Jo from Little Women
The movie Little Women follows the lives of four girls as they grow up during the Civil War era in Massachusetts. The family is neither rich nor poor, but somewhere in between. The sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, are encouraged by their courageous and strong-willed mother, Marmee, while their....
Little Women
Summary Chapter 1: Playing Pilgrims
One December evening in the mid-nineteenth century, the March girlsMeg, Jo, Beth, and Amysit at home, bewailing their poverty. The March family used to be wealthy, but Mr. March lost his money. This year, his daughters expect no Christmas presents. Meg adm....
The Childhood of American Blood
A person's childhood is something that cannot be forgotten. From grandparents telling their grandchildren about when they were their age to criminals pleading that their childhood caused them to become evil, the first years are the most important. An American Childhood, by Annie Dillard, is a happy....