Duty, in a way, contributed to the shallowness and failure of Ivan's life. Not because duty in itself is bad, but because it has become Ivan's only preoccupation, apart from pleasant life. Tolstoy's negative view of duty is seen in the second half of this sentence: "he considered his duty all things that were so designated by people in authority". So, we are talking about duty as Ivan sees it, and Ivan sees it as it was designated by people in authority. That means, Ivan structures his life and his priorities according to the view of those above him. His only ambition is to try and climb the social ladder. When he fails to do it, he is disappointed and has to find another obsession - of course, materialistic one. And that is the decoration of his new house. That's when he falls down and injures himself - so, indirectly, his materialism has cost him his health and, ultimately, his life.
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It's quite a big room, <u>isn</u><u>'</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>it</u><u>?</u>
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thanks! do you need a question that needs answered
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yes,they are same
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A simile is saying something is like something else. A metaphor is often poetically saying something is something else.
Do remember that
All similies are metaphors but all metaphors are not similies
If you're looking for a certain portion of this excerpt that restates the main idea, I would have to say that the first few words explain it very well: "<span>I demand that my books be judged with utmost severity..." The writer of this statement is saying that they wish for their books to only be judged by those who are educated in grammar and logic. </span>