The Death of Ivan Ilych

When reading a piece of literature, a protagonist can often times make a discovery which can make the protagonist view life in a different way. This happens with Ivan Ilych, the protagonist in the short story, “The Death of Ivan Ilych” by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. Upon making a discovery Ivan Ilych Golovin looks upon life from a different viewpoint which has a profound effect on the overall work. While Ivan Ilych lives his …showed first 75 words of 633 total…

…showed last 75 words of 633 total…makes Ivan Ilych discover that he is dying because before his death, it makes him look in life a whole new way which has an effect upon the overall work. Tolstoy wrote “The Death of Ivan Ilych” so one may see how a death should be died, but also how a life should be lived. Ones life depends upon the choices they make, so be honest with oneself and one will live a good life.