Read the following passage from leo tolstoy's 1886 story "how much land does a man need? " in the passage, two sisters argue about whether it is better to be well-off in the city or poor in the country:
an elder sister came to visit her younger sister in the country. the elder was married to a tradesman in town, the younger to a peasant in the village. .
"i would not change my way of life for yours," said [the younger sister]. "we may live roughly, but at least we are free from anxiety. you live in better style than we do, but though you often earn more than you need, you are very likely to lose all you have. . we shall never grow rich, but we shall always have enough to eat. . of course our work is rough and coarse. but, on the other hand, it is sure; and we need not bow to anyone. but you, in your towns, are surrounded by temptations; today all may be right, but tomorrow the evil one may tempt your husband with cards, wine, or women, and all will go to ruin. don't such things happen often enough? "
pahom, the master of the house . . listened to the women's chatter.
"it is perfectly true," thought he. "busy as we are from childhood tilling mother earth, we peasants have no time to let any nonsense settle in our heads. our only trouble is that we haven't land enough. if i had plenty of land, i shouldn't fear the devil himself! "
. . [t]he devil had been sitting behind the oven, and had heard all that was said. he was that the peasant's wife had led her husband into boasting, and that he had said that if he had plenty of land he would not fear the devil himself.
based on the passage, what themes, or central ideas, do you predict will be in the story? state at least two. then explain why you think these themes will be in the story. support your ideas with specific evidence from the passage.