When presented with a problem, he undergoes a change of consciousness. It begins when the corpse of Alyosha's eldest child, Father Zossima, decomposes just hours after his death. The whole city, especially Alyosha, was waiting for a miracle that would cause the death of Father Zossima. Of course, Alyosha does not need a miracle to accept Zossima's holiness. However, he cannot bear the disgrace his elder receives when Zossima's enemies declare that premature decadence is a bad omen. Although Alyosha never questions God, he does question His justice. He does not understand why his Lord would allow such shame to “happen to his eldest.” In the midst of so much confusion, anger and depression, Alyosha, for the first time in his life, gives in to temptations, displaying his carnal and human side. To show his contempt for his monastic rules, he revolts spiritually: he violates his vows and accepts sausages and vodka during Lent, and goes to Grushegnka, who hopes to seduce Alyosha. However, once he sees the loving heart of Grushenka, who begins to denounce herself as an unholy sinner, Alyosha feels that he cannot damn her. The two exchange their sins and Alyosha realizes that he has just followed Zossima's teachings. Back at the monastery, Alyosha is perplexed by his sudden rebellion. He experiences the importance of the teachings of Father Zossima, who has just saved the two