Comparison of “Little Women” and “Pride and Prejudice”
Research Paper
Comparison of “Little Women” and “Pride and Prejudice”
By Shameela Shafeek
Reg. No.: 00002762
Eng220 - Section 2
Miss. Ruki Salgado
ANC
24th April, 2013
Little Women
Plot
This story mainly focuses on the March family that consists of Mr. March-the father, Mrs. March-the mother, and the children: Margaret (Meg), Josephine (Jo), Elizabeth (Beth), and Amy. As the story evolves, we find out about their dreams and fears, the troubles they each go through in life, and the strong bond shared between them even though they are all different in their own unique ways. We walk through each daughter 's struggles in life and how they overcome the pains of life. (Alcott, 1994)
Characters
Mr. March, the father is more of a side character as we do not see him much in the story. At the beginning of the story, he has already gone off to war. He was a very logical and calm man who gives the right advice at the right time. This is seen from the letter he had sent the family in the first chapter (pg. 10-11). Later on in the story, after getting wounded, he returns home. He is described as “the head of the family, the household conscience, anchor, and comforter, for to him the busy, anxious women always turned in troublous times, finding him, in the truest sense of those sacred words, husband and father” (pg. 222). (Alcott, 1994)
Mrs. March, often known as Marmee throughout the story, is a very loving mother. She loves all her 4 daughters dearly and equally and does not favor one over the other. If her daughters do anything wrong, she would point out their faults and suggest ways to solve the problem rather than trying to sugarcoat it or harshly rebuke them. (Alcott, 1994)
Margaret March, known as Meg, is the eldest daughter. She is named after her mother. At the beginning of the story, she is 16 years old. She is described to be “…very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft, brown
Comparison of “Little Women” and “Pride and Prejudice”
By Shameela Shafeek
Reg. No.: 00002762
Eng220 - Section 2
Miss. Ruki Salgado
ANC
24th April, 2013
Little Women
Plot
This story mainly focuses on the March family that consists of Mr. March-the father, Mrs. March-the mother, and the children: Margaret (Meg), Josephine (Jo), Elizabeth (Beth), and Amy. As the story evolves, we find out about their dreams and fears, the troubles they each go through in life, and the strong bond shared between them even though they are all different in their own unique ways. We walk through each daughter 's struggles in life and how they overcome the pains of life. (Alcott, 1994)
Characters
Mr. March, the father is more of a side character as we do not see him much in the story. At the beginning of the story, he has already gone off to war. He was a very logical and calm man who gives the right advice at the right time. This is seen from the letter he had sent the family in the first chapter (pg. 10-11). Later on in the story, after getting wounded, he returns home. He is described as “the head of the family, the household conscience, anchor, and comforter, for to him the busy, anxious women always turned in troublous times, finding him, in the truest sense of those sacred words, husband and father” (pg. 222). (Alcott, 1994)
Mrs. March, often known as Marmee throughout the story, is a very loving mother. She loves all her 4 daughters dearly and equally and does not favor one over the other. If her daughters do anything wrong, she would point out their faults and suggest ways to solve the problem rather than trying to sugarcoat it or harshly rebuke them. (Alcott, 1994)
Margaret March, known as Meg, is the eldest daughter. She is named after her mother. At the beginning of the story, she is 16 years old. She is described to be “…very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft, brown
References: Alcott, L. M. (1994). Little Women. New York: Tom Doherty Associates. Austen, J. (1994). Pride and Prejudice. New York: Tom Doherty Associates.