In Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”, Ivan Ilyich was a man who tried to be unique and apart from the rest of society. Whenever he tries to do something different he would always look at society and realize that he has not done anything to make him stand out from his peers. Ivan was constantly wanting more money to buy what he thought was necessary in life. Whenever Mr. Ilyich had a question of life he would constantly look to society for answers. In the end Ivan Ilyich realizes that he is not that different from all of society. Ivan Ilyich lived his life by the opinion of society and peers, but not the way that made him happy. Ivan Ilyich makes his choices based on what society believes is right or acceptable. Throughout most of
