the symbols used in the story are:

1. house and shops- it symbolizes Aksionov's family and material possessions
2. nightmare-it symbolizes a bad omen.
3. blood-stained knife- it indicates Aksionov's lack of control over his fate.
4. the prison- Aksionov's pain and subsequent mystical transformation are symbolized by the prison.
5. the book(the lives of the saints)- gives an impression of religiosity.

Aksionov is the protagonist of the story "god sees the truth but waits" written by Leo Tolstoy. He is a young merchant. He is a handsome, fair-haired, curly-headed fellow, full of fun and very fond of singing.He used to drink much before marriage but later on, he changed himself and became a good man. He had virtuous qualities such as faith, forgiveness, freedom, and acceptance.His comfortable life is disrupted when he is framed for a murder he didn't commit and was sent to a Siberian prison...

1) That old man is Aksionov.

2) The speaker is asking about the truth of digging an escape hole .

3) The speaker means the prison's wall.

Not even a single member ofAksionov'sfamily was concerned about his well-being when he was at his lowest.Along with the judges of the court even his wife did not trust him.Hewas imprisoned for the crime he did not commit.With time he learnt to forgive people, but he did not forget their mistreatment.

Makar disclosed that he had killed the merchant because he realized his mistake and Aksionov's suffering and now he wanted to make Aksionov release from the prison.

Asksionov thought of killing himself because he remembered all those harsh situations that he had faced in his life without committing any crime . Even his wife didn't believe in him . He got frustrated by thinking all these painful situations that he was ready to kill himself.

The meaning of his wife's dream is a sign of a bad omen.

Aksionov used to drink a lot, was riotous, and was involved in illegal activities before his marriage