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What distinguishes the dialogue of this excerpt most clearly as a work of the postmodern era?

Write an informative/explanatory essay describing the events that u fold in animal farm and how the novel connects to one or more of the following themes *building a democracy *the power of words and language *power corrupts *inequality of social classes

Which two sentences in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich reflect the author's belief that russia's rising middle class was unable to express genuine emotion?