This is a powerpoint presentation that focuses on the elements of the short story ,"God Sees the Truth, But Waits" authored by Leo Tolstoy.

1. “God Sees
the Truth
But Waits”
by: Leo Tolstoy

2. (Read-it-to-Win-it)
Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy

3. Leo Tolstoy
– He was a Russian novelist, short story writer and philosopher.
– In September 1869, he experienced an anxiety crisis and in that time he
believed he had gone mad.
– He fell into a deep spiritual crisis driven by a sense of purposelessness
and a fear of death, and he turned toward intense religiosity.
– He turned his attention to writing religiously-focused literature, including
essays on Christ’s teachings, a synthesis of the four gospels, and didactic
or instructive moral tales.

4. Plot
A merchant named Aksionov
still continue his journey at a
fair despite of his wife 's
premonition.
After spending a night in an inn,
he was being arrested due to a
murder he did not commit.
Later on 26 years in prison, he
met the real killer, Semyonich. He
is now battling himself on two
things, forgiveness or revenge.
He did not point his
fingers and instead he
forgives Semyonich.
Semyonich confessed his guilt
but it's too late because when
the order was released,
Aksionov was already dead.

5. Exposition
A merchant named Aksionov
still continue his journey at a
fair despite of his wife's
premonition.

6. Rising Action
After spending a night in an
inn, he was being arrested
due to a murder he did not
commit.

7. Climax
Later on 26 years in prison, he
met the real killer, Semyonich.
He is now battling himself on
two things, forgiveness or
revenge.

8. Falling Action
He did not point his
fingers and instead he
forgive Semyonich.

9. Resolution
Semyonich confessed his
guilt but it's too late because
when the order was
released, Aksionov was
already dead.

10. Characters
Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov
Makar Semyonich God
Wife & family Tsar
Merchant Police

11. Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov
– main character
– method of characterization: by word
“..a handsome, fair-haired, curly-headed fellow, full of
fun, and very fond of singing.”
– dynamic character

12. Settings
– town of Vladimir
– inn where Aksionov slept
– jail in Siberia

13. Conflict
– Man vs. Circumtance
Aksionov was framed and arrested in
murdering a merchant.
– Man vs. Himself
Aksionov battle himself on the right decision
to do in dealing with Makar Semyonich.

14. Symbols
– Young Aksionov = Sinful person
– Old Aksionov = Man of God
– Police Inspector, Tsar, Governor = Institutional Justice
– Family = Most powerful worldly attachments

15. Theme
“Divine judgement is superior than institutional
justice.”
“Criminal justice system is sometimes unjust.”
“People tend to draw nearer to God at hard times.”

16. Thank You
and
God Bless!