Describe how you percieve the marriage between Ivan and his wife. What started to bother Ivan in this relationship and how is this related to the character of Ivan?
How did Ivan move his way up in the court system in Russia and what were Ivan's priorities related to his work.
How did Ivan initially hurt himself on his side and what do you think Tolstoy was trying to tell us in this description?
How did Ivan try to separate his work life from his home life? Do you think this worked? Why or Why not?
Compare and contrast the characters of Ivan and his wife.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Short Story
Why do you think Pyotr was "horrified" during the discussion with Ivan's wife and why do think the author of the story included this reflection?
There is a brief statement by Gerasim at the end of part 1. What is the significance of this?
What did Tolstoy mean when he said Ivan was a "happy mean" between his brothers growing up and what do you think Tolstoy is telling us about Ivan's character?
What do you think is the significance regarding several references to Ivan and his friends playing bridge?
There is a brief statement by Gerasim at the end of part 1. What is the significance of this?
What did Tolstoy mean when he said Ivan was a "happy mean" between his brothers growing up and what do you think Tolstoy is telling us about Ivan's character?
What do you think is the significance regarding several references to Ivan and his friends playing bridge?
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