« previous next »

Author Question: In Tolstoys description of the corpse and its expression, what details seemespecially revealing and ... (Read 560 times)

SO00

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 568
on: Jul 20, 2018
In Tolstoys description of the corpse and its expression, what details seemespecially revealing and meaningful?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Sum up the reactions of Ivans colleagues to the news of his death. Whatis implied in Tolstoys calling them so-called friends?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Bigfoot1984

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 321
Reply #1 on: Jul 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1


  • See paragraph 27, especially the statement that the corpses expression contains a reproach or a warning for the living.



Answer to Question 2


  • The first thought of each of the gentlemen in the room was of the effect this death might have on the transfer or promotion of themselves or their friends (par. 5). Then, after these selfish hopes, they thought of their boring duties: to attend the funeral, to visit Ivans widow (par. 18). Tolstoy suggests Ivan had no true friends but only so-called friends (par. 18).



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.

Did you know?

Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.

Did you know?

The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.

Did you know?

A headache when you wake up in the morning is indicative of sinusitis. Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, tiredness, a cough that may be more severe at night, and a runny nose or nasal congestion.

Did you know?

Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.

insect's compound eye, revealing photoreceptor cells, support cells and pigment cells insect's compound eye, revealing photoreceptor cells, support cells and pigment cells
A Schematic Description of the Experiment by Misanin, Miller, and Lewis (1968) A Schematic Description of the Experiment by Misanin, Miller, and Lewis (1968)
Blocked at every turn by congressional Republicans who hated him, President Obama turned to techniqu Blocked at every turn by congressional Republicans who hated him, President Obama turned to techniqu
Description Description
Illustration of the mechanism of riboswitch regulation of gene expression Illustration of the mechanism of riboswitch regulation of gene expression
The 14 stripes of expression of the segment in a Drosophila embryo The 14 stripes of expression of the segment in a Drosophila embryo
Video: Functional zones in a mitochondrion

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library