We are going to experiment this week by offering two different perspectives on the same chapter, both by distinguished Alcott scholars. The ways they complement each other, intersect, and diverge are fascinating. In the gender-bending world of Little Women , the Laurence boy plays an important role. The problem is that none of these males was an intimate of the Alcotts in the way that Laurie is with the female Marches. In the novel, Laurie often feels like β and is referred to as β a brother to the sisters and a son to their mother.
So who else could have inspired such a character? She often talked with her children about her sisters, who had all died by the time Louisa was born. Laurence, whose grandson had not yet been formally introduced. While Meg wants to shine and dance with as many partners as possible, Jo flees the dance floor lest someone approach her and hides in an alcove. There she meets Mr.
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