（精选幻灯片）little women《小妇人》PPT.ppt

1 AuthorCharacterListPlotThemes 2 LouisaMayAlcott Birthday November29 1832Died March6 1888 aged55 Birthplace Germantown PennsylvaniaShewastheseconddaughterShenevermarriedorhadafamilyofherown 3 HerFamily HerWorks Experiences 4 Poems 56 Sunlight in1852 Plays 11 ThePrinceandthePeasantShortStories 252 teenagerShortStories 157 TheAccidentBackWindowAdultShortStories 66 FateinaFanOtherShortStories 29 AnnaNovels 18 LittleWomenLittleMenCollectiveWorks 24 OtherWorks 25 HappyWomen 5 ShewasatomboyandshehadanunladyliketemperShereceivedthemajorityofherschoolingfromherfather ShealsoreceivedsomeinstructionfromwritersandeducatorssuchasRalphWaldoEmerson Child Adult PovertymadeitnecessaryforLouisetogotoworkatanearlyageasanoccasionalteacher seamstress governess domestichelper andwriter Louisealsoproducedwholesomestoriesforchildren andshedidnotreturntocreatingworksforadults 6 WhentheCivilWarbrokeoutin1861 Alcotthadanurgetogoandfightinit ShesupportedtheNorthernsideoftheconflictbecauseshewasagainstslavery Alcottwasdevotedtoherparentsandhersisters Alcottcaughtpneumonia 肺炎 whileworkingasanurseintheCivilWar Shesufferedalot 7 Herfatherfailedtoprovideenoughmoneytosupporthisfamily andtheirpovertywassodirethatintwentyyears theymovedtwentytimes HersisterLizziediedatage21 worsestill herlittlebrotherdiedininfancy 8 JosephineMarchTheprotagonistofthenovel andthesecond oldestMarchsister Jowantstobeawriter Johasatemperandaquicktongue Sheisatomboy andreactswithimpatiencetothemanylimitationsplacedonwomenandgirls Shehatesromanceinherreallife andwantsnothingmorethantoholdherfamilytogether 9 MegMarchTheoldestMarchsister Responsibleandkind Megmothersheryoungersisters Shehasasmallweaknessforluxuryandleisure butthegreaterpartofherisgentleandloving 10 BethMarchThethirdMarchdaughter Bethisveryquietandveryvirtuous andshedoesnothingbuttrytopleaseothers Sheadoresmusicandplaysthepianoverywell 11 AmyMarchTheyoungestMarchgirl Amyisanartistwhoadoresvisualbeautyandhasaweaknessforprettypossessions Sheisgiventopouting fitsoftemper andvanity butshedoesattempttoimproveherself Shegetswhatshewantsintheend popularity thetriptoEurope andLaurie 12 LaurieLaurenceTherichboywholivesnextdoortotheMarches Laurie becomeslikeasonandbrothertotheMarches Heischarming clever andhasagoodheart Lauriestruggleswithhisgrandfather sexpectationsofhim Heisnotmanlyenoughforhisgrandfatherbecausehedoesnotwanttoenterthebusinessworld 13 Marmee TheMarchgirls mother Marmeeisthemoralrolemodelforhergirls Shecounselsthemthroughalloftheirproblemsandworkshardbuthappilywhileherhusbandisatwar Mr March TheMarchgirls fatherandMarmee shusband HeservesintheUnionarmyasachaplain Whenhereturnshome hecontinuesactingasaministertoanearbyparish 14 Mr Brooke Laurie stutor Mr Brookeispoorbutvirtuous FrederickBhaer ArespectedprofessorinGermanywhobecomesanimpoverishedlanguageinstructorinAmerica Mr BhaerlivesinNewYork wherehemeetsJo Heiskindandfatherly AuntMarch ArichwidowandoneoftheMarchgirls aunts Althoughcrotchetyanddifficult AuntMarchlovesherniecesandwantsthebestforthem 15 ThestorybeginsonChristmasEve 16 MarmeecomeshomewithaletterfromMr March thegirls father whoisservingasaUnionchaplainintheCivilWar Theletterinspiresthegirlstobeartheirburdensmorecheerfullyandnottocomplainabouttheirpoverty 17 OnChristmasmorning Marmeeencouragesthemtogiveawaytheirbreakfasttoapoorfamily theHummels Theirelderlywealthyneighbor Mr Laurence whomthegirlshavenevermet rewardstheircharitableactivitiesbysendingoverafeast Soon MegandJoareinvitedtoattendaNewYear sPartytheremeetsLaurie 18 Onedarkday thefamilyreceivesatelegramsayingthatMr MarchissickinthehospitalinWashington D C Marmeegoestotendtohim andJosellsherhairtohelpfinancethetrip BethgoestovisittheHummels andcontractsscarletfeverfromtheHummelbaby BethteetersonthebrinkofdeathuntilMarmeereturns Meanwhile AmyspendstimeatAuntMarch shouseinordertoescapethedisease Bethrecovers thoughnotcompletely 19 Threeyearspass Mr Marchishomefromthewar MegmarriesandmovesintoanewhomewithMr BrookewhoisLaurie stutor AmygetstogotoParisfor studyinsteadofJo becauseAmy sgoodbehaviorwinsherAunt spraise ThenJomovestoNewYork TheremeetsProfessorBhaer apoorGermanlanguageinstructor SinceAmyisillseriously Joreturnshome Laurieproposestoher butsheturnshimdown Bethsoondies 20 AmyandLauriereuniteinFrance andtheyfallinlove Theymarryandreturnhome ProfessorBhaercomesforJo theymarrylater 21 Thenovelendswiththefamilyhappilygatheredtogether eachsisterthankfulforherblessingsandforeachother 22 Women sStruggleBetweenFamilialDutyandPersonalGrowth Inthenovel anemphasisondomesticdutiesandfamilydetractsfromvariouswomen sabilitiestoattendtotheirownpersonalgrowth 23 TheDangerofGenderStereotyping LittleWomenquestionsthevalidityofgenderstereotypes bothmaleandfemale AlcottbestowsthehighestesteemuponJoandLaurie who intheirrefusaltoembodygenderstereotypes willingtobethemselves 24 TheNecessityofWork ThenoveldemonstratestheimportanceofthePuritanworkethic whichdictatesthatitisholytodowork Alcottultimatelyrecommendsworknotasameanstoamaterialend butratherasameanstotheexpressionofinner