Ivan Ilyich is the protagonist of the novel "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy. Ivan Ilyich is a person who admires and wants to imitate other people who have high social standings. Tolstoy describes the people in this story as materialistic who show little emotional connection and sympathy toward each other. Ivan Ilyich went to law school and was one the judges in the state. Ivan Illyich got married to Praskova Fyodorovna who has ... 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 appe...

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... 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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