The title character's friend, Peter, only appears in the first chapter, and while representative of the bourgeois society the author deplores, his last name and receptiveness to Gerasim's observation that God wills everyone to die hints at a possible future awakening.
The title character of this work is called le phenix de la famille, referring to the likelihood of his success. The black sack into which the title character dreams he is falling represents the trauma of rebirth into an authentic life. The title character's friend, Peter, only appears in the first chapter, and while representative of the bourgeois society the author deplores, his last name and receptiveness to Gerasim's observation that God wills everyone to die hints at a possible future awakening. The title character realizes his contempt for his wife, Praskovya, and hope for his son, Vasya, while his health declines. For 10 points, name this Tolstoy novel about the demise of a Russian judge.
The title character of this work is called le phenix de la famille, referring to the likelihood of his success.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich