What theme is portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

in reality it was just what is usually seen in the houses of people of moderate means who want to appear rich, and therefore succeed only in resembling others like themselves: there are damasks, dark wood, plants, rugs, and dull and polished bronzes—all the things people of a certain class have in order to resemble other people of that class. his house was so like the others that it would never have been noticed, but to him it all seemed to be quite exceptional. he was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit up, where a footman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the study uttering exclamations of delight. he conducted them everywhere, drank in their praises eagerly, and beamed with pleasure.

the effect of consumerism

the power of wealth

keeping up appearances in society

conforming to societal conventions

me before you gives us insight of life meaning in unique way. it answers question about what kind of life you want and people’s struggle to be in the ideal condition of worth living. the author, jojo moyes, was intrigued by the case of daniel james who persuaded to end his life after suffering for years.

it begins with louisa clark, a girl with boring life, lose her job at the café and start to stand on her feet by applying job as a private carer of disable man. the near location and the money they offer push her to come to the castle where the interview conducted. she was doubted by camilla traynor, a mother of quadriplegic man, with her inexperience but somehow, she is fully gain employed by camilla and her husband, steven traynor.

on the other hand, will traynor, the disable man louisa take care of, is not an easy man to catch. he has sharp comments with everything she has done and seems unreachable. as time passed by, will become more open to louisa and they start to communicate better. that is until will has his sister, georgina, visited.

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