Which statement best describes the motivation of the character pahom in leo tolstoy’s story “how much land does a man need? ”
pahom wished for no more than to improve his family’s quality of life.
pahom wanted more land for himself so he could feel secure.
pahom wanted to his wife, who was never satisfied.
pahom wanted to gain land and defeat the devil to avoid temptation.
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Pahom wanted more land for himself so he could feel secure.

Explanation:

"How Much Land Does a Man Need" by Leo Tolstoy is a short story showing the greed of a man that eventually led to his death. Pahom, the protagonist of the story, is a greedy man who never seems to be satisfied with what he has. When given a chance to grab as much land as he wants by the Bashkirs, his greed took  toll on him. In the end, he ended up dead even though he had managed to be back to his starting point before the sunset. His greed had killed him.