Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1832. Her parents, Abba May and Bronson Alcott had four daughters of which she was the second. Raised in Concord Massachusetts, Alcott was educated by her father who was a preacher and social reformer. Because of her father, she encountered writers such as Emerson, Hawthorne, and …
“Im the man of the family now Papa is away.” (5) When arguing who should buy their mother the slippers, this statement shows Jos personality as tomboyish, responsible, and proud. She is proud of her manly qualities that her other sisters abhor. “Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and …
Little Women is a coming of age story of four sisters in Civil War New England. Together they face hardships and poverty all the while trying to reach their Castles in the Air. More than that however, Little Women is a morality tale. Each chapter not only contains the lives and adventures of the four …
Castles In The Air- Jos synonym for the girls hopes and dreams. The castles are what the girls wish they could do or be and they are in the air because it is not always possible to “go live in them” or make them come true. River- In a poem that Jo writes for Beth …
Meg:the oldest of the March sisters, Meg is plump and beautiful. She is sweet tempered and motherly, and has a penchant for pretty things. She likes to sew, and does her best at running a household, though at times she has trouble. She battles with being poor because she wants so much to have nice …
Chapter 47: Aunt March died and left Jo her estate. Jo was grateful and instead of selling it like everyone thought she would, she decided that she and Bhaer would open a school for both rich and orphaned boys. The school was a success, and after five years, she had a wonderful life, and children …
Chapter 44: Laurie and Amy return to their house and discuss the relationship between Professor Bhaer and Jo. Amy asks Laurie if he would mind if they got married, and Laurie said that he would not. Their only wish is that the Professor would have more money, and they tried to devise a plan on …
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Chapter 41: To ease his pain and sorrow, Laurie tried composing music and then an opera. The main character in his Opera was Jo, but he could not seem to make her as wonderful as he remembered her. After a time, it was hard for him to remember her at all, and Laurie was angry …
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Chapter 38: As Meg began her life with her children, she made the mistake of forgetting life with her husband. She neglected John and her housework to take care of the babies, and after a while John began spending his evenings away from home at the Scotts house. Six months went by and nothing seemed …
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Chapter 35: Jo came home to see Laurie graduate from college. Afterwards, they went for a walk and Laurie, though Jo begged him not to, profess his love for her. He asked her to marry him, but Jo refused telling him that she did not love him. He was heartbroken, and Jo was too for …
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