Is it Gorky’s childhood? Content summary: Alyosha lost his father when he was three years old, and his mother Varvara fostered him in the home of his grandfather Kashlin. My maternal grandfather lived
and spent his childhood
in the city of Novgorod, Nigeria. When my grandfather was young, he was a tracker. Later he opened a dyeing workshop and became a small business owner. When Alyosha came to his grandfather's house, his grandfather's family business had begun to decline. Due to the decline of the family business, his grandfather became more domineering and irritable. Alyosha's two uncles, Mikhail and Yakov, constantly quarreled and fought over the separation of the family and the embezzlement of Alyosha's mother's dowry. In this family, Alyosha saw that there was a fog of hatred between people, and even children were poisoned by this atmosphere. Alyosha disliked his grandfather as soon as he entered his house. He was afraid of him and felt that there was hostility in his eyes. One day, out of curiosity and encouraged by his cousin, he threw a white tablecloth into a dye vat and dyed it blue. As a result, he was beaten unconscious by his grandfather and became seriously ill. From then on, Alyosha began to observe the people around him with uneasiness, feeling unbearable whether it was his own or other people's humiliation and pain. His mother couldn't bear this kind of life, so she abandoned him and left the family. But in this dirty environment, there is another kind of person and another kind of life. Here are the optimistic and simple little Gypsy and the upright old worker Grigory. Every festival night, Yakov would play the guitar and play touching tunes. Little Gypsy is dancing folk dance, as if he has regained his youth. All this made Alyosha feel both happy and sad. Among these people, his grandmother had the deepest influence on Alyosha. My grandmother is kind and fair, loves life, and believes that good will always defeat evil. She knows many beautiful folk tales, which pity the poor and weak and praise justice and light. The God she believes in is also lovable and kind to people. Grandfather's God is the opposite. He does not love people and always seeks out people's sins and punishes them.
Later, my grandfather moved to Kanat Street and hired two tenants. One is a progressive intellectual, nicknamed "Good Thing". He was the first outstanding person Alyosha met, and he left an indelible impression on Alyosha. The other is Peter, who disguises himself as a coachman after robbing the church. His cruelty and slave habits arouse Alyosha's disgust.
My mother came back suddenly one morning. Her changes made Alyosha feel very sad. At first, she taught Alyosha how to read and read. However, the torture of life gradually made her become careless, often losing her temper and frowning. Later, his mother's remarriage made Alyosha lose interest in everything around him. He tried his best to avoid adults and wanted to live alone. After thinking about it for a summer, he finally gained strength and confidence.
My mother’s married life was unhappy and she was often beaten by her stepfather. Poverty and disease eroded her beauty. Because she was in a bad mood, she often behaved coldly and unfairly towards Alyosha.
Alyosha did not feel the warmth at home, and was discriminated against and made things difficult for him at school. Therefore, in Alyosha's mind, the emotion of "love" was gradually replaced by hatred of everything. Due to disagreements with his stepfather, Alyosha returned to his grandfather's home. At this time, his grandfather was completely bankrupt! Their life was becoming more and more difficult. In order to make a living, Alyosha worked with the neighborhood children to pick up rags and sell them after school. At the same time, friendship and sympathy were also felt. But this also led to criticism from the school. He finished the third grade with excellent results and left the school classroom forever.
At this time, Alyosha’s mother passed away. After he buried her, he soon went to the “human world” to make a living