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LittleWomenIn1868LouisaMayAlcottwrotethebookLittleWomen.Itisastoryoffourgirlswhoovercomeplentyoftroubleintheirlifeandbecomemature.ShewrotethestorytotherequestofThomasNilesLouisaspublisherwhowantedagirlsstory.Thisnovelwaspublishedin1869andmorethan13000copiesweresoldimmediately.Thenovelwasbasedonherownexperiences.LouisaMayAlcottwasbornonNovember291832inGermantownPennsylvania.ShehasthreesistersAnnaElizabethandMaywerealleducatedbytheirfatherBronsonAlcott.LouisawastheseconddaughterofAbigailandBronson.BronsonwasateacherandwasraisedbyaChristianfamily.Shestartedtakingonmanyjobswhenshewasayoungteen.LouisahadgreatsuccesswithLittleWomen.LouisaMayLouisaMayAlcottendedupdyingattheageof56leavingalargeamountofliteraturebookstoall.LittleWomenisastorybasedonthefactoftheauthorslife.IttellsastoryoftheMarchsisters:MegJoBethandAmy.Theirfatherisawayfightinginthewartheylivewiththeirmother.Mrs.Marchistheauthorityofthefamily.Sheattachesimportancetotheeducationofthegirlteachesthemmanypreciousvirtues.Althoughtheyarepoorshestillhelpspeoplewhoarepoorer.Forinstanceinchapteroneshetellsherchildrenthereisafamilywhoisstarvingandasksgirlsiftheycangivetheirbreakfastaspresentstothepoorfamily.MegistheeldestoneinthefamilyshehasasweetandpiousnaturewhichunconsciouslyinfluencedhersistersespeciallyJowholovedherverytenderlyandobeyedherbecauseheradvicewassogentlygiven.Butshealsohassmallvanitiesatlastshecorrectsitandmarriesamanwhoisnotrichbutlovesherverymuch.InchapternineMeggoestovanityfair.MegleavesthefamilyforafortnightandstayswiththeMoffats.WhilestayingwiththesegirlsMegisintroducedintothelifeofayounglady.Sheattendsdinnersgoestothetheaterandtriesonmanynewairs.Meghoweverisashamedthatherfamilyispoorandthatshecannotaffordanewdressliketheothergirls.TheMoffatsdressMegupforaballandMegplacesherselfondisplay.LaurieattendsthepartyandisnotpleasedwithMegsappearanceorbehavior.WhenMegreturnshomesheconfessestohermotherthatshewasmadetolookfoolishandthatmanygossipythingsweresaidaboutherandherfamily.Mrs.MarchtellsMegtonevermindthegossipandtobetruetoherselfbynotpretendingtobesomethingthatsheisnot.Meghasalessonandpromisesthatshewillnotbevainanymore.Amyisafairladyshealwayswantstomarryarichmanandregardhersuccessfulmarriageasherobligationtoherfamily.Shethinkssheisselfishandshefightsfortheshortcomingallthetime.SheusesherallmoneytobuyabigbottleastheChristmaspresentforhermotherbecausesheistrulytryingnottobeselfish.AndintheendsherefusedFredandmarriedLauriewhoisnotasrichasFred.Sheknowsshewillnotmakeanameinpaintingshethinkssheneedtohelppeoplewhoaretalentedbutpoor.Bethisshykindsensitiveandverygentle.Shenevermindsmakingsacrificeforothers.Sheisfondofmusic.Unfortunatelyshediedwhenshewasveryyoung.Joclearlyisthemaincharacterofthestoryshewasatomboyandhatedalltheprimandproperwaysoftheladies.Jowasverybluntandalwayssaidexactlywhatwasonhermind.JowastheonewhofirsthadenoughcouragetogoovertothefrighteninghousenextdoorandtalkwiththeLaurenceBoy.Johasanuncontrollabletemperthatcaneruptatanytime.ThisisquiteevidentonedaywhenAmyburnsoneofJosmostpreciousbooksthatshewrotestoriesinandhadforyears.SheissooutragedthatshecannotevenlookAmyinthefaceandstormsoutofthehouse.JothenwatchesasAmyfollowsherandLaurieoutsidetoapondtogoice-skating.LauriewarnsJothattheiceisverythininthemiddlebutAmydoesnothearhimandproceedstoskateintothecenter.Jodoesnothingtostopher.AmyalmostdiedthatdayandJorealizedthatherselfishnessandangeralmostcostherownsister.Mrs.MarchthenteachesJohowtocontrolhertemperandthatwasoneofthemostvaluablelessonssheeverlearned.ShelikesreadingverymuchthelibraryofauntMarchandMr.Laurenceistheplacessheoftengoesto.Plentyofreadingisusefultoherwriting.Whenherfatheriswoundedshecutsherhairandsellsthemtoraisemoneyforhermother.Johastheabilitytoseethingsastheyare.Shecaresaboutherfamilyanddoeswhatevershecantohelpherfamiliestolivebetterlives.TheirneighborLaurieislonelyandshy.Jomakesfriendswithhimandmakeshimhappyandoutgoing.WhenheasksJotomarryhimJodoesnotaccepthimjustbecauseheisrichsheanalyseseveryaspectofhersandhisthinkingthattheyarenotmatchable.Suchsimilarthingstempergirls9volitiontheyarewellonthewayofself-perfecting.Wearealsohavedifferentshortcomingsandneedtoconquerthemthegirlsinthisbookaregoodmodelforusrnomatterhowhardsituationsgetandnooneshouldevergiveup.Andinourlivesfamilyisthemostimportantthing.。