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A 9 page paper which examines
Louisa May Alcott’s presentation of society in her novel “Little Women.” Bibliography
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9 pages (~225 words per page)
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that is very well written and seems almost timeless in its presentation of family, heartbreak, loyalty, and love. Because of these elements Alcotts novel can still speak strongly to young
women, or women of any age, despite the fact that the society that is presented in the novel is so different from our society today. With that in mind the
following paper first examines the society within Alcotts novel and then examines how Alcotts novel seems to be rise above her society and creates a novel that can speak to
many young people today. Society The society of Alcotts time was very restrictive for women and as such is not truly like our society today. As one critic
notes, "While on the surface a simple story about the four March girls journeys from childhood to adulthood, Little Women centers on the conflict between two emphases in a young
womans life-that which she places on herself, and that which she places on her family. In the novel, an emphasis on domestic duties and family detracts from various womens abilities
to attend to their own personal growth" (Sparknotes). The society made many demands of women and "For Jo and, in some cases, Amy, the problem of being both a professional
artist and a dutiful woman creates conflict and pushes the boundaries set by nineteenth-century American society" (Sparknotes). One also notes, however, that "At the time when Alcott composed the
novel, womens status in society was slowly increasing. As with any change in social norms, however, progress toward gender equality was made slowly" (Sparknotes). There is this understanding that women
were seen as individuals who could do more than just be wives and mothers. And, for Jo and her siblings they found themselves lucky to be brought up in a
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