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A 4 page essay/research paper that examines three articles on Louisa May Alcott's novel nineteenth century novel Little Women. This critique examines the manner in which Alcott's novel has been critically evaluated. Three articles on Little Women are examined and analyzed as to what arguments the authors present, what conclusions are drawn, and how the goals of each author affect the perspective taken in their critical evaluation of Alcott's work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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publication. The following critique examines the manner in which Alcotts novel has been critically evaluated. Three articles on Little Women are examined and analyzed as to what arguments the authors
present, what conclusions are drawn, and how the goals of each author affect the perspective taken in their critical evaluation of Alcotts work. Laurie Morrow (World & I,
2002). frames her evaluation of Little Women within the context of Louisa May Alcotts life and experience. She begins by describing the nineteenth century upbringing of "Louey" (Alcotts childhood nickname),
which includes the accomplishments of her father, a New England Transcendentalist philosopher who was also an influential reformer of American Education, and a loving mother. This biographical introduction places Alcott
within the intellectual environment of her time, as her father was friends with both Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, while also showing the parallels between Alcotts own girlhood
and the one she created for her characters in Little Women (Morrow 240). This also includes the fact that Alcotts parents raised "their girls according to his philosophy, which
allowed for more freedom and high spirits than was conventional in mid-nineteenth century America, especially for girls" (Morrow 241). This author also outlines Alcotts early writing career before addressing Little
Women, which constitutes the turning point in her career as a writer. According to Morrow, Little Women came about specifically because Alcotts father challenged her to take on the
task of writing a childrens book that would present good morals while being consistent with his theories toward education (241). Morrow analyzes the text from this perspective, calling it a
tale of "the progress of four pilgrims," which Alcott emphasizes by having the girls enact scenes from Bunyans Pilgrims Progress in the early pages of the novel (242). Morrow
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