The works of jean toomer, w. e.b. dubois, and langston hughes revealed that, beneath some of the stereotypes of 19th century american literature, there was a complexity and richness of experience which had not been explored. the period in which they wrote is known as thea)muckraker age. b)southern rebirth. c)harlem renaissance. d)reconstructionist phase.

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death