Tolstoys charachter Pahom makes the boast that if he had enough land, he would not fear the devil himself. This is only a bragging that if one has a large parcel of land that he would be protected against evil. This is a literary question and not religious in intent.
Pahom's greed is the devil in the story.
The symbols are the dream, the land, the devil, and the elder sister
How much land will require to open a Inter college in uttar pradesh
How much land will require to open a Inter college in uttar pradesh
"How Much Land Does a Man Need?" by Leo Tolstoy is a short story that follows a peasant named Pahom who becomes consumed by his desire for more land. He makes a deal with the Bashkirs to acquire as much land as he can walk around in a single day, but his greed ultimately leads to his downfall. The story serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of human greed and the importance of contentment.
I did not read the fictional story, so it never shocked me; not much does.
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The initial conversation between the devil and Pahom, where the devil mentions that no matter how much land a person has, it is never enough, foreshadows Pahom's insatiable greed for more land. Pahom's dream about the devil leading him to endless land that ends up crushing him can be seen as foreshadowing his ultimate demise in his pursuit of acquiring more land.
Warn us from greediness. The land can be a metaphor to any assets that represent wealth and power. In old times the land symbolized the wealthiness of each individual. The lust for gaining as much fortune as possible can have some dire consequences to the greedy himself, which can be seen in the end.
About the same amount of land as a horse requires anywhere else in the world.
we the people
It's an beautiful story which exposes the human qualities.... there are many negative aspects of this but i know only one i.e. GREED. I look forward for someone to answer this question,PLZ.