... what is presented before him. Life should not be about how much money you make, the people you socialize with, or the house you live in. Life is about compassion, love, and trust. Gerasim modeled these three traits in his moments with Ivan. "Gerasim did everything easily, willingly, simply, and with the goodness of heart that moved Ivan Ilyich" (Tolstoy 102 ... his desire to mold to upper class society that when he realized the real importance of life, he could not change the way he had lived. "Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, I will n...

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