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    Maxim Gorky was a popular 20th century Russian writer who wrote the short story "Pepe". The story depicts the life of Pepe, a poor 10-year old Italian boy. It describes two incidents where Pepe uses his wit and persuasion to get out of trouble. In the first, he pelts apples at boys mocking him and convinces the owner it was justified. In the second, he convinces his sister to take trousers from her wealthy employer, but is caught. Through his convincing words, Pepe is able to turn unfavorable situations to his benefit, earning both criticism and appreciation from those around him.

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    Maxim Gorky was a popular 20th century Russian writer who wrote the short story "Pepe". The story depicts the life of Pepe, a poor 10-year old Italian boy. It describes two incidents where Pepe uses his wit and persuasion to get out of trouble. In the first, he pelts apples at boys mocking him and convinces the owner it was justified. In the second, he convinces his sister to take trousers from her wealthy employer, but is caught. Through his convincing words, Pepe is able to turn unfavorable situations to his benefit, earning both criticism and appreciation from those around him.

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    Maxim Gorky was a popular 20th century Russian writer who wrote the short story "Pepe". The story depicts the life of Pepe, a poor 10-year old Italian boy. It describes two incidents where Pepe uses his wit and persuasion to get out of trouble. In the first, he pelts apples at boys mocking him and convinces the owner it was justified. In the second, he convinces his sister to take trousers from her wealthy employer, but is caught. Through his convincing words, Pepe is able to turn unfavorable situations to his benefit, earning both criticism and appreciation from those around him.

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    Maxim Gorky was a popular 20th century Russian writer who wrote the short story "Pepe". The story depicts the life of Pepe, a poor 10-year old Italian boy. It describes two incidents where Pepe uses his wit and persuasion to get out of trouble. In the first, he pelts apples at boys mocking him and convinces the owner it was justified. In the second, he convinces his sister to take trousers from her wealthy employer, but is caught. Through his convincing words, Pepe is able to turn unfavorable situations to his benefit, earning both criticism and appreciation from those around him.

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    PEPE

    Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) a popular figure of Soviet Russian literature in the


    twentieth century. He is a great storyteller, novelist, playwright and short story
    writer. Gorky was nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature. Maxim Gorky’s
    short story "Pepe" is an extract from Tales of Italy. The story deals with Pepe a
    poor ten-year-old boy who belongs to Italian working class people. The story
    depicts their life and suffering. Pepe is gifted with keen sensibilities and
    unconventional perceptions of life.

    Once Pepe undertakes the task of delivering a basket of apples from a signora to
    her friend for a soldo. He doesn’t return until evening to collect the money. When
    the signora asked about the delivery of apples he narrates her incident. When
    Pepe was carrying apple basket on his head all the way to the square his friends
    mock him as a donkey. Pepe bears it out of respect for the signora. But when they
    began to mock his mother he pelts the apples at his mockers. He adds that if the
    signora had seen that she would have enjoyed it. When the signora was sad about
    stealing of the fruit, Pepe says missed apples smashed against the wall and
    remaining apples were eaten after making peace with his mockers. When signora
    abuses Pepe he enjoys it saying that she would have given him two soldi for his
    accurate hitting.

    Pepe’s elder sister was working as a house maid in a rich American’s house. Pepe
    after knowing that her master is very wealthy and has many pairs of trousers, he
    asks her to bring him the warmest one. When she tells that it is stealing, Pepe
    assures her that when we take a little from someone who has a lot, that isn’t
    stealing it’s just sharing. She gets him a pair of trousers and while they were
    altering it into a convenient garment, the wife of the owner comes there and
    scolds in ugly words until her husband arrives. The owner threatens him that he
    would handover him to the police. Then Pepe says if he had many pairs of
    trousers and the owner had none he would give him two pairs, even three though
    it is impossible to wear three pairs at once in the summer. Hearing this owner
    bursts out laughing. He treats Pepe with some chocolate and a franc piece.
    These two incidents show Pepe’s power of convincing and amazing capacity to
    turn unfavourable situation into favourable ones. For this Pepe earned both
    criticism and appreciation of people around him. Some call him as an anarchist
    and some others a poet. The story is remarkable for its light and humourous
    narrative style.

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