... 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 lifestyles of his father and older sibling who was a realist to the "T." His family's mindless pursuit of wealth and the glorifications that accompany it eventually overtook his mind as well. His constant pursuit of the higher-level positions and his idolistic perceptions of the people ... a certain hierarchy of fellowship was all in vane. He didn't accomplish anything in life that he really wanted to do, he became a follower and...

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