What is the purpose of the scene in leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich in which ivan ilyich thinks about the following logical argument, known as a syllogism?
"caius is a man, men are mortal, therefore caius is mortal.”
a. to show that all men are mortal and therefore ivan ilyich, a man, must die
b. to show that ivan ilyich finally acknowledges that he is dying
c. to show that ivan ilyich’s attitude toward life has not prepared him to face death
d. to show that ivan ilyich has had a good education and therefore his thoughts are sophisticated

The harlem renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. although legally "free," many african americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems from the harlem renaissance. furthermore, the values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. as hughes expresses in "dream variations," all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. what role does freedom play in the poems you read in this unit? what is required of a society to enable each individual to be true to his or her identity and be free to live by that identity? write about at least three of the poems, describing how the poet uses imagery to depict freedom and identity, the lack of it, or the desire for it.