littlewomenlittlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概AuthorCharacterListPlotThemeslittlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概LouisaMayAlcottBirthday:November29,1832Died:March6,1888(aged

55)

Birthplace:Germantown,PennsylvaniaShewastheseconddaughterShenevermarriedorhadafamilyofherown

littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概HerFamilyHerWorksExperienceslittlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概Poems

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Plays

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ThePrinceandthePeasantShortStories

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teenagerShortStories

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TheAccidentBackWindow

AdultShortStories

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FateinaFan

OtherShortStories

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-----------Anna

Novels

(18)------------LittleWomen

LittleMen

CollectiveWorks

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OtherWorks

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littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概ShewasatomboyandshehadanunladyliketemperShereceivedthemajorityofherschoolingfromherfather.ShealsoreceivedsomeinstructionfromwritersandeducatorssuchasRalphWaldoEmerson

ChildAdultPovertymadeitnecessaryforLouisetogotoworkatanearlyageasanoccasionalteacher,seamstress,governess,domestichelper,andwriter,Louisealsoproducedwholesomestoriesforchildren,andshedidnotreturntocreatingworksforadultslittlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概WhentheCivilWarbrokeoutin1861,Alcotthadanurgetogoandfightinit.ShesupportedtheNorthernsideoftheconflictbecauseshewasagainstslavery.Alcottwasdevotedtoherparentsandhersisters.Alcottcaughtpneumonia（肺炎）whileworkingasanurseintheCivilWar.Shesufferedalot.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概Herfatherfailedtoprovideenoughmoneytosupporthisfamily,andtheirpovertywassodirethatintwentyyears,theymovedtwentytimes.HersisterLizziediedatage21,worsestill,herlittlebrotherdiedininfancy.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概JosephineMarch

Theprotagonistofthenovel,andthesecond-oldestMarchsister.Jowantstobeawriter.Johasatemperandaquicktongue.Sheisatomboy,andreactswithimpatiencetothemanylimitationsplacedonwomenandgirls.Shehatesromanceinherreallife,andwantsnothingmorethantoholdherfamilytogether.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概MegMarchTheoldestMarchsister.Responsibleandkind,Megmothersheryoungersisters.Shehasasmallweaknessforluxuryandleisure,butthegreaterpartofherisgentleandloving.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概BethMarch

ThethirdMarchdaughter.Bethisveryquietandveryvirtuous,andshedoesnothingbuttrytopleaseothers.Sheadoresmusicandplaysthepianoverywell.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概AmyMarch

TheyoungestMarchgirl.Amyisanartistwhoadoresvisualbeautyandhasaweaknessforprettypossessions.Sheisgiventopouting,fitsoftemper,andvanity;butshedoesattempttoimproveherself.Shegetswhatshewantsintheend:popularity,thetriptoEurope,andLaurie.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概LaurieLaurence

TherichboywholivesnextdoortotheMarches.Laurie,becomeslikeasonandbrothertotheMarches.Heischarming,clever,andhasagoodheart.Lauriestruggleswithhisgrandfather’sexpectationsofhim.Heisnotmanlyenoughforhisgrandfatherbecausehedoesnotwanttoenterthebusinessworld.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概Marmee

-TheMarchgirls’mother.Marmeeisthemoralrolemodelforhergirls.Shecounselsthemthroughalloftheirproblemsandworkshardbuthappilywhileherhusbandisatwar.Mr.March

-TheMarchgirls’fatherandMarmee’shusband.HeservesintheUnionarmyasachaplain.Whenhereturnshome,hecontinuesactingasaministertoanearbyparish.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概Mr.Brooke

-Laurie’stutor.Mr.Brookeispoorbutvirtuous.FrederickBhaer

-ArespectedprofessorinGermanywhobecomesanimpoverishedlanguageinstructorinAmerica.Mr.BhaerlivesinNewYork,wherehemeetsJo.Heiskindandfatherly.AuntMarch

-ArichwidowandoneoftheMarchgirls’aunts.Althoughcrotchetyanddifficult,AuntMarchlovesherniecesandwantsthebestforthem.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概ThestorybeginsonChristmasEve.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概MarmeecomeshomewithaletterfromMr.March,thegirls’father,whoisservingasaUnionchaplainintheCivilWar.Theletterinspiresthegirlstobeartheirburdensmorecheerfullyandnottocomplainabouttheirpoverty.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概OnChristmasmorning,Marmeeencouragesthemtogiveawaytheirbreakfasttoapoorfamily,theHummels.Theirelderlywealthyneighbor,Mr.Laurence,whomthegirlshavenevermet,rewardstheircharitableactivitiesbysendingoverafeast.Soon,MegandJoareinvitedtoattendaNewYear’sPartytheremeetsLaurie,

littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概Onedarkday,thefamilyreceivesatelegramsayingthatMr.MarchissickinthehospitalinWashington,D.C.Marmeegoestotendtohim,andJosellsherhairtohelpfinancethetrip.BethgoestovisittheHummels,andcontractsscarletfeverfromtheHummelbaby.BethteetersonthebrinkofdeathuntilMarmeereturns.Meanwhile,AmyspendstimeatAuntMarch’shouseinordertoescapethedisease.Bethrecovers,thoughnotcompletelylittlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概Threeyearspass,Mr.Marchishomefromthewar,MegmarriesandmovesintoanewhomewithMr.BrookewhoisLaurie’stutor.AmygetstogotoParisfor\studyinsteadofJo,becauseAmy’sgoodbehaviorwinsherAunt’spraise.ThenJomovestoNewYork.TheremeetsProfessorBhaer,apoorGermanlanguageinstructor.SinceAmyisillseriously,Joreturnshome,Laurieproposestoher,butsheturnshimdown.Bethsoondies.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概AmyandLauriereuniteinFrance,andtheyfallinlove.Theymarryandreturnhome.ProfessorBhaercomesforJo,theymarrylater.

littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概Thenovelendswiththefamilyhappilygatheredtogether,eachsisterthankfulforherblessingsandforeachother.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概Women’sStruggleBetweenFamilialDutyandPersonalGrowthInthenovel,anemphasisondomesticdutiesandfamilydetractsfromvariouswomen’sabilitiestoattendtotheirownpersonalgrowth.littlewomen《小婦人》電影梗概TheDangerofGenderStereotypingLittleWomenquestionsthevalidityofgenderstereotypes,bothmaleandfemale.AlcottbestowsthehighestesteemuponJoandLaurie,who,intheirrefusaltoembody