The theme of death plays a large role in The Death of Ivan Ilyich. This short story teaches a lesson about how death affects the personality of those that cross its path. Ivan Ilyich, a member of the Court of Justice, faces death at young age of forty-five. When Ivan was informed that he was dying, it completely changed his views on life. Before his death sentence, Ivan was completely involved in his work, and …showed first 75 words of 1269 total…

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