The story “God Sees the Truth, but Waits” by Leo N. Tolstoy is set in the city of Vladimir, Russia in the mid-1800s. It follows the dynamic protagonist Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov, a handsome and successful merchant who lives in Vladimir with his wife and children. Aksionov decides to go to the Nizhny Fair one summer, but before he is about to board, his wife stops him and tells Aksionov that she should not start her trip that day because she had dreamed of his return with gray hair. The mood becomes suspenseful and stays that way until it changes when Aksionov rejects the warning, thinking nothing of his wife's prophecy, and leaves. The next evening, he found a fellow trader he had known and they both decided to take refuge for the night in a nearby inn. At the inn, Aksionov and the other merchant drink tea together and then sleep in adjacent rooms. The relationship between the trader and Aksionov must be reciprocal because Aksionov is comfortable sharing a room with the other trader. “Aksionov was not in the habit of sleeping late and, wanting to travel while it was still cool, he woke his driver before dawn and told him to ride the horses. » [Paragraph 9] This signifies Aksionov's determination to travel in good conditions. with which he is most comfortable, thus illustrating a personal obligation to feel comfortable in general. The story is told from a limited third-person point of view, showing Aksionov's personal actions and thoughts. Aksionov traveled twenty-five miles before stopping to feed his horses in the inn passage. While he is resting and playing the guitar, a troika (a Russian carriage) arrives with soldiers. An official begins to question Ak... middle of paper ... truth to the governor but instead he decided to let God decide Makar's faith. Later that night, Makar goes to Aksionov's house and confesses that it was he who murdered the merchant. He tells Aksionov that he will report early in the morning that he was the one who did it and they will let Aksionov go. However, Aksionov responds that he has nothing left to return to, prompting Makar to beg Aksionov's forgiveness. He forgives Makar and tells him that God will forgive him. Aksionov has no desire to return home, but only hopes to spend his last hour in prison. When Makar finished confessing to the guards, they sent to ask for Aksionov's release, but when they arrived, he was already dead. Ultimately, one should not have hatred against another, even if they have to suffer because of them. They know that God sees the truth, but waits for the right opportunity.