1、Little Women毛孟珍 ContentsThe AuthorMain CharactersPlot SummaryThemeMy FeelingBornShe was the second daughter She never married or had a family of her ownNovember 29,1832Germantown,Pennsylvania,United StatesDiedMarch 6,1888(aged 56)Boston,Massachusetts,United StatesAbout the author(Louisa May Alcott)1
2、847:financial difficulties(15)In the 1850s:hard times for the Alcotthard times for the AlcottsIn the 1857:unemployment1858:Elizabeth died Anna married In the 1860s:receive critical success1862:the Civil War broke out 1868:publish the Little Women BackgroundUnder the influence of her father and publi
3、shersSet in the Alcott family home and her childhood experiences.Social BackgroundThe late 19th late century Saw firstwave of feminismsThe War broke out in South America in 1862.characters Meg March:The oldest March sister.Responsible and kind,Weakness gentle and loving Josephine March portrait of t
4、he author herself The protagonist,the second-oldest March sister,Want to be a writer Temper,quick tongue tomboy,impatience Hates romance u Third March daughteru Quiet and virtuousu Love music and pianouThe youngest March girl Artist,love visual beauty and possessionsu She is given to pouting,fits of
5、 temper and vanity but she does attempt to improve herselfAmy MarchBeth Marchu Laurie Laurenceu Rich boy,charming,clever,goodnessu He struggles with his grandfathers expectations of him.He is not manly enough for his grandfather because he does not want to enter the business worldLaurie Laurenceu Ma
6、rmeeu The girls mother u Moral role modelu kindness wisdomMarmeePlot The story begins on Christmas Eve.Marmee comes home with a letter from Mr.March,the girls father,who is serving as a Union chaplain in the Civil War.The letter inspires the girls to bear their burdens more cheerfully and not to complain about their poverty.The novel ends with the family happily gathered together,each sister thankful for her blessings and for each other.ThemeuLove uPoverty u Home was not only the place which they grew up,but a location avoided hardship.My feeling about the best change.
