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The Brothers Karamazov, Part 2, no. 27, Chapter 3 summary

Part 2, no. 27, Chapter 3 of 96 · 8 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 3, Alyosha interrupts a stone fight between six schoolboys and one isolated child, then approaches the child to understand their quarrel. The boy attacks him and bites his finger, but Alyosha responds gently, leaving the child's hostility unexplained and deciding to seek him out.

What happens

  1. Leaving his father's house, Alyosha worries about renewed hostility between his father and Dmitri and resolves to find Dmitri.
  2. Near a bridge, Alyosha encounters six schoolboys exchanging stones with a lone boy across a ditch.
  3. Alyosha tries to shield the lone boy, while the others accuse the child of stabbing Krassotkin.
  4. After the boy retreats, Alyosha approaches him peacefully, but the child insults him and throws more stones.
  5. The boy bites Alyosha's finger badly, yet Alyosha calmly asks what wrong he has done him.
  6. The child runs away sobbing, and Alyosha decides to find him when he has time.

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AlyoshaDmitri

What to notice

Alyosha seeks an explanation instead of revenge despite his injury. His questions bring the child's tears but no answer.

Quick check

How does Alyosha respond after the boy bites his finger?

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