Write an essay about the significance of Kochan’s alteration of the Hungarian fairy tale about the prince and the dragon, as told in Confessions of a Mask. 2) Write a short essay about Kochan’s “love” for Omi, as described in Confessions of a Mask. Include in your analysis the scene where Omi touches Kochan’s cheek. 3) Gerasim provides comfort to Ivan Ilyich in more than one way in The Death of Ivan Ilyich. Write a short essay about two ways Gerasim cares for Ivan Ilyich. 4) Chapter 1 of The Death of Ivan Ilyich illustrates a pessimistic response to death. In a short essay, describe two instances where Ivan Ilyich’s colleagues display this pessimism.
