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In Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich, for what reasons does Gerasim help Ivan Ilyich in any way he can?

  1. Gerasim knows that all people die, and he hopes that someone else will help him in the same way.

  2. Gerasim's parents told him to show kindness to strangers, and he has always respected their words.

  3. Ivan Ilyich ordered Gerasim to tend to him, and Gerasim always obeys his master's orders.

  4. Gerasim feels sorry for his master, and he wants to show Ivan Ilyich some compassion.

  5. Ivan Ilyich offered to pay for Gerasim's schooling, so he wants to show his gratitude.

P.S you can choose more than one answer

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3. Ivan Ilyich ordered Gerasim to tend to him, and Gerasim always obeys his master's orders. for this is the only one that really makes sence 

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The correct answers are 1 and 4.

1- At the begining of the play, when Peter Ivanovich tells Gerasim that Ivan's death is a sad thing, Gerasim merely says that everyone dies some day.

Gerasim accepts death and illness as inevitable parts of life.

4- Gerasim is a character filled with compassion and empathy for his fellow human beings. The well-being of others is very important to him, and this is why he tries to help his master as much as he can, both physically and spiritually.

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