The Death of Ivan Ilyich: Confronting the Unpleasant Aspects of Life | EP 2

Ross Garner, Michael Conklin, Madylin Webster and Cooper McDaniel discuss Leo Tolstoy's short story The Death of Ivan Ilyich. To begin, Madylin offers a summary of the book to provide context for the listener. Cooper then starts the discussion by drawing the group's attention to the inappropriate premise with which Ivan Ilyich begins his marriage. Throughout the conversation, they explore the danger inherent in avoiding the unpleasant aspects of life and the importance of not settling for superficial relationships.  The views expressed by individuals in this podcast are their own and do not represent John Adams Academy. The music used in this episode is adapted and used with proper permission and licensing (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)