The correct answer is option letter A (Gerasim helps Ivan Ilyich by caring for him in his last days, regardless of the challenge). In the novella “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” by Leo Tolstoy (1886), Gerasim is a poor peasant that takes care of Ivan Ilyich, who suffers from a terminal illness. Gerasim is a spiritual character that possess a sense of compassion for other human beings. Unlike Praskovya and Lisa, Gerasim comforts him at night and helps him with his excretions. Even though Gerasim does not have many material possessions or an extravagant social position, he is still capable of developing meaningful relationships in life. Gerasim’s way of living with honesty and kindness makes Ivan question if he has lived a good life and it helps Ivan along the road to spiritual health.
