InLittleWomen,youwillmeettheMarchsisters,Meg,Jo,Beth&Amywholivewiththeirmother,Marmee,andtheirmaidHannah,duringtheCivilWar.Thefirsthalfofthenoveltakesplacewhiletheirfatherisaway,servinginthewar.Eachsisterhasadistinctpersonality,areader,anartist,amusician,thequietone.Youwillgettoknowthisfamilyintouchinglittlestoriesoftheirdailylife.Eachchapterseemstosetupamorallessonforthereadertolearn.Wealsomeetawonderfulsetofneighbors,Mr.Laurenceandhisnephew"Laurie"whoquicklyfindaplaceaspartoftheMarchfamily.
Thesecondhalfofthenovel,focusesonthegirlsastheyleavetheirchildhoodandbegintheirjourneyintoadultlife.Lessonsoffriendship,family,andlovearecoveredaswejointhecharactersthroughtheupsanddownsoflife,goodtimesandbad.
ItseemsthatLouisaMayAlcottusedherownfamilyasthebasisforthestoriesinLittleWomen,basingthecharacterJoonherself.Itisamazinghowthoughthebookwaswritteninthelate1800's,somanythingsabouthumansremainthesame.Thefoundationsoflifethatareimportantinfriendships,family&lovedon'tchangethroughtime,asAlcotthassharedwithus.Thisisabookthatyoungandoldcanreadandappreciate.
Recentlyreadaforeigntranslationofclassics,"littlewomen",oftenbytheauthorthathumorousandlivelysimplewordsmovedbyimpregnation,sometimesstronglyhopenotdelaythebreathreadit;Sometimescan'thelptoslowdowntocarefulaftertasteitsclassicdiscourse;Evenmymindwillappearinthebookofthepicture,themoodupsanddownswiththeplotupsanddowns.
Openthecoverpageofthebook,theauthorofthetranslationpresssaiditwasallgirlsmustreadgoodbooks.Iscuriosity,attractedmetoreadonitistheintroduction,theabovesaidbyalittlegirl'sexperiencetousapersonwhathappiness,howtomeetthetruth.
Inthismaterialisticflyingso-calledheightofthedevelopmentofthenetworkworld,peopleoftenaskwhatishappinessblankly,Ialsowillfeelperplexedinthefaceofsuchproblems.Whatcausessuchadullnumbnessoftheworld?Andwhocanberesponsibleforthe"materialistic"situation?
Wishallthegirlsreadthisbook.Happinessisinjail,wehandouttrick;Happinessiswhenthestormofthunderlightningoutside,wecanstaywarmhut;Happinessisanotherwhenachildiswithparentswhoareseverecontrol,gladthatyouhaveapairofamiablehonorablemomanddad.Happinessiswhenpeoplehavemoneybutalsoignominy,youI'mgladyouhavegoodcharacter.
Isreallyfullpaperabsurdspeech!Iwisheveryoneofuscancherishthehandshavetreasure!Hopewewouldbehappy!
Today,ihavereadthebook"LittleWomen".Thedeepestfeelingisitissimpletobehappy!Happinessiskinship,friendship,health,laborandpeaceofmind.Havingit,peoplejustfeelnormal.Butwhenlostingit,peopleperhapswillfindthatitcannotbereplacedbyanythingintheworld!Ordinaryisgreat!
Everynightbeforegoingtosleep,Iwanttocarryittoread,lyinginthebed,holdingitinmyhanduntilfallingasleep.ThebookisstillnexttomewhenIwakeupthenextmoring.ThisiswhatIwant.ThisisthefirstbookIlovesomuchtoread,becauseIliketolookintothepastfromthechildhood,Icanfindmyownshadow,myowngrowthprocess.Inthebook,Icanforgetthesadnessasachildcanputitallbehind.
ThisbookwaswrittenbytheUnitedStatesLouisa·May·Alcott.Thisbookcanberegardedasafamilybiographytoread,butitisnotabouttheadults'strugglebutthegrowthofthechildren,tellingthemhowtobecomematurefromanaive,fromvulnerabletosuffering,fromurgenttopatient,fromselftoothers.Thebookisalivelysplasheverywhere,theyoungman'sinnocence,purity,courageandvisionforthefuture.Theyarereallyimpressive.Theyfourcharacterswerecompletelydifferent.
Megwas16,Jowas15,Bethwas14,Amywas12.Megwasbeautiful,attractive.Andsheenvieddress.Shedidtuloringtohelpthefamily.Joehadaeautifulhair,andshewasalwaysrunningaroundincirclesandhadastrongpersonality.Thoughsheoftenmakedthingsworse,hadabadtemperanddidsomethinglikeaboy,shewassincere.Shelovedwritingandshehelpedfamilybydoingnursing.
Beth,lovedbymostpeople,wasverycuteandshy.Shewasveryquietandneverbeangry.Therewasnowonderthatweallcallher"littlebaby."Shelikedtocurlupinherownhappyworld.Andonlywhenshemetpeopleshetrustin,shewouldbepulledouttimid.Sewasverysympathetictothedolls,andshetreatedthemassmallbabybyhelpingthemmakeupnewclothes.Atthesametime,shelovedplayingthepiano.Shewasveryeasytosatisfy.
Amy,wasthesmallestamongtheirfour,lookedlikeayounglady.Shewantedobeanartistandbecometheworld'sgreatestmaster.Lawrencewas16yearsold.helosthisparentwhenhewasalittleboy.Hewasbroughtupbyhisgrandfather.Notwillingtolosthisgrandson,MrLawrenceavoidedhimdoingalotofthingshewanttodo.Sohelivedasadandunhappylifewithhisgrangfatherandwerenotongoodtermswitheachotherbeforeheknewthosefourgirls.
Hehadalotofmoney,however,hedidnotshowitoff.Hewasveryenthusiasticandhebecameasunnyboy.MrsMarchiwasawisemother.Sheallowedherchildrentoexperiencethroughthejoysandsorrowsoflifeandhopedherchildrentoexperiencetheirlivesinsteadofcopythehistoryofgeneration.Shehopedherchildrenwouldbebeautiful,talented,kind,lovedandrespectedbythepeople.Shewouldencouragechildren.Shelovedtheircountry.
Totheirmotherland,sheencouragedherhusbandtothewarandneverregretedit.Shehadbeenlearninghowtosetanexampletothechildren.Atfirst,everylittlegirlhadtheirshareofvanity.However,aftergoingthroughalot,theygraduallygrowed.Theyunderstandwhatistruehappiness.
Eachofthemhadtheirowncastlesintheairandtheirlittleaspirration.Intheirview,familywastheirplaceofgrowthandrefuge.Theywouldlistencarefullytotheirmother,wouldusetheirskillfulhandsandcleverbraintocreatthebeautyoflifeandwouldbeautifytheirsoul.Somepeoplesaid,foursistersgrowingupwaslikearichestinterestingeducatingpoem.Theauthorusednormallanguagetoshowusthegreathumamfamily,friendshipandlove.
Intheeyesoffoursisters,thehappiestthingwastheycouldlivewiththosewhotheylovedforever.Indeed,Inmyopinion,thisisalsomygreatesthappiness.Theywereveryhardwokingandtheyhelpedthehometosupportthefamilybydoingvariousthings.Theywerebusybuttheydidnotlackofthelusteroflife.
Onceeachofthemhadbeenlost,regreted,andpuzzled,butanyway,theygrewup.Theywereinnocentandhadnobadopinions.Afterexperiencingaseriesoftrialsandlifetodeath,theygraduallysaidgoodbyetotheirchildishandbecamemature.Theyhelpedeachother,lovedeachother,andbecameagroupoflittlewomenwhocouldstiruptheburdensoflife.Theirsmileisinmymind,rememberingmetobestrong,tohaveapureheart.T
heyalsotellushowtodealwithfamilyrelationship.Fromthem,IthinkIhavetolearntobestrong,learnhowtobecontentandlearnhowtocherishwhatwehave.Donotundershandtheirvaluableafterwelosethem.Weshouldtreatotherssincerelyandregardeverypartingasforeverparting.Justasthesayinggoes,donotcryforthepastmeteors,oryouwillmisstheothers.Weshouldbecarefultofindothersadvantages.Weshouldhavehopestothefutureandsetourowngoalsandthenstrivetoreachthem.Allowourselvestobeanindependent,strongandmotivatedpeople.Justbeareallittlewoman!
BeforeIreadthisbook,IhadwatchedacartoonmoviemadebyJapan.SoIhaveastronginterestonit.Itallbeginsinthedeadofwinter;TheChristmasSeason.Thecoldestoneofall,werethewarhasmadefuelforheatingveryscarce.Whileherhusbandisoffatwar,Marmeeisleftalonetoraisetheirfourdaughters:Jo,Meg,Beth,andAmy.OnChristmasEve,Marmeehasjustarrivedhomefrompassingoutfoodtothelessfortunatewithaletterfromherhusband,thegirls'father.
Theallgathertogetheraroundthefiretoreadtheletter.Afterwards,thegirlsaretearyeyed.Marmeekissesthemandtheyareofftobed.Joislongingtobecomeawriter.So,everynightshestaysuplatewritingthescriptforsoapoperas.Asmorningcomessheisthelastoneawake.
Thetableisset,andfoodpreparedfortheirChristmasfeast.Asduskfalls,thegirlsareallupintheatticactingoutJo'splay,whichshereadsfromthelocal(fake)newspaper.Astheyareperforming,theirrich,next-doorneighborsgrandsonwatchesfromthewindow.The2oldestgirls:JoandMeg,getreadytoattendtheChristmasBall.WhileJoiscurlingMeg'shair,thereisastrangesmelltotheair.
Amyscreams,Megshairisbeingsinged.Theycontinuediggingthroughtheoldclothesbinforapairofwhitegloves.OneoftheprominentthemesinLittleWomenisthecomingofageormaturationofthegirls.Duringthecourseofthenovelweseethemgrowinmanyways--physically,intellectually,andespeciallyemotionally.
OnequestionwhichreadersmustaskthemselvesiswhethertheviewsthecharactershaveonthecomingofageprocessaresharedbyAlcott.Iftheyaren't,whatareAlcott'sviewsandhowdotheydifferfromthoseofthewomeninherstory?
ItisinterestingtoexaminethelasthalfofChapter20,"Confidential."JoaddressesthematurationissueasshespeakswithMarmeeofthesituationbetweenMegandMr.Brooke.
Thepossiblelovebetweenthesetworepresentsoneoftheveryimportantaspectsincomingofageforateenagegirl.Jotreatsthisnaturalprocessasifitweresomesortofdisease,however.JocannotunderstandwhyMegwouldwanttostopbehaving"likeasensiblecreature"(p.202)，andreferstoloveas"suchnonsense."Thisbooktellmehowtodealwiththefamilyaffairs.Weshouldknowthelovebetweenthemembers.
"Littlewomen"describestheloveofthemarchfamilytianlun,tellsthestoryoffourgirlsgrowup.ForloveandwillingtopoorMeg,Jothroughhisstruggleasawriter,smileandstronginthefaceofdeathbeth,FuRuoJiPinAmy.
"Littlewomen"tookmeintoacolorfulworld,beautifulwords,realplot,warmandbeautifulfamily,relativesofcomfortandunderstanding,andmakesmeforgetallabouteatingandsleeping.Everyonehashisownpursuitandideal,foursistersgrowupjustlikeabeautifulpoem,soothethewoundinourhearts,withwefacelifesetbackeducationshouldlaydowntheirdepressedmood,withpositiveattitudetolookatanything.
Letmelearnedalotfromfoursisters:JoeletIlearnedtostrivetowardthedream,willbesuccessful:beth,letmeseethelifeisfragile,andletmeknowhowthebothhappyandpainfulthings,havetofacelifewithasmile.
Today,Ihavereadthebook"LittleWomen".Thedeepestfeelingisitissimpletobehappy!
Happinessiskinship,friendship,health,laborandpeaceofmind.Havingit,peoplejustfeelnormal.Butwhenlostingit,peopleperhapswillfindthatitcannotbereplacedbyanythingintheworld!Ordinaryisgreat!
Everynightbeforegoingtosleep,Iwanttocarryittoread,lyinginthebed,holdingitinmyhanduntilfallingasleep.ThebookisstillnexttomewhenIwakeupthenextmoring.ThisiswhatIwant.ThisisthefirstbookIlovesomuchtoread,becauseIliketolookintothepastfromthechildhood,Icanfindmyownshadow,myowngrowthprocess.Inthebook,Icanforgetthesadnessasachildcanputitallbehind.
ThisbookwaswrittenbytheUnitedStatesLouisa·May·Alcott.Thisbookcanberegardedasafamilybiographytoread,butitisnotabouttheadults'strugglebutthegrowthofthechildren,tellingthemhowtobecomematurefromanaive,fromvulnerabletosuffering,fromurgenttopatient,fromselftoothers.Thebookisalivelysplasheverywhere,theyoungman'sinnocence,purity,courageandvisionforthefuture.Theyarereallyimpressive.
Theyfourcharacterswerecompletelydifferent.Megwas16,Jowas15,Bethwas14,Amywas12.
Megwasbeautiful,attractive.Andsheenvieddress.Shedidtuloringtohelpthefamily.
Joehadaeautifulhair,andshewasalwaysrunningaroundincirclesandhadastrongpersonality.Thoughsheoftenmakedthingsworse,hadabadtemperanddidsomethinglikeaboy,shewassincere.Shelovedwritingandshehelpedfamilybydoingnursing.
Beth,lovedbymostpeople,wasverycuteandshy.Shewasveryquietandneverbeangry.Therewasnowonderthatweallcallher"littlebaby."Shelikedtocurlupinherownhappyworld.Andonlywhenshemetpeopleshetrustin,shewouldbepulledouttimid.Sewasverysympathetictothedolls,andshetreatedthemassmallbabybyhelpingthemmakeupnewclothes.Atthesametime,shelovedplayingthepiano.Shewasveryeasytosatisfy.
Amy,wasthesmallestamongtheirfour,lookedlikeayounglady.Shewantedobeanartistandbecometheworld'sgreatestmaster.
Lawrencewas16yearsold.helosthisparentwhenhewasalittleboy.Hewasbroughtupbyhisgrandfather.Notwillingtolosthisgrandson,MrLawrenceavoidedhimdoingalotofthingshewanttodo.Sohelivedasadandunhappylifewithhisgrangfatherandwerenotongoodtermswitheachotherbeforeheknewthosefourgirls.Hehadalotofmoney,however,hedidnotshowitoff.Hewasveryenthusiasticandhebecameasunnyboy.
MrsMarchiwasawisemother.Sheallowedherchildrentoexperiencethroughthejoysandsorrowsoflifeandhopedherchildrentoexperiencetheirlivesinsteadofcopythehistoryofgeneration.Shehopedherchildrenwouldbebeautiful,talented,kind,lovedandrespectedbythepeople.Shewouldencouragechildren.Shelovedtheircountry.Totheirmotherland,sheencouragedherhusbandtothewarandneverregretedit.Shehadbeenlearninghowtosetanexampletothechildren.
Atfirst,everylittlegirlhadtheirshareofvanity.However,aftergoingthroughalot,theygraduallygrowed.Theyunderstandwhatistruehappiness.Eachofthemhadtheirowncastlesintheairandtheirlittleaspirration.Intheirview,familywastheirplaceofgrowthandrefuge.Theywouldlistencarefullytotheirmother,wouldusetheirskillfulhandsandcleverbraintocreatthebeautyoflifeandwouldbeautifytheirsoul.
Somepeoplesaid,foursistersgrowingupwaslikearichestinterestingeducatingpoem.Theauthorusednormallanguagetoshowusthegreathumamfamily,friendshipandlove.Intheeyesoffoursisters,thehappiestthingwastheycouldlivewiththosewhotheylovedforever.Indeed,Inmyopinion,thisisalsomygreatesthappiness.
Theywereveryhardwokingandtheyhelpedthehometosupportthefamilybydoingvariousthings.Theywerebusybuttheydidnotlackofthelusteroflife.Onceeachofthemhadbeenlost,regreted,andpuzzled,butanyway,theygrewup.Theywereinnocentandhadnobadopinions.Afterexperiencingaseriesoftrialsandlifetodeath,theygraduallysaidgoodbyetotheirchildishandbecamemature.Theyhelpedeachother,lovedeachother,andbecameagroupoflittlewomenwhocouldstiruptheburdensoflife.
Theirsmileisinmymind,rememberingmetobestrong,tohaveapureheart.Theyalsotellushowtodealwithfamilyrelationship.Fromthem,IthinkIhavetolearntobestrong,learnhowtobecontentandlearnhowtocherishwhatwehave.Donotundershandtheirvaluableafterwelosethem.Weshouldtreatotherssincerelyandregardeverypartingasforeverparting.Justasthesayinggoes,donotcryforthepastmeteors,oryouwillmisstheothers.Weshouldbecarefultofindothersadvantages.Weshouldhavehopestothefutureandsetourowngoalsandthenstrivetoreachthem.Allowourselvestobeanindependent,strongandmotivatedpeople.Justbeareallittlewoman!
LittleWomenisanovelpublishedin1868andwrittenbyAmericanauthorLouisaMayAlcott.ThestoryconcernsthelivesandlovesoffoursistersgrowingupduringtheAmericanCivilWar.ItwasbasedonAlcott'sownexperiencesasachildinConcord,Massachusettswithherthreesisters,Anna,May,andElizabeth.LittleWomenisthestoryofTheMarches,afamilyusedtohardtoilandsuffering.AlthoughFatherMarchisawaywiththeunionarmies,thesistersMeg,Jo,AmyandBethkeepinhighspiritswiththeirmother,affectionatelynamedMarmee.TheirfriendlygiftofaChristmasholidaybreakfasttoaneighbouringfamilyisanactofgenerosityrewardedwithwealthyMr.Laurence'sgiftofasurpriseChristmasfeast.However,despitetheireffortstobegood,thegirlsshowfaults:theprettyMegbecomesdiscontentedwiththechildrensheteaches;boyishJoloseshertemperregularly;whilethegolden-hairedschoolgirlAmyisinclinedtowardsaffectation.However,Beth,whokeepsthehouseisalwayskindandgentle.
AftercertainhappytimeswinningovertheLaurences,darktimesarriveasMarmeefindsoutaboutherhusband'sillness.WorseistocomeasBethcontractsscarletfeverinherSamaritaneffortsforasickneighbourandbecomesmoreorleaninvalid.Thenoveltellsoftheirprogreintoyoungwomanhoodwiththeadditionalstrainsofromance,Beth'sterminalillness,thepressuresofmarriageandtheoutsideworld.Thisisthestoryoftheirgrowingmaturityandwisdomandthesearchforthecontentedneoffamilylife.Itwaswrittenin1867andisafictionalisedbiographyofAlcottandhersisters.Ithasbecomeamuchlovedclassictaleand,whilesomeofitsissuesseemoutdated,manyofthetrialsofthesistersarealltoorelevanttodayasevidencedbyitscontinuedfollowing.
LittleWomanwaswrittenbyAmericanfemalewriterAlcott.Afterreadingthisnovel,Ihavesomeopinionsaboutthesefourwomen.
ThenoveldescribedfoursistersintheMarchfamily;theywerekindtoeachotherandloveeachother,hardworking,stayedwithneighborLaurencefriendly.Differentdispositiongirlshadfoundtheirownhappythroughtheirowngoodnessandindustrious.Thenovelhasnotafluctuationplotandfascinatingsuspensioninaplay,buttheauthordescribedthehappinessinMarchfamilywiththesimplelanguage.Theirgoodandkind,loyaltytoloveandfamilyhasleftmeadeepimpression.Theauthoronlydescribedveryordinarydetailinthelife,butrevealsthelovetothehappylifeexpectationeverywhere.
Althoughthesegirlsborninapoorfamily,buttheyallhadthepositiveattitudetoanymatter,thenovelhadlaidemphasisontheirindividualityandthedignity,butalsohasdisplayedtheirself-expressionrestraint.Independentlywasthesefourgirls’scommoncharacteristic,theyalwayskeepdiscoveringtheirownshortcomingandcorrectitassoonaspossiblewhichworthourlearning.Lookwe,somepeoplealwaysmakemistakes,buttheyalwaysthinkthatitisasmallmistake;theydon’tneedtonoticeit,letitgo.Ifeveryonelikethem,thesocietywillbecomeveryawful,norulecanlimitpeople’sbehaviors,theycandoanythingtheylike.
Thesefourgirlsareverydifferent,letmeintroducethem,Meg,theeldestofthefour,wassixteen,andverypretty,beingplumpandfair,withlargeeyes,plentyofsoft,brownhair,asweetmouth,andwhitehands,ofwhichshewasrathervain.Fifteen-year-oldJowasverytall,thin,andbrown,andremindedoneofacolt,forsheneverseemedtoknowwhattodowithherlonglimbs,whichwereverymuchinherway.Shehadadecidedmouth,acomicalnose,andsharp,grayeyes,whichappearedtoseeeverything,andwasbyturnsfierce,funny,orthoughtful.Herlong,thickhairwasheronebeauty,butitwasusuallybundledintoanet,tobeoutofherway.RoundshouldershadJo,bighandsandfeet,aflyawaylooktoherclothes,andtheuncomfortableappearanceofagirlwhowasrapidlyshootingupintoawomananddidn'tlikeit.Beth,aseveryonecalledherwasarosy,smooth-haired,bright-eyedgirlofthirteen,withashymanner,atimidvoice,andapeacefulexpressionwhichwasseldomdisturbed.Herfathercalledher"LittleTranquility,"andthenamesuitedherexcellently,forsheseemedtoliveinahappyworldofherown,onlyventuringouttomeetthefewwhomshetrustedandloved.Amy,thoughtheyoungest,wasamostimportantpersoninherownopinionatleast.Aregularsnowmaiden,withblueeyes,andyellowhaircurlingonhershoulders,paleandslender,andalwayscarryingherselflikeayoungladymindfulofhermanners.Whatthecharactersofthefoursisterswerewewillleavetobefoundout.
IloveMegforherbeinggladtoimpoverishforlove,notenticedbythemoney.Shedidfamilyteachertohelpthefamily.IloveJoforherfreeandeasy,likesherforthesteadfastdeterminationwhichshestrugglesfordream.SheearnslivingexpenseswithauntMarchandwritesarticlesforthenewspapertogainthepaymenttoincreasethedailynecessitiestothefamily.IloveBethforhertranquilcharacteristic,doinganythingwithoutanycomplain.Likehergoodpersonalcharacterwhichalwaysconsidersforothers,shelovesmusicandfeelsshywithstrangers,soshealwaysdoessomehouseworkwithhermotherathome.IalsoloveAmyforherstrongdesire;sheregardsupportingthepoorpeopleasherownfaith.Shewasinterestedinsketch.Thoughtheirideaandthedestinyarevarious,theyhadallfoundtheirownlove.
Intheireyes,thefamilywasnotonlytheplaceofgrowthbutalsotheholyrefuge.Theylikedtoheartheirmother'sinstructioncarefully;theycreatedgamesbytheircleverbrainandhandswhichcanbeautifythemind.Foursisters'growthcourseswereasifaninteresteducationpoem.Theauthorhadshownusthehumanity'sgreatdearonessuchasfriendshipandlovewithordinarylanguage.Inmyopinion,itwillbethehappiestmatterifthesefoursisterscanlivewiththosewhotheylove.Theyareallgoodperson,ifIcanlivewiththem,Ithinkmyleftwillbecomerichandcolorful.
Anoldsayingsaidthat“threewomencanplayaperformance”,womanalwayshavetheirownidea,iftheideahasformed,andalmostnoonecanchangeit.Whenwomenmeet,ifonetalksheropinionaboutsomething,anotheronewillgiveheropiniontothefirstone,thentheargumentwilltakeplace,let’simagine,therewerefourwomeninonefamily,thoughtheyaresister,argumentcan’tavoid,itwillbeveryinterestinginthehome.
Fromthenovel,Ihavelearnedthatweshouldkeephopeforfutureandmakegreateffortstoseekdream.Ialsohavelearnedtocherishwhatyouhavehadsuchasyourparents,timeandsoon,weshoulddiscovereveryone'smeritbuttotakethecoloredeyetoseeothersshortcoming.
Remember,whateveryourgoalis,youwillgetitifyouarewillingtodo!
ItisknowntotheentireworldthatLittleWomenbyLouisaMayAlcottisoneoftherepresentativesoffeministworks.ThispaperanalyzesfeminismembodiedinJosephine’sviewonloveinLittleWomen.Intheintroductionofthepaper,Iwilltalkaboutthebackground,literaturereviewandmywritingperspective.Asforthebodypart,inChapteroneIwillanalyzeJosephine’scharacterfrommanyexamplesinthestory;inChaptertwoIwillgiveacomprehensiveanalysisofJosephine’sviewonlove,whichmainlycoversthelovechoiceshemadeandthereasonsofthechoice;inChapterthree,IwillanalyzefeminismreflectedformJosephine,includingtheaspirationforfreedom,thedesireforindependence,andtheworshipoftruelove.InChapterfour,IwilldiscusstheenlightmentsandlimitationsofJosephine’sfeminisminmoderntimes.Atlastintheconclusion,Iwillgiveabriefsummaryofthispaper.
Evenifhavingthesmallflaws,LittleWomenisstillanundoubtedlygreatwork.Itputeyesonwomen’sgrowth,fightsandeffortstorealizethevalueoflifeinapatriarchalsociety.Evenintoday,itstillhasrealisticvaluesformoderngirlstolearn.
ThroughthedailylivesofMarchsisters,LouisadrewavividpictureofthelifeoftemporalAmericanpioneers,especiallyJo.Sheimpressedusbyhergoodness,honesty,insistence…andherprecipitancy,rebellion…She’slikeaclosefriendtous,andaswellaninnerspiritofus.
Inordertogetclosertothiswork,I’vetalkedaboutthesocialbackgroundatthattime,Louisa’sfamilyhistory,literaturereviewandthedefinitionoffeminism;andthentofigureoutthereasonsofJo’schoice,I’veanalyzedJo’spersonality,theprocessofJo’schoiceandthereasonsofit,soInotonlyhadaclearerimpressionofJo,butalsogotadeeperunderstandingofherchoice;atlastinordertolearnthefeministspiritsfromJo,IdiscussedsomeextraordinaryfeministqualitiesofJoandgotsomeconstructivetipsandsuggestionsaboutfeminismforallthegirls.
Afterfinishingthisworkwhichisdefinitelyamasterpieceinhistory,I’velearnedtheimportanceoffreedom,bothphysicallyandspiritually,withoutit,IthinkIevencan’tlivewell;andalsoI’veknownthevalueofindependence,there’snoonecanaccompanyandhelpmeforever,sobeingindependentcanmakemelivebetterandfeedmyselfjustonmyown;lastbutnottheleast,I’vealsobeenremindedwiththepreciousnessoftruelovewhichmakespeopletrulyhappyfromthebottomfromthehearts.
ReadingLittleWomencanbeanenjoyablething,toseekthepeaceintheblatant,andtoseekanaiminthehesitation.Wecanlearnsomuchfromthisbook.Overacenturypassingby,thegloryofthisbookdoesn’tvanish,insteaditbecomesmoreexcellent,anditconnectspeoplegenerationbygeneration.
ThisbookishowthefourdaughtersofMrs.Marchhomefromyounggirlgrowintoawoman'slife,describesthecharactersofrichinnerworld.
Thebookfoursistersletmefeelthedifferentcharacterandhobby,lismostofthemare"Joe",hernaturaldispositionislively,notonlytotakecare,andtoughnessoftherelentlesspursuitoflife,whichreflectshersentimentalinnerthoughtsandthesurfaceoftheactiveperformanceofthecontrast.
Amongthem,myfavoritecharacterisbeth,becausesheveryloveforlife,approachable,seasoninthecriticallyillstillinsistonwriting,showedherunremittingeffortstothepursuitofabetterlife.
BeforeIreadthisbook,IhadwatchedacartoonmoviemadebyJapan.SoIhaveastronginterestonit.
Itallbeginsinthedeadofwinter;TheChristmasSeason.Thecoldestoneofall,werethewarhasmadefuelforheatingveryscarce.Whileherhusbandisoffatwar,Marmeeisleftalonetoraisetheirfourdaughters:Jo,Meg,Beth,andAmy.
OnChristmasEve,Marmeehasjustarrivedhomefrompassingoutfoodtothelessfortunatewithaletterfromherhusband,thegirls'father.Theallgathertogetheraroundthefiretoreadtheletter.Afterwards,thegirlsaretearyeyed.Marmeekissesthemandtheyareofftobed.
Joislongingtobecomeawriter.So,everynightshestaysuplatewritingthescriptforsoapoperas.Asmorningcomessheisthelastoneawake.Thetableisset,andfoodpreparedfortheirChristmasfeast.
Asduskfalls,thegirlsareallupintheatticactingoutJo'splay,whichshereadsfromthelocal(fake)newspaper.Astheyareperforming,theirrich,next-doorneighborsgrandsonwatchesfromthewindow.
The2oldestgirls:JoandMeg,getreadytoattendtheChristmasBall.WhileJoiscurlingMeg'shair,thereisastrangesmelltotheair.Amyscreams,Megshairisbeingsinged.Theycontinuediggingthroughtheoldclothesbinforapairofwhitegloves.
OneoftheprominentthemesinLittleWomenisthecomingofageormaturationofthegirls.Duringthecourseofthenovelweseethemgrowinmanyways--physically,intellectually,andespeciallyemotionally.OnequestionwhichreadersmustaskthemselvesiswhethertheviewsthecharactershaveonthecomingofageprocessaresharedbyAlcott.Iftheyaren't,whatareAlcott'sviewsandhowdotheydifferfromthoseofthewomeninherstory?
ItisinterestingtoexaminethelasthalfofChapter20,"Confidential."JoaddressesthematurationissueasshespeakswithMarmeeofthesituationbetweenMegandMr.Brooke.Thepossiblelovebetweenthesetworepresentsoneoftheveryimportantaspectsincomingofageforateenagegirl.Jotreatsthisnaturalprocessasifitweresomesortofdisease,however.JocannotunderstandwhyMegwouldwanttostopbehaving"likeasensiblecreature"(p.202),andreferstoloveas"suchnonsense."
”Littlewoman“isanautobiographynovelpropertieswiththefamily,theauthorisAmericanAlcott.Thisbookwaswritteninfourdifferentcharactermarchesthroughtheirownkindofgirl,hardworkingandfoundmyselfhappystory.
Novelshavedroppedtheupsanddownsoftherock,nofascinatingplotofsuspense,buttheauthorusesimplelanguagedescribesmarge'sfamilylove.Theirkindness,loveandaffectionloyaltytodeeplytouchedme.Theauthordescribesthedetailsoflifeisveryordinary,buteverywheretolove,revealthelongingforabetterlife.Marge'sgirlalthoughhome,buttheyarepoorinanythingpositiveandoptimisticattitude.Theystressedthenovelcharacteranddignity,alsoshowtheirselfconstraint,andbecomemoreindependentofthefourgirlsarecommoncharacteristics.Theyareconstantlytofindtheirownshortcomingsandtocorrect.
Itisalsowortheverybodystudy.IlikedMeg,likeherwillingnesstolove,notformoneypovertyseducedbythecharacter,likeherfairmaidenwind.IlikeJoe,likeher,likeherdreamtostriveforthefirmdetermination.
Ilikebeth,likeherquiet,doanythingwithoutcomplaining,likeshealwaysforothersgoodmoralcharacter.IalsolikeAmy,likeherstrong,thepoorasKeatsresponsibilityofpoverty.Theyarenotthesamefatewiththeideal,buttheyfoundabetterending.Intheiropinion,homeistheirlandandsacredshelter.Theywilllistencarefullytothemother'steachings,willusehishands,intelligentnimbleinventedthebraintoanothercreativemindandbeautificationofthegame.Foursistersgrowthcourseisarichtasteofeducation.Theauthorusedneitherluxuriantalsonotboringlanguageshowsusagreataffection,humanfriendshipandlove.
Inmyopinion,itseemsthatthefoursisters,foreverandtheirloveandlovetheirlivestogetheristhehappiestthing.Fromthem,Ilearnedtostrong,learntounderstandcontentbutcannotsatisfy,Ilearnedtohopeforthefuture,andnevertochasingthedreamofoptimism,Ialsolearnedmustdoubletreasureshavedied,don'twaituntiltheyknowlost.
Weshouldbecarefulthateveryonehastheadvantagesofnotwearblindersonlyseethefaultsofothers.Meg,Joe,beth,Amy,theyfourstrong,optimisticspiritwillbestoredinmyheart.Theysmilewillremaininmymind,remindingme:bestrong,haveapureheart.
AmericanwomanwriterLouisamayAlcott'slittlewomenletImetafamilyoffourstronggirl:Meg,Jo,bethandAmy.Megandgracefulvirtuous;Joeandvigorousstraight,gentle,quiet,bainAmydriftthislively.
Theirdifferencesinpersonality,havetheirownpursuit.PursuehighbutcantakecareoftheeldersisterMeg,whoisfullofagitationisconcernedaboutthefamily'ssecondsisterJoedreamtobecomeawriter,elegantbutselfishpersonloveAmylikespainting,andecstasyselflessbutneedfamilybethhobbyisplayingthepiano.
Theyareeagerforabetterlife.Themfromnaivetomature,fromweaktofortitude,fromeagertopatience,fromselftoothers,andeveryoneofus,arestrong.
"Littlewomen"isfullofbeauty,thebookissomethingdeepinthehearttoeveryone.
Lookatthebooksinthegrowth,wecanalsotrytoproperlydealwithsideoffamilylove,friendship,love,feelthejoysandsorrowsoftheirpeers,feelthebeauty,inthebookarealsohappenaroundus.Aboutlove,actuallyverycomplex,hastheloveoffriends,loveoffamily,theloveofhisbirthright.
Thisbookwilltellushowtowithahearttogainexperience,feelingsandtreatthem,andtrytolikemarchfamily,forthesakeofthelove,becomemorestrongandindependent.Familylifemaybeboring,butwhocanfinditwarminsideinformation,whohavedemonstratedtheeye.
Home-isthemostbeautifulsideofhumannature,thereisaselflesslove.Eachperson'spursuitofstartfromhere,suchasthefoursisters,thegoalofeveryoneeventuallyalsowanttostayathome.Wanttoreadthebookcanstopinthemomentoflife,feelwarmthandbeautyofthehome.
LittleWomenisanovelpublishedin1868andwrittenbyAmericanauthorLouisaMayAlcott.ThestoryconcernsthelivesandlovesoffoursistersgrowingupduringtheAmericanCivilWar.ItwasbasedonAlcott'sownexperiencesasachildinConcord,Massachusettswithherthreesisters,Anna,May,andElizabeth.
LittleWomenisthestoryofTheMarches,afamilyusedtohardtoilandsuffering.AlthoughFatherMarchisawaywiththeUnionarmies,thesistersMeg,Jo,AmyandBethkeepinhighspiritswiththeirmother,affectionatelynamedMarmee.TheirfriendlygiftofaChristmasholidaybreakfasttoaneighbouringfamilyisanactofgenerosityrewardedwithwealthyMr.Laurence'sgiftofasurpriseChristmasfeast.However,despitetheireffortstobegood,thegirlsshowfaults:theprettyMegbecomesdiscontentedwiththechildrensheteaches;boyishJoloseshertemperregularly;whilethegolden-hairedschoolgirlAmyisinclinedtowardsaffectation.However,Beth,whokeepsthehouseisalwayskindandgentle.AftercertainhappytimeswinningovertheLaurences,darktimesarriveasMarmeefindsoutaboutherhusband'sillness.WorseistocomeasBethcontractsscarletfeverinherSamaritaneffortsforasickneighbourandbecomesmoreorlessaninvalid.Thenoveltellsoftheirprogressintoyoungwomanhoodwiththeadditionalstrainsofromance,Beth'sterminalillness,thepressuresofmarriageandtheoutsideworld.Thisisthestoryoftheirgrowingmaturityandwisdomandthesearchforthecontentednessoffamilylife.Itwaswrittenin1867andisafictionalisedbiographyofAlcottandhersisters.Ithasbecomeamuchlovedclassictaleand,whilesomeofitsissuesseemoutdated,manyofthetrialsofthesistersarealltoorelevanttodayasevidencedbyitscontinuedfollowing.
《LittleWomen》tellsthestoryofamarch.Foursistersathome:thepursuitofnoble,butwhowilltakecareoftheeldestsisterMeg,fullofrestlessnessisconcernedaboutthefamiliesofJoeErjie,elegantbutselfishPodeAmy'sselflessspiritandtheneedtohaveBeth'sfamily.Theirmother,Margeisthekindofwife,father,Mr.MaQiarmysoldiers.SuchaboyandtheirneighborLaurie,Laurie,MrLawrence'sgrandfather,auntMarchi,aswellasfriendsthathaveoccurredaroundthehomesuchasthediaryasasimplestory,butathought-provokingshowofaffection,friendship,love.Thebookisadisplayofpiecesofwarmsweetpictureoffamilylife,singthepraisesofeternallove,touchedtheheartsofcountlessreaders.Upsanddowns,warmandsweetlifeanddestiny,pureemotion,deeplyattractedme.Astrong,content,fullofhopeforthefutureofmyfourfromtheheroine'slearned.TheUnitedStatesandGeorgia,Joe,Beth,Amythemastrong,optimisticspiritofstorageIheart.
Fromtheirbody,Ilearnedhowstrongandlearnedhowtobecontented,butIcannotsatisfytheneedtolearntoalwaysbefullofhopeforthefutureandtrytochasethedreamofoptimism.Ialsolearnedtocherishthedouble-owned,andsoondonotknowwhodiedlosttheircommendable.Wefoundthateveryoneshouldbecarefulnottobringtheadvantagesofthecoloredeyecanonlyseeotherpeople'sshortcomings.
Keepinmindthathappinessisfundamental,hastobehappy,evenifthelifeofthepoorthantherichdonothappythestrongerandmore!Veryoften,whenwehavebeendreamingofthethingsthemselves,oftenforgettheirownoriginalworkandthepayisthemostvaluableandmostadmired.Ifwehaveforgotten,itwilloftenlosethemselvesandchoosetocorrupt,ifweareabletofirmlykeepinmind,wewillbeabletokeeptheirowneffortstoshowthattherichandwell-being.Thisisalifeofwealth,career,emotional,suchasthepursuitoftruth,andnotjustintermsofafamily.Wewouldliketobeabletobearthisinmind,arichandwell-being.
《LittleWomen》isfullofhumanitytheUnitedStateseveryoneistothedepthsofthesoul.Thebooklookedatthegrowthofpeople,wecantrytodealwiththerightsideofthefamily,friendship,love,feeltheemotionsofpeopleofthesameage,feeltheUnitedStatesandhumannature,thebookisalsothematterhavetakenplacearoundus.On,infact,verycomplicated,friendship,family,therespectofyoungandold.Thisbookwilltellushowtheheartwithaharvestofexperience,feelingsanddealwiththemandtriedtomarchasone,forthese,moreanindependentfirm.Lifeontheroadisbumpy,butaslongaswehaveafirmbeliefthatcontinuedeffortswillsurelybeasuccess!
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