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Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
Book Theme: In the arduous journey from childhood to adulthood, a young woman is faced with two things that need great attention and balance
– the progress of her individual social standing, and the welfare of her immediate family.
Main Conflict: The book does not really follow the traditional single plot line characteristic of many stories (especially during the time it was
written). Alcott illustrated the roads the four March girls Amy,Beth, Jo, and Meg take in their lives as they become young women. The storyline
includes many mini–conflicts, such as Jo's writing, or Beth's illness, or Laurie's inclination to love Jo despite Amy's affections. Generally speaking,
the one overlying conflict stands as...show more content...
How Louisa May Alcott emphasizes on certain aspect of each March girl that sets them apart from the other three is quite intriguing. For the
most part, this book seemed more directed at a feminine audience. You'd have thought I could figure that out from the title, but I chose the book
because of its reputation. Although it was slow and gradual (after all, the story followed the life of these little women), getting through the book
was like growing up with the March girls. I like that Jo was a fiery tomboy, that Beth was shy and reserved, that Meg was all–knowing and wise,
and that Amy was naive and proud. It was even more enjoyable to see them grow into adults that contradicted some of their former ways. Jo for
instance, exhibited great change, especially when she burned her old sensationalist stories in Mr. Bhaer's fire. This symbolic event included a
step away from Jo's old behavior and towards the life of the woman she was meant to be.
I did a little research on the books themes to get some ideas on what Alcott was trying to convey in Little Women. What I found was a little
discouraging. Initially, Alcott's priority was to show how young women (more specifically from that time period) had to face two premier
choices. Many had to choose between staying and caring for their immediate family, or to move on and pursue their life's interests. Now although
the four March girls moved on to better things,
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Essay On Little Women

  • 1. Essay on Little Women Little Women, Louisa May Alcott Book Theme: In the arduous journey from childhood to adulthood, a young woman is faced with two things that need great attention and balance – the progress of her individual social standing, and the welfare of her immediate family. Main Conflict: The book does not really follow the traditional single plot line characteristic of many stories (especially during the time it was written). Alcott illustrated the roads the four March girls Amy,Beth, Jo, and Meg take in their lives as they become young women. The storyline includes many mini–conflicts, such as Jo's writing, or Beth's illness, or Laurie's inclination to love Jo despite Amy's affections. Generally speaking, the one overlying conflict stands as...show more content... How Louisa May Alcott emphasizes on certain aspect of each March girl that sets them apart from the other three is quite intriguing. For the most part, this book seemed more directed at a feminine audience. You'd have thought I could figure that out from the title, but I chose the book because of its reputation. Although it was slow and gradual (after all, the story followed the life of these little women), getting through the book was like growing up with the March girls. I like that Jo was a fiery tomboy, that Beth was shy and reserved, that Meg was all–knowing and wise, and that Amy was naive and proud. It was even more enjoyable to see them grow into adults that contradicted some of their former ways. Jo for instance, exhibited great change, especially when she burned her old sensationalist stories in Mr. Bhaer's fire. This symbolic event included a step away from Jo's old behavior and towards the life of the woman she was meant to be. I did a little research on the books themes to get some ideas on what Alcott was trying to convey in Little Women. What I found was a little discouraging. Initially, Alcott's priority was to show how young women (more specifically from that time period) had to face two premier choices. Many had to choose between staying and caring for their immediate family, or to move on and pursue their life's interests. Now although the four March girls moved on to better things, Get more content on HelpWriting.net