Little Womwn

Through the distinct similarities between the sisters in the novel and her own, the in-depth detail of autobiographical events in the novel, and the effect that these events have on the reader due to their autobiographical nature, Alcott has created a novel that will not soon be forgotten by the American girl. Knowing all to well the feelings of rejection and the loss of hope at having her literary works changed or turned around, Alcott drew upon this to relate to the reader the struggles that Jo went through trying to achieve her dream. Louisa often called her drafts “green apples” (Showalter 45). Even Louisa’s writing habits were passed on to Jo in the novel, such as writing with a “pile of apples to eat”. She eventually finds happiness as the wife of the sisters’ neighbor Laurie, who is much like her in many ways. Had Alcott’s descriptions not come from her own autobiographical experiences, the novel may have had much less success. However, the similarities between Jo and Louisa go much deeper that the simple name resemblance. This novel is forever imprinted in the mind of the reader due to raw honesty of Alcott as she related to her own trials and tribulations through the lives of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. Jo, as well ad Louisa, is a developed writer and a heavy source of income to her family. Beth the third eldest of the sisters, is sweet, kind, and gentle in every way. Amy, the youngest sister, yearns for the fines in life and wishes to be an artist. Jo took Marmme as an example to follow, as Louisa stayed near her own mother, Abba. Through a confession to Jo in Little Women, the reader learns that Marmee was at once hot tempered and quick to fly off, but overcame this and became an excellent model for the girls to follow. She passes through the first twenty years of her life as a tomboy, and has a deep passion for writing.