She isn’t always able to control her temper at times. Like any other person, she has weaknesses too. She and her other sisters put on the plays for their friends, neighbors, and family. She loves to read works from Dickens, Shakespeare, and Scott. When she isn’t desperately wishing to be a boy, she loves to read and write scripts for plays. She wants to be able to help the troops, instead of being left on the sidelines to knit. Since, her father is away in the war, she must be the man of the house and be strong for everyone. She’s a tomboy and wishes that she was born as a boy, so she can fight in the Civil War and be with her father. Josephine or “Jo” March is a fifteen, brown haired, grey eyed young girl. This character is represented by the author, Louisa May Alcott herself. Josephine March is the main character of the book. The family bonds together since they lean on each other for advice and comfort one another when they are down. The storyline of the book is all the adventures they experience and what they have learned and how they have grown throughout every situation. They fear that everything will change once they get older. The girls share the same desire of growing up but also wanting to keep everything the same. Even though each girl has their own battle to fight and struggle to face they are always there for one another, and are each other’s best friends. The girls learn the importance of family, selflessly helping others not as fortunate as them, differences of being happy and being wealthy, and how working hard pays off. The reader is able to see the girls grow from teenagers to mature young adults, ready to take on the world.

Marmee helps guide each one throughout the storyline. They physically but also mentally grow throughout the book. The girls learn how to deal with their own challenges and problems.

Laurence, and Theodore “Laurie” Laurence. During their wallowing of wanting to be rich, they get to know their wealthy neighbors, Mr. The girls miss their lives before they were poor, wishing to be rich again. Since their father isn’t working and earning money, they have lost their fortune. Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, and their mother Marmee struggle to keep the household running smoothly and supporting themselves while their father is away in the war, serving as a chaplain. The book takes place in the Civil War era.

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