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Leo Tolstoy's "How Much Land Does a Man Need?": Parable and the Structure of Desire — Homework
Reread the ending of "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" before answering.
- 1.Trace two moments where Pahom's satisfaction is undone by a new comparison.
- 2.Explain the irony of the story's final image in relation to its title.
- 3.Why is the Bashkirs' sunset condition the perfect test for Pahom's specific flaw?
- 4.In five or more sentences, state a theme claim about desire that the story's repeating structure supports, using at least two specific moments as evidence.
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