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    • Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott, originally published in two volumes, in 1868 and 1869. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—and details their passage from childhood to womanhood. Loosely based on the lives of the author and her three sisters, it is classified as an autobi… See more

    Development history

    In 1868, Alcott's publisher, Thomas Niles, recommended that she write a novel about girls that would have widespread appeal. Alcott resisted, preferring to publish a collection of short stories, instead. Niles pressed he… See more

    Explanation of the novel's title

    According to literary critic Sarah Elbert, when using the term "little women" Alcott was drawing on its Dickensian meaning; it represented the period in a young woman's life where childhood and elder childhood are "overla… See more

    Plot

    The March sisters-- Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy-- and their mother, whom they call Marmee, live in a new neighborhood (loosely based on Concord) in Massachusetts in genteel poverty. Having lost all his … See more

    How did Jo March influence writing?
    Alcott's Jo also made professional writing imaginable for generations of women. Writers as diverse as Maxine Hong Kingston, Margaret Atwood, and J.K. Rowlinghave noted the influence of Jo March on their artistic development. Even other fictional portraits of young women aspiring to authorship often reference Jo March.
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    Louisa May Alcott | The Character of Jo March - PBS

    Dec 12, 2009 · Her name is Jo March, but her character is Louisa Alcott. Jo March is a dazzling and original invention: bold, outspoken, brave, daring, loyal, cranky, principled, and real.

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    Alcott: 'Not The Little Woman You Thought She Was'

    Dec 28, 2009 · For many readers, Alcott is synonymous with her most famous character, Jo March, the spirited sister in Alcott's classic Little Women. The beloved writer's real life is the subject of a film ...

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    Little Women: This Scene Is Exactly Why Saoirse Ronan …

    December 4, 2019. It only takes one scene to realize why Saoirse Ronan is drumming up Oscar buzz for Little Women. In the film, written and directed by Greta Gerwig, Ronan plays Jo March, the...

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    How old is Jo March?
    (Click the character infographic to download.) When we first meet Jo March, she's a tomboyish, hot-tempered, geeky fifteen-year-old girl. She loves activity and can't bear to be left on the sidelines; it drives her crazy that she can't go and fight in the Civil War alongside her father, who has volunteered as a chaplain.

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    Who plays Jo March?
    In the film, written and directed by Greta Gerwig, Ronan plays Jo March, the iconic tomboy and bookish scribe of the March family. Though Jo is full of fire and wit, there’s one scene—available to watch exclusively above—where her tough facade crumbles while talking to her mother (Marmee, played by Laura Dern).

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    How did Jo March influence writing?
    Alcott's Jo also made professional writing imaginable for generations of women. Writers as diverse as Maxine Hong Kingston, Margaret Atwood, and J.K. Rowlinghave noted the influence of Jo March on their artistic development. Even other fictional portraits of young women aspiring to authorship often reference Jo March.

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    Does Jo March marry Louisa Alcott?
    At the same time, Jo is devoted to the fictional March family, which was closely modeled on the Alcott family: a wise and good mother, an idealistic father, and four sisters whose personalities are a sampler of female adolescence. But while Jo March marries and is content within the family circle, Louisa Alcott chose an independent path.

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    How does Jo March resemble Louisa May Alcott?
    Jo March resembles her creator most in the fertility of her imagination. Like Jo, the young Louisa May Alcott burned with genius, spinning tales of murder and treachery one minute, fairy tales and sentimental poetry the next. She told herself a dozen stories at a time, working out their plots in her head, sometimes for years.

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    Does Jo lose her job as Aunt March's companion?
    But even though it's not a bed of roses, Jo's job as Aunt March's companion helps her contribute a little money to her struggling family. Jo eventually loses her job as Aunt March's companion to Amy, but goes on to work as a governess to the children of a family friend, Mrs. Kirke, at a boarding house in New York.

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    Jo March: A Timeless Beacon of Feminism in ‘Little …

    Jan 22, 2024 · The underlying theme of feminism is commendable and compellingly remarkable, clear and far before its time. The plot follows the story of the four March sisters – Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth – and their individual …

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    Feeling The Character: Jo March | Little Women (2019)

    Dec 21, 2020 · The story follows the lives of four March sisters. The girls are supported by the family to be independent and free in a patriarchal society. It's about the transition of the sisters from their childhood to womanhood. The …