Read the excerpt from thomas paine's common sense. what was most likely
to be his purpose in describing his motives?
i am not induced by motives of pride, party, or resentment
to espouse the doctrine of separation and independence,
am clearly, positively, and conscientiously persuaded that
it is the true interest of this continent to be

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death