1. Gorky was beaten for studying
He suffered all the humiliation for studying. When I was 10 years old, I worked as an apprentice in a shoe store. I had no money to buy books, so I borrowed books from everywhere to read. The preschoolers at that time were actually slaves: they went to the streets to buy groceries, lit the stove, wiped the floor, washed vegetables and took care of the children... they worked from morning until half-finished every day. After a tiring day, use a homemade lamp to keep reading.
Gorky, the landlady’s wife, was studying. She also searched for books in the attic and tore them into pieces when she found them. Because of his studies, he was severely beaten by the landlady. Gorky could endure anything in order to read, even willing to endure torture. He said: "If someone proposes to me: 'Go to the square and beat you with a stick!' I think I can accept this condition."
2. People Too many
Gorky got lost while traveling and walked to a small village on the border of China at night. It was snowing heavily outside. He couldn't stand the cold anymore, so he knocked on the door of a farmhouse and asked for accommodation.
An old lady asked loudly in the room: "Who are you?"
Gorky said: "Alexei Maxi Movi is strange. Pishkov !”
“There are too many people!” The old lady slammed the door she just opened and refused.
3. Shout out to the boss
When Gorky was a child, his family was poor and he had to work as a long-term laborer for a family. He often used his spare time to read, but sometimes he was too obsessed with reading, and was discovered and suffered a lot.
Once, Gorky was boiling water while reading, and the water in the kettle was boiled dry. Gorky didn't even notice, and finally burned a big hole in the kettle.
The hostess was very angry. She picked up a big wooden stick and hit Gorky head and face. Gorky's body was bruised and purple, blood oozed from some places, and wooden thorns were stuck into his flesh. The doctor pulled out twelve wooden thorns from his back and indignantly encouraged Gorky to report it. The hostess was scared at this time. She was afraid that Gorky would sue her for abuse.
Immediately put on a pitiful face and said: "My child! As long as you don't report me, I will agree to any conditions you propose." Gorky said to the hostess. As long as you allow me to study after I finish my work, I won't report you. "The hostess agreed with great reluctance. In this way, Gorky was a blessing in disguise, and at the price of suffering, he gained the right to spend extra time studying.
4. Stalin's favorite
After Gorky returned to the Soviet Union to settle down in 1933, he was visited and surrounded by police from the secret police. Even his daily necessities were the same as those of Stalin and members of the Politburo.
Celebrating Gorky. The creation was very prosperous for forty years. Stalin ordered cities, research institutes, streets, etc. to be named after Gorky.
Someone told Stalin with trepidation that the Moscow Art Theater was founded by Chekhov. Stalin replied: "It doesn't matter. Gorky is a useless person and we must tie him to the Party. "
Gorky accepted these gifts, and he did not have to be afraid of criticism from others. The government did not allow people to criticize him. Under the auspices of Stalin, the literary world began to worship Gorky.
5. Save Books
The world's literary giant Gorky has a deep affection for books. Once, his room caught fire, and the first thing he picked up was books, and he did not consider anything else.
p>In order to save books, he was almost burned to death. He said: "Books enlighten my wisdom and soul, and help me stand up in a muddy pond. If it weren't for books, I would sink here." In this muddy pond, I will be drowned by stupidity and obscenity. ”