|Plot Summary of Little Women | |"Little Women is the story of
four young girls Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy who grow into being young
women during the civil war. The girls are especially self
sufficent for the times on their own with their mother. The
novel focuses on their growing up and the loss of innocence at
the death of Beth. Jo rejects the next door neighbor as a
husband and he becomes Amy's husband. " Daniela Lo Presti,
Resident Scholar |"The four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and
Amy, struggle against poverty with their Marmee while their
father is away serving as a doctor during the Civil War. The
story charts the childhood games, whims, and lessons of four
young girls becoming young women. Jo faces many obstacles
familiar to all of us--saying goodbye to her sister Meg when she
gets married, saying goodbye to her sister Beth, who dies young,
and striving to become something great in the world--a famous
writer." Megan E. Davis, Resident Scholar |"Little Men is the
follow-up to Louisa May Alcott's book, Lit