Little Men By Louisa May Alcott - 1860 Words

Louisa May Alcott is the author of many novels written back in the nineteenth century. Her most successful books, and the books she is most known for is the â€Å"Little Women Series†. These books consist of: â€Å"Little Women†, â€Å"Little Men†, and â€Å"Jo’s boys†. In these books Alcott shows the same writing style and each of the different books share the same theme and ideas. In Alcott’s book â€Å"Little Men†, (one of the three in the Little Women series) the theme is that nothing is impossible. This theme is supported by three points in the novel. These points are that anything is possible even though you come from different backgrounds which is portrayed through the character Dan, nothing is impossible even if you learn differently and this is displayed†¦show more content†¦He is admitted to Plumfield when he more or less demands his entry on the basis on his relationship to another outsider, Nat† (63). Dan was not brought up knowing rules and is considered bad when compared to the other children at Plumfield. Even though Dan disobeys the rules most of the time, and gets some of the boy’s at Plumfield hurt, it was still possible for him to control his behavior and become a successful young man. At the end of the book Alcott writes how the most successful â€Å"crop†, was Dan that he overcame his demons and became a wonderful young man. In chapter 21 entitled â€Å"Thanksgiving†, Alcott writes, â€Å"Dan is one who can serve well if the wages are love and confidence, and he has the energy to carve out his own future in his own way.† (377). Dan came to Plumfield as a hopeless (but doable) experiment who broke the rules and introduced poker, drinking, and smoking to a group of boys at Plumfield. Even though Dan was a big handful Jo never gave up on Dan because she saw past the rough outer layer and saw that all that he need was a little bit of love and trust. Dan later on in the novel grew up to become a remarkable person and is now proof at Plumfield that nothing is impossible even if you come from aShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Louisa Alcott s Little Women And Jo s Boys Essay996 Words   |  4 PagesNovember 2016 Character Development in Louisa Alcott’s Little Women and Jo’s Boys Many people are and were consumed with the character development in Little Women which was first published in 1945. A sequel of Little Women is the book Jo’s Boys; Alcott’s admirers suggested that she produce a spin-off of her story Little Women. In 1886 Louisa Alcott decided to write Jo’s Boys because her readers wanted to know what happened to all of the little girls that were in Little Women. For this essay, there willRead MoreEssay on Louisa May Alcott: Daughter, Author, and Transcendentalist1005 Words   |  5 PagesWhile Louisa May Alcott is most often identified as an author, she also was a dedicated daughter and sister, a Transcendentalist, and an inspiration. 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