Life Less Ordinary Theme in The Death of Ivan Ilych
... Those that spend their lives in the pursuit of great material wealth, in the hopes of achieving a superior level of status in the eyes of others, will spend their final days regretting the hollow core in their ambitions and relationships, while those that seek and appreciate genuine relationships of love and respect, and achieve goals that come from within will meet death humbly, with great sadness from their friends and family. We see the former in The Death of Ivan Ilych, a man who has spent his years pursuing the graces of high society, without regard for the end of his life.