Question

How does the character of Gerasim help the protagonist to attain spiritual freedom in Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich? A. Gerasim helps Ivan Ilyich by caring for him in his last days, regardless of the challenge. B. Gerasim treats Ivan like his father and performs the duties of a son. C. Ivan Ilyich realizes that he has lived an artificial life by comparing his life with Gerasim’s. D. Ivan Ilyich feels inferior to Gerasim because Gerasim leads a healthy life.

Answer 1

The character of Gerasim helps the protagonist to attain spiritual freedom in Tolstoy’s "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" when Gerasim helps Ivan Ilyich by caring for him in his last days, regardless of the challenge

Step-by-step explanation:

"The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy shows the story of two men who unexpectedly help each other, as Ivan is dying and Gerasim helps him during this process, they both learn about support and empathy and the way life and love work, they create a bond with other human being based in trust in others in the hard times

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

A. Gerasim helps Ivan Ilyich by caring for him in his last days, regardless of the challenge

Gerasim who was a servant in Ivan's house, is a good character, honest and genuine. During his illness Ivan Ilyich who has been always surrounded of fake people. Gerasim is the only one that supported and comforted Ivan while he was sick. He helped Ivan because he knew one day he was gonna die too. He recognizes the dying need comfort, and hopes that when he is dying himself he will receive from someone else the same care he gives Ivan.