Little Women Louisa May Alcott Analysis

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story and fairytale author, poet, essayist, and editor. She has often been praised for creating characters that speak their mind, especially those who were grammatically incorrect and improper. Although she disregarded the rules for children’s literature in the nineteenth century by creating these flawed, though loveable characters, children could identify with them more than the angelic children that other books shaped children of that time period, to be. Although Little Women was a novel for girls, it notably differed from current writings for children. the novel addressed three major themes; family-life, work, and love.
The story, Little Women, tells of the lives of the March family in the …show more content…
An especially dark time struck the family when the March’s received a telegram saying that Mr. March was sick in the hospital. Marmee quickly picked up to tend to him, leaving the girls to care for themselves. To help pay for the costly trip, Jo clipped off her hair and sold it. Though helpful at first, the girls soon became careless, neglecting their chores. as they were worrisome for their father. Only Beth chose to keep up her work, one task including a visit to the poor German family, the Hummels. After one of her visits, she contracted scarlet fever from the sick Hummel baby, and was teetering on the brink of death up until the return of her mother. In the meantime, Amy spent a few days at grumpy Aunt March;s house in order to escape the disease. Though miserable for most of the time, Aunt March bestowed a ring to Amy, a ring which she said would remind her not to be so selfish, the lesson she learned while staying at aunt’s house. Though Beth healed, she did not fully recover. Also during this time, to Jo’s dismay, her sister Meg falls in love with Mr. Brooke and are engaged by the end of Part