What is the correct order of events in Ivan Ilyich’s life as depicted in chapters 5–8 of Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich?

1 Ivan Ilyich tries to read a Zola novel while convincing himself that he is healing, but his pain returns worse than ever.

2 Ivan Ilyich tries to distract himself from his death by resuming his professional duties as a judge but fails.

3 Ivan Ilyich visits a specialist who tells him that his vermiform appendix is the problem.

4 Ivan Ilyich tries to use the logic of Caius the mortal to try to make sense of dying but fails.

5 Ivan Ilyich watches his family leave to go to the theater and finally gains some peace.

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "1 Ivan Ilyich tries to read a Zola novel while convincing himself that he is healing, but his pain returns worse than ever." the correct order of events in Ivan Ilyich’s life as depicted in chapters 5–8 of Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich.

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sarkhan2018 sarkhan2018 · Answer 2 · 2018-07-31T02:22:33-04:00

3) Ivan Ilyich visits a specialist who tells him that his vermiform appendix is the problem - The event is from the fifth chapter when Ivan learns exact problem about his appendix

1) Ivan Ilyich tries to read a Zola novel while convincing himself that he is healing, but his pain returns worse than ever - This is from the fifth chapter when Ivan Ilyich tries to read Zola in his bed and his appendix pains return

4) Ivan Ilyich tries to use the logic of Caius the mortal to try to make sense of dying but fails - This is from chapter 6 where the famous quote is mentioned "Caius is a man, men are mortal, therefore Caius is mortal,"

2) Ivan Ilyich tries to distract himself from his death by resuming his professional duties as a judge but fails - Chapter 7

5) Ivan Ilyich watches his family leave to go to the theater and finally gains some peace - The event is from Chapter 8