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The word "tribulations" refers to something negative, since it is related to problems that are difficult to be solved and that causes worries and stress to those who need to solve them. A holder of a government position knows that he will have to go through tribulations in his work, but he should not be anxious about it, as tribulations can cause bad and maleficent situations. We can consider that a holder of a government position is anxious to resolve the tribulations, but not to obtain them.
Ponyboy Curtis is the name of actor Pony mentions in Chapter 1
The topic that Ivan Ilyich is thinking about here is his approaching death. He is in pain, but he is trying to occupy himself with work so as not to think about the pain he is feeling. This pain leads him to think that he isn't going to live for a long time and that his death is imminent and closer than he thought. He is not ready to die, which is why he is scared and wants to forget about the fact that this is going to happen, whether he likes it or not.
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