Little Women

Joe, Meg, Beth and Amy March have a lot to thank for. They may not have much money, but they have a roof over their heads, food in their bellies, two loving parents and, most importantly, they have each other. But they also have their troubles: Meg complains about how terrible it is to be poor; Amy longs to be loved and respected; gentle Beth hopes that their father will return home for Christmas. And Joe? Jo just can't get over the disappointment of being a girl. To begin with, she can't do half of what she wants, for example, to volunteer for the army. But, in addition, being a woman in the 1860s is also a limitation. Jo wants to become a writer and make her own way in the world, which she won't be able to do if she settles down and gets married, as expected of her. But even if she succeeds as an author, all the money she earns will belong to her husband. And any story she writes involving the heroine must end with the death or marriage of a woman if she wants it to be published. Nevertheless, the March sisters (under the patient and loving guidance of their mother, Marmie) persistently overcome difficulties, persevering every day as they grow into good little women of whom their parents are so proud.