Question

Which of the following are appropriate thesis statements for the themes in The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy?

Answer 1

I think its A: Tolstoy demonstrates the relationship between life and death through Ivan Ilych’s battle with illness.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:  A. Tolstoy demonstrates the relationship between life and death through Ivan Ilych's battle with illness.  The story of this work is real, based on the painful illness suffered by a magistrate, who was a terminally ill patient who endured physical suffering and psychics, without support from his family.