These are the two passages in the excerpt from The Death of Ivan Illych that Leo Tolstoy uses to suggest that Ivan Ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him: 1. It's all the same to them, but they will die too! Fools! I first, and
they later, but it will be the same for them. And now they are merry . .
. the beasts!" 2. My strength grew less and I kept coming nearer and nearer, and now I have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.
