"In the World" is the second part of Gorky's autobiographical novel trilogy. It describes the period of Alyosha's first involvement in social life after spending a difficult childhood. When Alyosha was 11 years old, his grandfather's family went bankrupt and he had to go to the "human world" to make a living on his own. In order to survive, he and his grandmother made a living by picking wild fruits and catching birds to sell them. In the "human world", he has done all kinds of work: boiling water, cooking, washing dishes, sweeping the floor, taking care of children, running a waiter, serving as an apprentice, washing clothes, carrying goods... He has also been beaten and stayed in the hospital. In short, Alyosha has tasted the bitterness of "the world", suffered humiliation, and experienced ups and downs! While working as a dishwasher on the ship, Alyosha met the upright chef Smoore. With Smoore's help, Alyosha began to read and inspired his determination to pursue justice and truth.
The whole book uses meticulous language to depict the severe, gloomy and tragic life of people in the lower society, and depicts the arduous journey of an orphan who lives a strong life like an unyielding grass, loves reading, and pursues the truth. "I came to the human world" seems to imply the kitsch and abominable and ridiculous appearance of this human world; and Pushkin's poetry collection, Aksav's "Family Chronicles", the famous Russian epic "In the Forest" and other books constitute Alyosha's paradise in this "human world".
