... he thought that they both would bring equal amount of money to the household. When his wife was pregnant she changed and was always nagging him, so Ivan Ilyich distanced himself with his work. He was always involved in his work and he thought he was going to get promoted for a position in a ... made him look rich. He did this because he wanted to show off and be like those in higher social standings. When Ivan Ilyich went to see the doctor he viewed Ivan Ilych the same way he looked at people in court who appeared before him. "The celebrated doctor dealt with him in precisely the ... ma...

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... 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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