What can be correctly concluded based on this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

at the law courts too, ivan ilyich noticed, or thought he noticed, a strange attitude towards himself. it sometimes seemed to him that people were watching him inquisitively as a man whose place might soon be vacant. then again, his friends would suddenly begin to chaff him in a friendly way about his low spirits, as if the awful, horrible, and unheard-of thing that was going on within him, incessantly gnawing at him and irresistibly drawing him away, was a very agreeable subject for jests. schwartz in particular irritated him by his jocularity, vivacity, and savoir-faire, which reminded him of what he himself had been ten years ago.

ivan misses his former self before the fear of his impending death forced him to mend his ways.

ivan looks forward to spending quality time with his friends, but not his family.

ivan likes to share his innermost thoughts and feelings with his friends.

ivan was pompous and fake until his impending death made him face the reality of his life.

ivan found his friends to be caring and supportive during his illness after his bad fall.

Ivan was pompous and fake until his impending death made him face the reality of his life.

Explanation:

In this excerpt, it is clear that Ivan Ilyich is rethinking much of what was normal about his life in the past. Now that he is sick and likely to die, he realizes that his friends were not actually as nice as he thought they were. They often joke about his disease, which Ivan does not enjoy. He is particularly bothered by Schwartz because he reminds him of how he was in the past, which leads us to think that Ivan was equally pompous and fake until his impending death made him face the reality of his life.

explanation:

communication is extremely important in any relationship. importance of communication has been stressed upon time and again. lack of communication creates a number of problems that only increase with time.

it is often seen that the families where people talk to each other frequently are happier. they share their joys, sorrows and other emotions with each other. there is a lively atmosphere in such families. they laugh it out together and celebrate every moment whole-hearted. they never feel lonely or bored. they know whenever they want to talk about something or share an emotion they always have an ear to listen to. such is the importance of communication.

compared to this, the families where all the members are engrossed in their own tasks and do not bother to care about or talk to people around them are usually not as happy. the atmosphere in such families is quite dull and gloomy. people are busy with their own tasks. they have friends outside and are not as close with their family members.

they plan outings with their friends and colleagues rather than their family members. this is because they have neglected the importance of communication all along and are thus not comfortable communicating with each other. and without good communication there is no way one can enjoy.

the second sentence is a great revision in my opinion. that would be a great topic.

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