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1、课 程 论 文学生姓名学 号3学院 专 业题 目小妇人中主要人物性格分析2010年6月 外国语学院课程论文Main characters in Little WomenAs a saying goes that “There are no two leaves are exactly the same.” Everyone has his/her own unique personality. The four main characters in little women makes a lasting impression me. Meg is not enticed by the mon
2、ey；Jo is free and easy；Beth doing anything without any complain；Amy has strong desireOutline1、introduction2、the life experience of the characters in the book and their personalities2.1 Josephine Jo March2.2 Margaret Meg March2.3 Elizabeth Beth March2.4 Amy Curtis March3、conclusion1、IntroductionLittl
3、e Women (or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy) is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (18321888). The book was written and set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts. It was published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. The novel follows the lives of four sistersMeg, Jo, Beth,
4、 and Amy Marchand is loosely based on the authors childhood experiences with her three sisters. The first volume was an immediate commercial and critical success, prompting the composition of the books second volume titled Good Wives, which was successful as well. The publication of the book in the
5、form of a single volume first occurred in 1880. Alcott followed Little Women with two sequels, also featuring the March sisters, Little Men (1871) and Jos Boys (1886). Little Women has been adapted as a play, a musical, an opera, a film, and animation.2、the life experience of the characters in the b
6、ook and their personalities2.1 Josephine Jo MarchAs a protagonist of the novel, Jo is supposed to be autobiographical depiction of Louisa May Alcott herself. She is outspoken and has a passion for writing. Her nature often gets her into trouble, but her heart often pushes her into acts of kindness.
7、She is free and easy, and she has steadfast determination which she struggles for dream. She earns living expenses with aunt March and writes articles for the newspaper to gain the payment to increase the daily necessities to the family. She is close to her younger sister, Beth. When Beth comes down
8、 with scarlet fever, Jo cuts off her long, chestnut brown hairher one beauty, as Amy calls it and sells it to a wig shop to earn travel money for her mother to visit their father, a Civil War chaplain who is dangerously ill. Jo receives a marriage proposal from her girlhood friend and neighbor Lauri
9、e, but she refuses him. Later, Jo moves to New York, where she meets Professor Friedrich Fritz Bhaer, whom she later marries. Regarding Jos marriage, Alcott later wrote, Jo should have remained a literary spinster, but so many enthusiastic young ladies wrote to me clamorously demanding that she shou
10、ld marry Laurie, or somebody, that I didnt dare refuse and out of perversity went and made a funny match for her.2.2 Margaret Meg MarchMeg is beautiful and well-mannered, not enticed by the money. She runs the household when her mother is absent. Meg also guards Amy from Jo when the two quarrels, ju
11、st as Jo protects Beth. Meg is employed as a governess for the Kings, a wealthy local family. Because of the genteel social standing of her family, Meg is allowed into society. However, after a few disappointing experiences, Meg learns that true worth does not lie with money. She falls in love with
12、Mr. John Brooke, Lauries tutor, whom she marries. Meg bears twins- Margaret Daisy and John Laurence Demi (short for Demi-John).2.3 Elizabeth Beth MarchBeth is a quiet, kind, considerate and shy young woman, she does anything without complain. She also helps her mother with the housework. She enjoys
13、her dolls and cats. She prefers to be homeschooled and avoids most public situations. At the beginning of the book, Alcott describes her as a sweet girl with a round young face and brown hair. She has a close relationship with Jo, despite their different personalities. Beth enjoys charity work, and
14、helps her mother nurture poor families at the beginning of the novel. Later, when her mother is in Washington caring for their father, Beth comes down with scarlet fever, caught while looking after a family with sick children. Before Mrs. March arrives, Beths fever breaks. Beth recovers but she is l
15、eft permanently weakened by the illness. In the second part of the book, when Beth contracts tuberculosis, the family nurses her. In her final illness, she overcomes her quietness when she discusses the spiritual significance of her death to Jo. Some critics have suggested that Beths death signals A
16、lcotts denial of the ability of the traditional, sentimental heroine to survive in an increasingly industrial world.2.4 Amy Curtis MarchThe youngest sisterAmy, she is interested in arts. She is also very kind and she regards supporting the poor people as her own faith. She is described by the author
17、 as a regular snow-maiden with curly golden hair and blue eyes, pale and slender and always carrying herself like a very proper young lady. She is dissatisfied with the shape of her nose and she insisted that it is Jos fault for Jo once “dropped her into the coal hod.” When Beth is ill with scarlet
18、fever, Amy is sent to stay with Aunt March as a safety precaution. Aunt March grows fond of her, as Amys natural grace and docility are more to her taste. Amy is invited to accompany Uncle and Aunt Carrol and cousin Flos as a companion on a European trip. Although she enjoys travelling, after seeing
19、 the works of artists such as Michelangelo and Raphael, Amy gives up her art, because she believes herself to be lacking in talent. In Europe, Amy meets up with Laurie, and shortly after Beth dies, they marry. Later, Amy gives birth to daughter Elizabeth. 3、ConclusionIn little women, the author describe the life of the March family, they live harmonious with each other and help each other. Every character in the book is vivid when reading the book, they have their own personalities. Each one is unique but can be found among us.Work cited1、 Alcott, L.M. Little Women Beijing 清华大学出版社2、 - 5 -