-Quote: "I’ll try and be what he loves to call me, “a little woman,” and not be rough and wild; but do my duty here instead of wanting to be somewhere else."
-Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy
-Jo-outspoken
-Meg-materialistic
-Amy-values her materials
-Beth-down to earth
-The author quickly makes the distinction that although these girls are sisters, they aren't at all similar
-Stepping from childhood to adulthood in their own ways
-quote-“It’s nice to have accomplishments, and be elegant; but not to show off.”
-The girls must work for their successes and cannot be idle
-These girls are not conforming to the typical roles of women in this age
-They are having to learn to accept defeats in life
-quote-"Money is a needful and precious thing,—and, when well used, a noble thing,—but I never want you to think it is the first or only prize to strive for. I’d rather see you poor men’s wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queens on thrones, without self- respect and peace"
-Tone-sympathetic
-Symbol-Umbrella
-Theme- Women struggling with who they are expected to be, and who they truly want to be (Gender roles)
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