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God Sees the Truth but Waits by Leo Tolstoy
MAIN INTRODUCTION
God Sees the Truth but Waits by Leo N. Tolstoy
Write in short about the story "God Sees the Truth but Waits" by Leo N. Tolstoy?
This short story "God Sees the Truth but Waits" was written by Leo N. Tolstoy, a Russian writer. This story was first published in 1872. This story is about the false conviction and imprisonment of Ivan Dimitrich Aksionov of Vladimir, a town in Russia. The main theme of this story is the concept of forgiveness.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
God Sees the Truth but Waits by Leo N. Tolstoy
Who is the author of the story "God Sees the Truth but Waits"?
Name: Leo N. Tolstoy
Nationality: Russian ( He was a Russian
Nationalist)
Date of Birth: September 9, 1828
Birth Place: Yasnaya Polyana, Russia
Death: November 20, 1910 (82)
He was a novelist, short story writer, playwright and essayist.
His Notable Works:
☆ War and Peace
☆ Anna Kerinina
☆ The Kingdom of God is within You
☆ Resurrection
He was Influenced by:
☆ Mahatma Gandhi
☆ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
ABOUT THE STORY
God Sees the Truth but Waits by Leo N. Tolstoy
What is the story "God Sees the Truth but Waits" by Leo Tolstoy about?
Leo N. Tolstoy’s short story 'God Sees the Truth, but Waits' was initially published in the year 1872. This story is about the false conviction and imprisonment of Ivan Dimitrich Aksionov of Vladimir, a town in Russia. He is an innocent man who is charged with a murder that he did not commit, and it takes the form of a parable for forgiveness.
THEMES
God Sees the Truth but Waits by Leo N. Tolstoy
What are the major themes in the story "God Sees the Truth but Waits" by Leo Tolstoy?
We find various themes here in this story, "God Sees the Truth, but Waits." The major themes in the story are guilt, forgiveness, faith, conflict, freedom, and acceptance. The story has presented all these themes. Among these themes, forgiveness is one of the greatest. Here, we find forgiveness from Aksionov for Makar Semyonich. Although Aksionov has spent his twenty-six years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, he is able to forgive Makar, who committed the crime. This story has shown the best form of revenge, which is forgiveness.
MORALS
God Sees the Truth but Waits by Leo N. Tolstoy
What moral lessons do you find in the story "God Sees the Truth but Waits" by Leo Tolstoy?
▪︎ Forgiveness and forgetfulness are the best forms of revenge.
▪︎ We should forgive others.
▪︎ Enemity never makes anyone happy.
CHARACTERS
God Sees the Truth but Waits by Leo N. Tolstoy
Who are the main characters in the story "God Sees the Truth but Waits" by Leo Tolstoy?
There are two main characters in Leo N. Tolstoy’s story, ''God Sees the Truth, But Waits''. They are Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov and Makar Semyonich. Other minor characters include Aksionov’s wife, the soldiers, and the police officer.
Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov
Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov is the main protagonist, or main character, of the story. He is a merchant in a town called Vladimir, Russia. He has ''two shops and a house of his own''. It shows his level of material success. He is unfortunately charged with murder and theft. He spends his twenty-six years in prison for a crime he hasn't committed. His character moves through a transformation during his imprisonment as he learns spiritual truths apart from the material world.
Makar Semyonich
Makar Semyonich is the real criminal who actually committed the crime that Aksionov is convicted of. Many years later, he meets Aksionov in prison, but he does not admit his guilt until Aksionov’s upright behaviour convicts his own conscience. In this way, he also goes through a spiritual transformation of sorts.
Aksionov's wife
Aksionov’s wife is an unnamed minor character in the story. She is the one who warned Aksionov not to go to the Nizhny Fair due to her dream. She appealed to the czar and even forwarded the petition to plead for her husband’s innocence, but it was denied. She doubts her husband and questions his innocence in prison.
The soldiers and the official
The soldiers and the official who question Aksionov are also unnamed in the story. They suspected Aksionov of the crime despite having no motive and having never found the money he supposedly stole.
SETTING
God Sees the Truth but Waits by Leo N. Tolstoy
What is the setting of the story "God Sees the Truth but Waits" by Leo Tolstoy?
The story "God Sees the Truth but Waits" has mainly presented the setting of a town called Vladimir, Russia. Later, the prison of Siberia will be presented.
DETAILED SUMMARY
God Sees the Truth but Waits by Leo N. Tolstoy
Write the summary of the story "God Sees the Truth but Waits" by Leo Tolstoy.
This short story "God Sees the Truth But Waits" is a heart-touching tragic story that has been written by a Russian writer, Leo N. Tolstoy. This story is about a young merchant named Ivan Dimitrich Aksionov who lived in Vladimir, a town in Russia. This story has presented the imprisonment of this main character for a crime of murder that he hadn't committed.
According to this plot, Aksionov was quite a handsome man who had two shops and a house. He was so jovial and fond of singing. Before marriage, he used to drink a lot and even become riotous. After marriage, he gave up much drinking. He had a wife with small kids.
Once, during the summer, Aksionov planned to go to Nizhny Fair to sell his goods. Before setting off, his wife stopped him from going to the fair. She informed him about a nightmare that she had dreamt of. She related that nightmare, saying that he returned to town with grey hair. Aksionov laughed and even interpreted the dream as a sign of luck. On the halfway point, Aksionov met a merchant from Ryazan with whom he drank and spent his night at an inn. Both of them slept in adjoining rooms.
The next day, before dawn, he set off with his horses and coachman while the air was cool. When he had gone about 25 miles, he stopped to feed his horses. He ordered a samovar and started playing his guitar. In the meantime, two soldiers and a district officer came to him and asked him a lot of questions related to the merchant with whom Aksionov had spent his last night. They informed Aksionov about that merchant's murder. The dead body of the merchant had been found in an inn's room with his throat cut. They took Aksionov back to the inn's room and searched his luggage. They found a blood-stained knife in his luggage. Aksionov trembled with fear. He was charged with murdering the merchant and even robbing him of twenty thousand roubles. Aksionov was arrested and sent to prison.
His wife came there to meet him along with her small kids. She got permission to meet her husband from the official after begging so much. She fainted to see her husband among the criminals and thieves in the criminal's dress. Later on, she informed her husband about the rejection of the petition by the Czar. Aksionov wept when his wife raised a suspicious question for him. Aksionov said goodbye to his family for the last time. For him, God was the only one to expect mercy.
He was tortured severely in prison. Aksionov was sent to a Siberian prison for twenty-six years to work in the mines. His hair and beard turned white and grey. He walked slowly, spoke very little, and never laughed. He learned to make boots and earned money. He bought a book named "The Lives of the Saints." He used to read the chapter in the dim light of the cell, and every Sunday he used to read and sing the chapter at the church. His fellow prisoners respected him and called him Grandfather or the Saint. Prisoners would go to him for justice if there were fights in the prison. He spent every single day in God's devotion and on the way of truth.
One day, a gang of new prisoners came to the prison. Among those prisoners, one was Makar Semyonich. He was a tall, strong man of about sixty with grey hair. He related his story to others about his arrest in the horse-stealing case. He was also from Vladimir. When he learned about Aksionov's story, he kept on laughing shamelessly. Aksionov couldn't get to sleep that night after hearing Makar's words. He felt sure that Makar was the person who killed the merchant. He kept on thinking about his family, his long-term sufferings, and so on. He even thought of killing himself. As time passed, Aksionov discovered that Makar was the one who killed the merchant from Ryazan. He was quite angry with Makar, but he didn't say a word about it.
One night, Aksionov discovered Makar digging a tunnel under his sleeping shelf. Makar threatened him not to say a word; otherwise, he would kill him. Aksionov didn't bother with Makar's threatful words. The next day, soldiers discovered the tunnel. The governor arrived to question the prisoners, but no one spoke a word about the tunnel. When Aksionov was asked about the tunnel, he also denied saying anything about Semyonich.
That night, Makar Semyonich quietly came to Aksionov's cell. Makar begged for forgiveness for all his bad deeds. He confessed the truth about the murder of the merchant and also about the fact of a hidden knife. He admitted that he wanted to kill him too. Aksionov remained silent. Makar kneeled on the ground and asked for forgiveness again. He admitted confessing his crime to the governor. Makar didn't rise; he bent his head on the floor and wept for forgiveness. Aksionov even wept along with Makar. Aksionov felt his heart lighter. He lon
ged to stay and die in prison. At last, when Makar confessed and the order for Aksionov's release came, Aksionov was already dead.
SUMMARY
God Sees the Truth but Waits by Leo Tolstoy
This heart-touching short story, "God Sees the Truth but Waits" is written by Leo N. Tolstoy and was first published in 1872. It is based on the false conviction and imprisonment of the main character, Ivan Dimitrich Aksionov, in Vladimir, a town in Russia. He has been imprisoned for a crime of murder and theft that he hadn't committed.
This story has presented the life of this main character, who is charged with murder and theft that he did not commit. He becomes the victim of his fate and spends his entire life in a Siberian prison. It has presented the setting of a town called Vladimir, Russia. Next, the prison of Siberia has been presented.
This story is based on various major themes, such as guilt, forgiveness, faith, conflict, freedom, and acceptance.
The best theme of the story is the concept of forgiveness. The story has taught a very serious lesson to all the readers: forgiveness is the best form of revenge. Here, innocent Aksionov, the main character, has shown his forgiveness for the main criminal, Makar Semyonich, at the end of the story.
This short story, "God Sees the Truth But Waits," is quite a heart-touching and tragic story. It is about a young merchant named Ivan Dimitrich Aksionov who lived in Vladimir, a town in Russia. Aksionov was quite a handsome man who had two shops and a house in a town called Vladimir. He was such a jovial person and fond of singing. Before his marriage, he used to drink a lot and even become riotous. He engaged himself in fights. After marriage, he gave up much drinking. He had a wife with small children.
Once, during the summer, he planned to go to the Nizhny fair to sell his goods. Before setting off, his wife stopped and informed him about a nightmare that she had dreamt of. She told him about her nightmare. According to her, she had seen her husband returning to his town with grey hair. Aksionov didn't care about her words. He laughed and even interpreted the dream as a sign of luck.
While Aksionov was on his way, he met a merchant from Ryazan. He drank tea and spent the night with him at an inn. Both slept in adjoining rooms.
He set off with his horses and coachman the next day, before dawn, when the air was cool. He stopped to feed his horses after he had gone about 25 miles. While drinking samovar, he started playing his guitar. A bit later, two soldiers and a district officer came to him. They asked him a lot of questions. They asked him questions related to the merchant with whom Aksionov had spent his last night. They informed Aksionov about that merchant's murder in the inn. According to them, the dead body of the merchant had been found in an inn's room with his throat cut. They took Aksionov to the inn's room, searched his luggage, and found a blood-stained knife in his luggage. Aksionov trembled with fear to see that knife in his luggage. He was charged with murdering the merchant and even robbing twenty thousand roubles. Later, Aksionov was arrested and sent to prison.
His wife came to meet him along with her small kids. She begged a lot in front of the officials and finally got permission to meet her husband. When she saw her husband among the criminals and thieves in the criminal's dress, she nearly fainted. She informed Aksionov about the rejection of the petition by the Czar. Aksionov began to weep when his wife raised a suspicious question for him. Aksionov said goodbye to his family for the last time. For Aksionov, God was the only one to expect mercy.
Later, he was tortured severely in prison. Aksionov was sent to a Siberian prison for twenty-six years to work in the coal mines. He was completely transformed in prison. He seemed changed by his appearance. He became grey and white. He became quite different in his personality. His manner of walking and talking changed. He walked quite slowly, spoke very little, and never laughed. He learned to make boots and started earning money. With his collection, he bought a book named "The Lives of the Saints." He started reading that book most of the time. He spent much time reading chapters of the book in the dim light of the cell. He participated in the church function every Sunday. He read and sang the chapters of the book at the church. All his fellow prisoners respected him and addressed him with respected names such as "Grandfather" or "The Saint." Most prisoners would go to him for justice if there were fights or other cases in the prison. He spent every single day in God's devotion and on the way to truth.
Once, a gang of new prisoners came to the prison. Among those prisoners, there was one whose name was Makar Semyonich. Makar was old but a tall, strong man with grey hair. He was about sixty years old. He started telling his story to other prisoners about his arrest in the horse-stealing case. He was also from Aksionov's place, Vladimir. When he knew about Aksionov's story, he started laughing shamelessly, looking at Aksionov. Aksionov didn't like his acts. He felt terribly unhappy to hear Makar's pinching and suspicious words. He kept on thinking about Makar's words. He couldn't get to sleep that night.
He kept on thinking about a variety of things. He thought much and saw the place where he was flogged, the executioner, the people standing around, the chains, the convicts, all the twenty-six years of his prison life, his premature age, his family, his long-term sufferings, etc. He even thought of killing himself. As time passed, Aksionov discovered that Makar was the one who killed the merchant from Ryazan. He became quite angry with Makar but didn't say a word about it. He didn't get much peace thinking about Makar.
One night, Aksionov discovered Makar doing an illegal act in prison. Makar was digging a tunnel under his sleeping shelf. When Makar saw Aksionov, he threatened him not to tell a word to others; otherwise, he would kill him. Aksionov didn't feel bothered by Makar's threatening words. He behaved quite boldly with Makar. The next day, when soldiers discovered the tunnel, the governor of the prison arrived and questioned the prisoners. No one spoke a word about the tunnel or the digger. When the governor asked the truthful Aksionov about the tunnel, he also denied saying anything about Makar Semyonich.
That very night, Makar Semyonich came to Aksionov's cell stealthily. Realising Aksionov's kindness, Makar begged for forgiveness for all his bad deeds. He confessed to his crime and even about the fact of a hidden knife. He also admitted his intention of killing Aksionov that night. Aksionov remained silent and kept on listening to his words. Makar tried his best in front of Aksionov. He kneeled on the ground and asked for forgiveness again. He also admitted to confessing his crime to the governor. Makar didn't rise; he bent his head on the floor and kept on weeping for his forgiveness. Later, Aksionov even started weeping along with Makar. Aksionov felt his heart lighter. He let his forgiveness come in the name of God. He wished to stay and die in prison. Finally, when Makar confessed his crime in front of the governor and the order for Aksionov's release came, Aksionov was already dead in his cell.
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