianity.

Tolstoy's Christianity is well known, but his ideas about faith and God were the complex products of years of…

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how does Ivan Illyich view his own death and what is the meaning of his final words
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 18, 2012 10:58 PM
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Consider the significance of the title. If the work professes to be about Ivan's death, why is it almost entirely dedicated to Ivan's life?
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ignoring death
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What is the significance of Ivan's relationship with Gerasim?
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Role of the professionals
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What question continually haunts Ivan at the end of his life? Why is this so?
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Does Tolstoy want his readers to like Ivan?
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What are Ivans haappiest memories? Why do you think this is?
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Last updated by: linda w #210255 on Apr 02, 2012 3:27 PM
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How does the chronology of the story affect our perceptions of it?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Feb 25, 2012 11:34 AM
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Is the death of ivan ilych a realistic view of one who is dying. Or is it a view on life where death is not only inevitable but can be an easier transition if one lives a moralistically correct life?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Dec 30, 2011 1:01 AM
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4. Which responses does Tolstoy suggest are "universal?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Dec 23, 2011 11:55 AM
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whose actions does jefferson criticize most in the document
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Last updated by: henry on Oct 29, 2011 5:05 PM
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What is the novel saying about deception? and its relationship to power?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Oct 18, 2011 9:06 PM
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Development
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