Little Women
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- jemgannaban1995
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Re: Little Women
I found the characters to be refreshing even though they fit a lot of stereotypes during that age. I found the character developments rather logical, except for Amy's which actually came out of the blue (that is, in my opinion). I love how the author aspired to show how women are and how women can be. Alcott, although quite uninteresting when narrating with the voices of her characters, exhibited great talent in telling the story with her own voice.
Also, I think with discussing the book to young girls, the administrator must provide answers to questions as to the characters (outside the novel but famous to the author) whom she was alluding to. There were several persons/characters she mentioned that I had to research on just because I don't want to be in the dark when it comes to her similes.
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Anyway, I will admit that the book was a little sappy, but it is categorized as a Sentimental Novel (kind of like "Uncle Tom's Cabin") so it makes sense.
On a side note, in college we actually discussed whether this book could be considered feminist or not... I think that it's hard to really say. On one hand, the fact that the whole book focuses on a group of women and doesn't trivialize their lives, then I'd say it is could be considered feminist. However, the basic premise of the book seems to be getting married and being demure.
Either way, I found it a good read, and something I wish I would have dived into when I was a bit younger.
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