<span>Consumerism would be least likely to appear in that speech. A speech promoting astronauts is likely to talk about the admirable qualities of an astronaut, and courage, honor, and duty all exemplify those qualities. However, consumerism refers to the promotion of consumer (or buyer) interests and has little to do with astronauts or supporting them.</span>
Answer:
The theme which is portrayed in this excerpt from Leo Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich is, the theme of materialism and leading a shallow life.
Explanation:
The main theme of the novel ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich’ East most certainly death. The story revolves around the character Ivan llyich who confronts with his own death and how that changes everything. However, apart from the central theme of the death, the passage provided depicts the theme of shallow life and materialism.
From the excerpt we can see that how people are living their life, all they want is just to look rich and to impress people with their materialistic things. The excerpt depicts the things that are found in the house of a person who is wealthy.
Answer: C
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