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Little women men6/19/2023 ![]() Little Women revolves around four young girls, March sisters named Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, living in New England during the Civil War period. Through the novel’s characters, I will argue how these traditional gender roles are deconstructed by certain characters in the novel, mainly Jo and Laurie, at the same time comparing Jo to her three sisters who fit into the description of feminine accomplishment, and how Alcott’s deconstruction and defiance comes to a limit within the context of marriage. ![]() Looking at the novel from a gendered perspective, I aim to discuss in this paper the issues of constructed femininities and masculinities in its society, how young men, but especially young girls, are trained and expected to be accomplished ladies and gentlemen. 39) at the time, it has now a worldwide audience, which is significant considering as a children’s book it leaves a remarkable impact on its young readers. Although Alcott wrote Little Women as a “conduct handbook for nineteenth century American young girls” (Gheorghiu, 2015, p. ![]() Louisa May Alcott’s best-known classic Little Women was published in 1869 and read and loved by a wide audience, consisting mostly of children and young adults, over the years, yet after more than almost 150 years it still retains its place among the most popular children’s books all around the world. ![]()
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