In chapter 7 of the death of ivan ilyich, tolstoy expresses the following idea about his protagonist: what tormented ivan ilyich most was the deception, the lie, which for some reason they all accepted, that he was not dying but was simply ill, and he only need keep quiet and undergo a treatment and then something very good would result. why do you think ivan ilyich’s biggest torment is the pretense of his family and friends that he is not dying? what is the bigger message that tolstoy is giving readers in this excerpt?

Which statement best explains why shakespeare has cassius use the word fawn rather than a synonym such as flatter to describe his actions?

My cat and my dog like best friends

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.