How does the following line from Leo Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich contribute to the plot at the end of the novella?
"Death is finished, he said to himself. It is no more!"
A) It shows that Ivan finally loses the battle of life, and it represents a tragic ending of the story.
B) It shows that Ivan continues to fight for his life and gives the plot an open ending.
C) It shows that Ivan has finally accepted the end of his life, and it brings finality to the plot.
D) It shows that Ivan evades death at the end because his illness has been healed.
Answer:
B) It shows that Ivan continues to fight for his life and gives the plot an open ending.
Explanation:
<u>The Death of Ivan Ilyich</u> by Leo Tolstoy is a literary work that talks about the confrontation of death and seeing the meaning of life through death.
Ivan the protagonist begins to question whether he has indeed lived a good life. <u>He makes a clear distinction between the false middle class lifestyle he lived and which hides the true meaning of life and makes one fear death.</u>
The line from the book "Death is finished, he said to himself. It is no more!" gives the plot an open ending because it shows that he keeps fighting for his life.
The answer would be: The thesis. Hope this helps!
An effective<span> paragraph has three parts: </span>claim<span>, evidence, and analysis. </span>Claim<span>: This is also sometimes called a topic sentence.</span>
"Café Olympia serves coffee from all over the world" (B) states a fact rather than an opinion.
When writing essays for school, or researching information to support your writing, it is important to be able to stay factual and avoid stating opinions (unless you are specifically asked to do it, or unless you explicitly mention that you are quoting a biased work).
These characteristics should help you identify an <u>opinion</u>:
- appreciation verbs like <em>enjoy</em>, <em>hate</em>, <em>wish</em>, <em>believe, </em>etc.
- adjectives expressing value judgement like <em>best</em>, <em>good</em>, <em>bad</em>, <em>favorite</em>, <em>disappointing</em>, <em>fascinating</em>, <em>boring</em>, etc.
- clear involvement of the narrator, for example when the subject is <em>I</em> or <em>we</em>.
Conversely, a <u>factual</u> statement usually has:
- a distanced narrator, who does not get involved
- information which can be checked, like in answer B: "coffee from all over the world."
Answer:
redundant, stranded, unseat, unrest, dander, tanners, darned, darted
