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1、Little WomenLittle Women毛孟珍 ContentsThe AuthorMain CharactersPlot SummaryThemeMy Feeling1.The Author (Louisa May Alcott)BornShe was the second daughter She never married or had a family of her ownNovember 29, 1832Germantown, Pennsylvania, United StatesDiedMarch 6, 1888 (aged 56)Boston, Massachusetts

2、, United StatesAbout the author (Louisa May Alcott)1847:financial difficulties(15)In the 1850s:hard times for the Alcotthard times for the AlcottsIn the 1857:unemployment1858: Elizabeth died Anna married In the 1860s:receive critical success1862:the Civil War broke out 1868:publish the Little Women

3、BackgroundUnder the influence of her father and publishersSet in the Alcott family home and her childhood experiences .Social BackgroundThe late 19th late century Saw firstwave of feminismsThe War broke out in South America in 1862.characters Meg March: The oldest March sister. Responsible and kind,

4、 Weakness gentle and loving Josephine March portrait of the author herself The protagonist ,the second- oldest March sister, Want to be a writer Temper ,quick tongue tomboy, impatience Hates romance u Third March daughteru Quiet and virtuousu Love music and pianouThe youngest March girl Artist, love

5、 visual beauty and possessionsu She is given to pouting ,fits of temper and vanity but she does attempt to improve herselfAmy MarchBeth Marchu Laurie Laurenceu Rich boy ,charming , clever ,goodnessu He struggles with his grandfathers expectations of him. He is not manly enough for his grandfather be

6、cause he does not want to enter the business worldLaurie Laurenceu Marmeeu The girls mother u Moral role modelu kindness wisdomMarmeePlot The story begins on Christmas Eve.Marmee comes home with a letter from Mr. March, the girls father, who is serving as a Union chaplain in the Civil War. The lette

7、r inspires the girls to bear their burdens more cheerfully and not to complain about their poverty.On Christmas morning,Marmee encourages them to give away their breakfast to a poor family, Their wealthy neighbor, Mr. Laurence, whom the girls have never met, rewards their charitable activities by se

8、nding over a feast. Soon, Meg and Jo are invited to attend a New Years Partythere meets Laurie, The novel ends with the family happily gathered together, each sister thankful for her blessings and for each other.ThemeuLove uPoverty u Home was not only the place which they grew up , but a location av

9、oided hardship.My feelingsentencel運氣就是機會碰巧撞到了你的努力。l人生最大的悲哀不是失去的太多，而是計較的太多，這也是導致人不快樂的重要原因。l很多事先天注定，那是“命”；但你可以可以決定怎么面對，那是“運”！l人性最可憐的就是：我們總是夢想著天邊的一座奇妙的玫瑰園，而不去欣賞今天就開在我們窗口的玫瑰。l低頭要有勇氣,抬頭要有底氣. Be like flower. Spread beauty and happiness wherever you stay; irrespective of your surroundings. Life is like a cup of tea .It wont be bitter for a lifetime but for a short while anyway. We must accept finite