In the World
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"In the World" is the second part of Gorky's autobiographical novel trilogy. It describes the experience of little Alyosha when he first entered society after spending a difficult childhood. When Alyosha was 11 years old, his mother died and his grandfather went bankrupt, so he entered the society and made a living independently. He worked as an apprentice in a shoe shop and an icon workshop, and also worked as a handyman in a draftsman's house and on a ship. He experienced the pain of the world. While working as a dishwasher on the ship, Alyosha met the upright chef Smoore, and with his help he made friends with books. Books opened a whole new world for him and inspired his determination to pursue justice and truth. Five years later, Alyosha prepared to go to Kazan with the hope of entering university.
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