... it has to offer. Though they are in complete control of their actions, they are being lead blindly by the actions of their peers, as is Ivan Ilyich. People who were overtaken by the realist logic were more consumed in making life into what they thought they wanted, without actually stopping to think about ... Money, which begets social status, which begets a certain way of life whether one wanted it or not quintessentially is the primary theme of "The Death of Ivan Ilyich." Ivan's life was in its purest form as a young lad. But at the same time his mind was being corrupted by the lifesty...

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• Grade Level: High School