The correct order of events in Ivan Ilyich's life is:
1- Ivan Ilyich graduates from the School of Law and qualifies for the tenth rank of the civil service.
2- Ivan Ilyich is offered the post of examining magistrate in a Russian province.
3- Ivan Ilyich becomes assistant public prosecutor, a position that he serves in for seven years.
4- Ivan Ilyich becomes a public prosecutor and is transferred to another province.
5- Ivan Ilyich meets Zachar Ivanovich in St. Petersburg and receives a guaranteed appointment in the Department of Justice.
<em>The Death of Ivan Ilyich </em>is a novella written by Leo Tolstoy. It was published in 1886 and it is considered a classic of Russian literature. <u>The book tells the story of a high-court judge that experiences an existential crisis after he finds out he is ill</u>. Moreover, the novel starts at the chronological end of the story; in other words, it starts with the death of the main character. In <em>The Death of Ivan Ilyich</em>,<u> Tolstoy presents his philosophy of life and portrays death as an enemy of men</u>.
