What distinguishes the dialogue of this excerpt most clearly as a work of the postmodern era?

What is the purpose of the scene in leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich in which ivan ilyich thinks about the following logical argument, known as a syllogism?

Match the definition to the term. 1. pronouns or verbs used to show the person speaking, the person spoken to person 2. a form of noun, pronoun, or adjective used to show its relation to other words gender 3. the grouping of nouns into the classes masculine, feminine, and neuter case 4. an inflection or word form that shows whether one or more than one is meant number 5. pronouns that show by their form personal pronouns

How does the first section of the memoir conclude?