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A Module in Signum Classics Series
• Non-Sequential Series
Discussion-based
Medium intensity
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“She’s coming! Strike up, Beth! Open the door, Amy! Three cheers for Marmee!” cried Jo, prancing about, while Meg went to conduct her mother to the seat of honor.
This quote gives us a perfect glimpse of the March sisters and their mother: nurturing Meg, tomboy fiery Jo, gentle Beth, and ambitious Amy. The lives of the four March sisters have inspired several movies and continue to be popular. A beloved classic and based largely on autobiographical information, Little Women has never been out of print since it was published in 1868.
Louisa May Alcott’s novel is more than a cozy tale of 19th-century family life; it’s a surprisingly sharp study of character and the role of women. This module focuses on Part 1 where the March sisters grapple with poverty, society’s expectations, and their own turbulent desires. We’ll move beyond nostalgia to examine the novel’s active tensions: Jo’s fierce independence, Meg’s longing for luxury, Beth’s selfless contentment, and Amy’s social ambition.
We’ll also discuss how Alcott’s classic poses a question still relevant today: How do we forge our own path while staying true to the ones we love?
This quote gives us a perfect glimpse of the March sisters and their mother: nurturing Meg, tomboy fiery Jo, gentle Beth, and ambitious Amy. The lives of the four March sisters have inspired several movies and continue to be popular. A beloved classic and based largely on autobiographical information, Little Women has never been out of print since it was published in 1868.
Louisa May Alcott’s novel is more than a cozy tale of 19th-century family life; it’s a surprisingly sharp study of character and the role of women. This module focuses on Part 1 where the March sisters grapple with poverty, society’s expectations, and their own turbulent desires. We’ll move beyond nostalgia to examine the novel’s active tensions: Jo’s fierce independence, Meg’s longing for luxury, Beth’s selfless contentment, and Amy’s social ambition.
We’ll also discuss how Alcott’s classic poses a question still relevant today: How do we forge our own path while staying true to the ones we love?
Required Texts
The text is available in the public domain. For convenience, you may use the Signum Classics edition (Signum University Press), which includes a foreword by your preceptor and study questions to guide class discussion.
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