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GOD SEES THE TRUTH BUT WAITS (READER-RESPONSE)

Themes of guilt, forgiveness, faith, struggle, freedom, and acceptance are explored in Leo Tolstoy's
novel God Sees the Truth, But Waits. After reading the narrative, the reader realizes that Tolstoy may be
investigating the idea of forgiveness, since it is told in the third person by an unknown narrator. Despite
spending twenty-six years in jail for a crime he did not commit, Aksyonof is willing to forgive the guy
who did commit the crime. This might be significant because Tolstoy may be implying that if a person
has trust in God, they would be able to forgive another human being for any action made against them,
no matter how terrible things are for them. Though Aksyonof may be terrified of what Semyonitch may
do to him, it is more probable that he will accept his current situation. He understands that he has
nothing to live for after twenty-six years in jail. His family, as well as society, has forgotten him.

It's also likely that Tolstoy is implying that the truth will triumph in the end. Leo Tolstoy's narrative "God
sees the truth, but waits" is a fascinating tale. In this narrative, I am saddened by what happened to
Aksionov, and I am also angry with Makar because he allowed anybody to suffer for a long time as a
result of his wrongdoings. You will gain a lot of moral lessons from this narrative that we may implement
in our daily lives. The moral lesson I got  from this story is to keep believing in God, to be kind to those
around you, and to not let anyone suffer because of the mistakes you've made because you might end
up destroying someone's life if you do, and finally, to not be too judgmental because you might be
wrong about what you say or suspect.

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