Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, Louisa May Alcott is best known for her novel Little Women. She was educated by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margret Fuller, and Nathaniel Hawthorne, who were family friends, and also educated by her father. Her novel is always in the top ten of the most-read books next to the Bible. Little Women takes place during the 1860s in Concord, Massachusetts. The story begins with four young girls trying to understand the importance of not being selfish, and it follows the lives they live and how they transform into “little women.” Since there is really no antagonist or bad guy portrayed in this novel, Jo March is considered the protagonist. As these girls grow to become women, the reader gets to experience the trials and joyous times of young girls as they mature into young adults.

In the beginning of Little Women, Father is away in the Civil War as a Union Chaplain. The four sisters miss him dearly and think that if he were there, Christmas would be better. When Marmee returns home from her daily activities, she has a letter from Father that persua...

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