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Louisa May Alcott

Little Women

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1868

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Essay Topics

1.

Which of the four sisters is the most intriguing to you, and why?

2.

All the March sisters have a burden that they must conquer, as does Marmee. Do the male figures in the novel have any burdens that they must overcome? Are they expected to deal with them in the same manner as the women?

3.

Mr. and Mrs. March bestow upon their children certain ideas regarding love, money, and work, which they expect the sisters to uphold. In which instances have the sisters either benefitted or suffered from these ideals?

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