How does Tolstoy use Ivan Ilych's illness to explore the concept of authentic living?
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The Death of Ivan Ilych

The Death of Ivan Ilych
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How does Tolstoy use Ivan Ilych's illness to explore the concept of authentic living?
Did anyone else find the ending unexpectedly hopeful despite the heavy themes?
What inspired Tolstoy to write such a stark meditation on death at this point in his life?