the The Characterization of Ivan Ilych in Tolstoy’s the Death of Ivan Ilych

The Characterization of Ivan Ilych in Tolstoy’s the Death of Ivan Ilych

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to characterize Ivan Ilych’s character in Tolstoy’s the Death of Ivan Ilych. Indeed, the main character's characteristics are like people in common that he has been well characterized. However, the attraction is that he has to die young, whilst, the good character should have ended the story happily. Using Bogdan’s qualitative approach, the study shows that the main character, Ivan Ilych, has good characteristics as follows simple and ordinary person, intelligent, agreeable, and lively, an ideal person, a man of high dream, not a boastful man, a very honest man, loving his career, caring for his official business and household one, a man of morality, optimistic, and patient. Through the good characters, the study also gives the readers a philosophical life that man exposes God disposes.