小妇人中乔的性格特点分析

ChapterOneIntroductionLittleWomenisanovelpublishedin1868andwrittenbyAmericanauthorLouisaMayAlcott.ShewasthedaughterofA.BronsonAlcott,the"SaintofConcord."Havinglivedinanearlyintellectualandliteraryenvironment,itwasnaturalforhertotakeupwritingwhenshewasstillveryyoung.LittleWomenisAmericanwriterLouisaMayAlcott’smostfamousandsuccessfulnovel.ItdescribesthelifeofafamilyandthegrowingupoffourdaughtersduringtheCivilWar.ThebookisbasedonthetruestoryofLouisaMayAlcottandherthreesisters.ThestoryconcernsthelivesandlovesoffoursistersgrowingupduringtheAmericanCivilWar.Thenoveltellsoftheirprogressintoyoungwomanhoodwiththeadditionalstrainsofromance,thepressuresofmarriageandtheoutsideworld.Thisisthestoryoftheirgrowingmaturityandwisdomandthesearchforthecontentednessoffamilylife.Itwaswrittenin1867andisafictionalizedbiographyofAlcottandhersisters.Ithasbecomeamuchlovedclassictale.EspeciallyJoshenotonlyisagoodtraditionalwoman,butalsoisanewwoman.ManydetailsshowJoisveryindependencenewwoman.TheLittleWomenreflectsthatwomencanfreelyexpresstheiropinionswithoutconstraints,whichgreatlyexpandswomen’srighttospeak,sothatwomencanfightfortheirownrightsandnotbesuppressedbythevoiceofmalechauvinism.Meanwhile,thefoursistersallneedtorelyontheirowneffortstoobtaineconomicindependence,Megworksasatutor,andJoearnsremunerationbywriting.AmytakescareofAuntMarch,Bethworksasaseamer,andwomengainfinancialindependencethroughwork,layingthefoundationfortheirsocialstatus.Pursueequalfamilystatusandsocialstatus.Thewomeninthebooksarenolongerhousewivessubordinatetotheirhusbands.FromMrs.Marchonwards,theyareequalinintellectandspirittotheirhusbands.ChapterTwoAnalysisofJo’sPersonalityAmongtheLittleWomen,Joisastrong,optimistic,self-reliantperson.Asthecoreprotagonistofthenovel,Joactsastheleaderofthelittlesisters,alwaysdisplayingastrong,optimistic,self-reliantpersonality;ThearticlesectionwilldiscussJo’spersonalityfromboththepositiveandnegativeaspectsofherpersonality.2.1PositiveAspectsofJo’sPersonalityJoisanindependentperson.UndertheinfluenceofthesociallifeandideologyoftheUnitedStatesatthattime,Joisoneofmanywomenwillingtomakeahomeandgetridoftheshackleoftraditionalideas.Herambitionwasalsoverydifferentfromthatoftheaveragegirlofhertime,nottoconformtosociety’sexpectationofbecomingagentlehousewifeandcaringforherhusbandandchildren,buttobecomeawriterwhocouldearnmoneyandsupportherfamily.Whenshedecidedonherdream,shekeptwritingandbravelysubmittedpapersuntiltheywerepublished.ShehelpedherfamilyoutoftroublebywritingnovelsinsteadofmarryingrichLaurie,therichboywhoreallylovedher,hadaskedhertomarryher,butshehadrefused.However,thisisthe19thcenturyintheUnitedStates,writingisaman’sbusiness,womenhavenotyetenteredtheliterarycircleoffreedom,andJowasnotfrightenedbythisgrimreality,onceagainreflectsherbonesarenotinferiortomen’sfirmtemperament.2.1.1Self-ReliantandSelf-ImprovementThespiritofselfindependenceappearsintwoaspects:oneisthatwomenshouldbeindependentonfinance;theotheristhatwomenshouldkeepthecorrectjudgmentwhenchoosingamarriage.Inthefourteenthchapter,Joannouncesexcitedlythatshesuccessfullypublishesherfirstnovelsothatshecanearnmoneytosupportfamily.Thefamilyisingreathappiness:Mrs.Marchisproudofher;thesisterssendtheirblessings.Jolaughed,withtearsinhereyes,forbeingindependentandobtainingthepraiseofthoseshelovedwerethedearestwishesofherheartandthisseemedtobethefirststeptowardthathappyend.Themodernwomen’sselfconsciousnessrepresentedinLittleWomenrenewsandextendsthegeneralspiritofself-independencepromotedbytraditionaltranscendentalism.Joisself-reliantandself-independent;Shedon’tstoptostruggleforalivingregardlessofthehardships.Independence,inherviews,isthetotalliberationofonesspirit.Fromtheperspectiveofthenovelbackground,theUnitedStatesinthe1860shadahugeimpactonsociallifeandideology.Moreandmorewomenwerewillingtogooutoftheirhomesandgetridoftheshacklesoftraditionalconcepts,butthischangewasveryslow.Atthattime,thesocietyencouragewomentobeversatile,gentleandpeaceful.Joisverydissatisfiedwiththesocialcustomsatthattime.Shebelievesthatherfreedomisconstrained,andshelongstoberecognizedbysocietylikeaman,andisgivenprivilegesandfreedom.Herdreamistobecomearichwriterratherthanahousewife.Astheprotagonistofthenovel,Johasanextraordinaryindependentspirit.Sherepresentsthe"newhuman"ofthesocietyatthattime.Sheisveryindependent.Sheisnotwillingtosuppressherownpreferencestomeetsocialnorms,nortochangeherownliferulestocreatealadyimage.Sheevencan’tcook,butshefinallyachievedthelifeshewantedthroughunremittingefforts.AsthesoulfigureinLittleWomen,Jolikeswritingandalwaysbelievesintheprincipleofindependenceandself-reliance.Whenshewatchedhersistergetmarried,herfirstreactionwastostop.ShehadLaurie,achildhoodsweetheart,butsherefusedLaurie’sconfessioninordertosticktoherideal.Inordernottoturntorelatives,sheevencutherhairformoney.Whenhewasyoung,Jorefusedtomarryinordertoseekherownvalue,anddidnotacceptloveagainuntilsherealizedherdream.Shedressedlikeaboy,spokebluntly,andhopedtochoosethelifeshewantedaccordingtoherownwill.Throughcontinuousstruggle,shefinallyrealizedherdreamandbecameawriter.Thestateofcontinuousprogressexpressesthestrongdesireofwomentobeindependentandself-reliant,breakingtheshacklesoftraditionalwomen.2.1.2OptimisticandResponsibleThevirtueofenthusiasmisalsooneoftheflashpointsoftheJo.JosaidshewasthemanofthehousewhenDadwasn’thome.Sheoncedreamedthatwhenshebecamefamousbywriting,shewouldbuyMegthelong-desiredskirt,letBass,wholovesplayingthepiano,ownabeautifulpiano,andsendAmy,whohasalotofartisticcell,toEuropetoembarkonadreamartisticjourney.Sureenough,afterasmallsuccess,sheputtheseideasintopractice.Jousedthemoneytofulfillhermotherandsister’sdreamofgoingtothebeach.Helpthefamilytopayforthemeat,andaddaredcarpettothehome,lettheMarchfamilyliveawell-offlife.Sheisalsoawomanofself-sacrificeandfamilycentered.Duringtheabsenceofherfather,shemanagesthehouseworkandwithstoodthesimple,austerelifewhilecaringforherfamilynumber’shealth.However,sheisalsoforwardtohelppeoplepoorerthanthemwithherkindness.Inthesecondchapterofthenovel,whenthegirlsarewaitingforasumptuousChristmasbreakfast.theyhearofthesufferingsofthepoorpeoplefromtheirmotherNotfarawayfromhereliesapoorwomanwithalittlenewbornbaby.SixchildrenarehuddledintoOnebedtokeepfromfreezing,fortheyhavenofire.Thereisnothingtoeatoverthere,andtheoldestboycametotellmetheyweresufferinghungerandcold.ThegirlsimmediatelydecidetogivetheirbreakfasttothepeopleasaChristmasgift.AftertheyfinishhelpingtheHummels,theyareallexhaustedandhungry.Butwhentheyareentitledlittleangelstheyaregreatlysatisfiedandcomprehendlovingourneighborbetterthanourselves.Actually,inthelatterpartofthenovel,thegirlscontinuetohelptheHummelsactively,wishingtomakealittlecontributiontothem.Theygraduallyunderstandthattheymustcaremoreforeachotheraswellasshowtheirlovetoothers.2.1.3KindandCaringJoisaverykindperson.Shereallyloveseveryoneinherfamily,andJopouredadeeploveintoeverymemberofthefamily.Duringhisfather’sabsence,JoMarchtooktheinitiativetotakeontheheavyresponsibilitiesofthefamily,havingworkedasateacher,seamstress,andnursebeforeandafter,tosupplementthefamilyandtakecareofeveryfamilymemberwithastrongsenseoffamilyresponsibility.Whenhermotherneededmoneytovisithissickfather,inordertoraiseenoughtravelexpenses,Josoldherbeautifullonghairandsecretlywipedtearsatnightalone;Duringherfather’sillness,worriesandanxietiesfilledJo’sheart,butJoMarchstillactivelyencouragedsisterstoremainhopeful,workhard,andtakeitashismotto.WhenJofinallygotthefirstamountofroyaltiesfromherhardwork,shethoughtofsendingherrelativestotravelandbuyinggiftsforhermother;AfterlearningabouthersisterBeth’sillness,sherushedhomewithoutstopping,takingcareofhersisterdayandnight.Sheprayedforherfather,lightenedhermother’sburden,andfeltsadthatMegmightleaveheraftermarryingMr.John.EvenforselfishAmy,shecanforgivehertimeandtimeagainandsincerelyblessherandLaurie.AtChristmas,althoughthefamilyisnotwealthy,theyarestillwillingtosharetheirthingswiththepoor.TheseareallmanifestationsofJo’skindnessJodescribedworkasasourceofhealth,strength,andhopeinaletterhewrotetoherfather,andhewasecstaticaboutit.Jodesiretohaveacareerthatbelongstoherandshestrivesforthroughoutherlife,likeaman,representsherawakeningoffemaleconsciousness.EventhoughlifehasbroughtmanydisappointmentstoJoMarch,shehasalwaysbeenabletoturnsufferingintomotivationthroughhardwork,alwaysmaintaininghersincerefaithandfearlessprogressWhenhersisterBethwasonherdeathbed,Jogaveherthemostthoughtfulcareandcare,andplannedtotakehertocultivateinthemountainsofthe"freshseabreeze",hopingthatshecouldrecoverinthesunnyspring.AfterJomarriedMr.Bar,shealwaysdealtwithherchildrenwiththegentlestmaternalcare.AfterUncleMarchpassedaway,Jo,withthesupportofherhusband,decidedtoestablishaschooltoadoptorphans.Shehopestobecomethemotherofthepoorabandonedchildren,sothattheycanliveabetterlifeandfeelimmensesympathyandcompassionfortheirsuffering.Shedoesherbesttocareforthem,reflectingJo’scaringandgentlefemininecharmandmaternalradiance.ButalthoughJoalwaysfaceslifeandsufferingwithapositiveandoptimisticattitude,thereisstillasensitiveandfragilesideofwomeninherheart.DuringtheperiodwhenhersisterBeth’sconditionworsenedandhermotherneededtotakecareofhersickfather,Josensitiveandfragilesidecouldn’tbesuppressed.Amidstthesadrealityandthepowerlessnessofherlovedonessufferingfromillness,hertearscouldnolongerbecontrolled,andshepitifullyandhelplesslyextendedherhandtoreceiveLaurie’swarmandfriendlycomfort.2.2NegativeAspectsofJo’sPersonalityOfcourseJohadherflaws,Shewillnotcontrolhertemper,isnotalady,willoftenbecauseofsomesmallthingsbecomeirritable,andoftencannotcontroltheirtemper,inthetemperofthemind,oftensaysadwords.Notbeingabletocook,notbeinggoodatkeepinghouse,hardlyconformingtothetraditionalexpectationsofwomen.2.2.1EmotionalandImpulsiveJo’stemperisverybad,andshewillbecomeirritablebecauseofsomesmallthings.Thewordsshesaidinafitofangermaybeheartlessandbrainless,buttheywillstillbringincalculableharmtothosewhoheardit.Once,neighborLaurieinvitedJoandeldersisterMegtowatchaplay.TheyoungestsisterAmyhadtogowithher.WhenJowasangry,shelosthertemperdirectlyatAmy,Shescoldedandsaid"IfshegoesIshan’t,andifIdon’t,Lauriewon’tlikeit,anditwil1beveryrude,afterheinvitedonlyus,togoanddraginAmyIshouldthinkshe’dhatetopokeherselfwheresheisn’twanted"[1]79Herwordsweretooharsh,andcompletelyangeredAmy.Amyjuststartedtowearbootstogoout,andsaidangrilywhilewearingthem:"Ijustwanttogo.MegsaidthatIcango.IfIpayforitmyself,ithasnothingtodowithLaurie."[1]102Amysaidthisislikeaddingfueltothefire.Jocontinued:"Youcan’tsitwithus,forourseatsarereserved.andyoumustn’tsitalone.soLauriewillgiveyouhisplace,andthatwillspoilourpleasure,orhe’11getanotherseatforyou,andthatisn’tproperwhenyouweren’tasked.Youshan’tstirastep,soyoumayjuststaywhereyouare"[1]197SuchheartlesswordscompletelybrokeAmy’sheart.SheretaliatedafterJoleft,rantoherroomtofindherfirstnovel,andthenburnedit.Becauseofthis,JohatedAmydeeply.Shenotonlylosthertemper,butalsonearlykilledAmy.Atthattime,sheandAmyhadacoldwarformanydays.WhensheandLauriewentoutforskating,Amyrushedtoapologize.Unexpectedly,Joleavebecauseshewasangry,completelyunawarethatAmyfellintotheicecave.IfLauriehadn’tfoundoutintime,shemighthavelosthersistercompletelyandblamedherselfforthis.Fortunately,Amywassavedlater.Jocriedandsaidsorrytoher.Shesaidshedidn’tknowwhyhertemperwassobad.Shealwaysdidsomethinginsincere.2.2.2StubbornJoisastubbornwoman.Jo’sstubbornnessdeprivedheroftheopportunityforheraunttotakehertoEurope.BecauseJobelievesthatloveisnotallaboutwomen,andwomencansurviveindependentlywithoutgettingmarried.However,AuntMarchdoesnotagreewithJo’svalues.AuntMarchoncepromisedJoandBethtotakethemtoEurope,andthepurposeoftakingthemtoEuropewastomakehermarryagoodhusbandandleadherfamilytobecomerich.However,Joadvocatesthespiritofindependence,andAuntMarchcannotpersuadeJotolifthisfamilyoutofpovertythroughmarriage,Butintheend,shetookBethtoEurope,andAuntMarchknewJobetterthananyone.SheknewthatevenifshetookJotoEurope,shecouldnotgetmarriedtogainbenefits.Jo’sstubbornnessultimatelycausedhertoloseherchildhoodlove.Sevenyearsago,JofirstmetLorry,whowasequallyunsociable,ataball.LorifellinlovewithJoatfirstsight.Onthehillside,LoriadmittedtoJothathehadfalleninlovewithhersincehefirstmetherandhopedthatshecouldfacehisheartandrespond.ButJorefusedhim.Jostubbornlybelievesthatshewillnevergetmarriedinherlifetime.Becausenowsheisveryhappy.Shelovesherfreedomanddoesn’twanttogiveupnow.Finally,LoritoldJo,"Ithinkyouwillgetmarried,findsomeoneandlovethem,liveforthem,dieforthem.Thisisyourwayofdoingthings.Icanonlywatch."[1]106WhenJowasyoung,hejustwantedtoprovetoothersthatwomencanliveagoodlifealone.Womendon’tneedtorelyonmen.Theycanalsorelyontheiroutstandingtalentstotakecareofthemselvesintheworld.However,shedidnotunderstandthatthereisnoconflictbetweenloveandself-reliance,andtheself-relianceofwomenlivingalonecannotprovetotheworld.ChapterThreeTheCauseofJo’sPersonalityTherearemanyreasonsforJo’spersonalityformation,whichcanbedividedintofamilyfactorsandsocialfactors.FamilyfactorsincludeMrs.March’sparentingphilosophyandherfather’sconcern.Socialfactorsincludewomen’sdesireforlibertyandinfluenceoffeminism.3.1FamilyFactorsFamilyeducationisthemostprimaryeducationapersonreceives.Ithasaforwardlookingandsignificantimportanceofapersonsgrowth.Beingthecorepartofthefamilyeducation.InLittleWomen,itisobviouslythatMrs.MarchhasaprofoundimpactontheMarchsisters.Mrs.MarchchoosestoeducateJothrougheverydetailinthereality,guidinghertoidentifytheirshortcomingsandlearnthevaluablelessonsfromherownlife.3.1.1Mrs.March’sChildcareConceptMrs.MarchwasaPuritan,sohereducationofJoreflectedPuritanideas.BeingthedescendantofthePuritan,thespiritofworkinghardiseverywheretofindinthefamilyeducationoftheMarches.Lookingthroughthewholenovel,thethemeofworkisoneofthemaindutiesoftheJo.Intheeleventhchapter,JotrytogetridoftheheavyworkandJoherselfdoingnothingforoneweek.MrsMarchalsodeliberatelyputsasidethehouseworksheusuallykeeps.TimebecomesratherlongandsheisinextremedepressionIamtiredofitandmeantogotoworkatsomethingrightoff.Mrs.Marchthentellsherasalittlelesson,Undertheguidanceofmother,Joshoulderherresponsibilitiesagain,andpromisetobeworkinglikebees.ThisisthenatureofhardworkwhatMrs.MarchteachestoJo.ThereasonwhyMrs.MarchcancureJoisthatJohaveinvestedalotofemotionandeffortintothefamilyfirst.Itisfullofallkindsofmemories.Thewarmthandsweetnessherearecreatedbythemselvesandtheirrelativestogether.Itisasmallworldthattheypersonallyparticipatedincreating.3.1.2Father’sConcernThefather’sinfluenceonhischildrenisself-evident.Inthenovel,Mr.Marchisundoubtedlyalovingfather.Thefatherappearednotmuch,buthiseducationhadagreatimpactonJo.Herresponsibilitytowomen.Hedidnotcomplainaboutthehardshipshehadsufferedinthefrontline.ItvividlydescribesthelifeinthemilitarycampandconveystheproudestthingtoJo.Mr.MarchtaughtJothatheshouldusehisownjudgmenttofindtruelove,ratherthanlettinganyhusbandrunaroundforaliving.InChapter9,Megcomesbackfromthepartyandconfidesinthepainshehassufferedthere,thenshebringsupthetopicofmarriageforpoorgirls.Mr.Marchdeniedtheviewthatpoorgirlshavenochanceunlesstheyactivelypropose,andstatedthatitisbettertobeanoldmaidthantobeanunhappywifeoraninsecuregirllookingforahusbandeverywhere.ThroughMr.March’sremarks,sheexpressedherviewsonwomen’sindependence.Hebelievesthatwomenshouldnotbesubmergedinmarriageandbecometheshadowofmen.Onthecontrary,theyshouldbreakthetraditionalshacklesandmaketheirowndecisionsaboutlife.InChapter20,JoaskedherfatherifMegwasbetteroffmarryingawealthymanthanmarryingapoormanlikeJohn.Fathersaidthatifstatusandmoneyareaccompaniedbyloveandvirtue,thenmoneyisagoodthingandshouldbegratefullyaccepted.Joyourgoodluck.IamgladtoseeMegstarthumbly,becauseifIremembercorrectly,shewillbecomerichwithakindheart,whichisbetterthanwealth.Jowasdeeplyinfluencedbyhim.3.2SocialFactorsJo’spersonalityisalsoinfluencedbythesocialenvironment.ThischapterdiscussestheimpactofsocietyonJo’spersonalityfromtwoaspects:women’sdesireforliberationandtheinfluenceofWesternculture.Sincethe1860s,moreandmorewomenhavebeguntostepoutofthecageoffamilylife,showcasethemselvesinsociety,andseekthathalfofthesky.Undertheinfluenceofindependentfemaleconsciousness,Louisacreatedafemaleimageofself-improvementwhileportrayingtheseconddaughteroftheMarchfamily,Jo.Tosomeextent,Jodeviatedfromthecharacteristicsofwomen.Shedoesn’tlikedolls,nordoesshelikeallthingsthatarefeminine.Shehasastrongandstraightforwardpersonalityanddoesnotwanttobecomeanofficial3.2.1Women’sDesireforLiberationInthelongpatriarchalsociety,womenhavenostatusatall.Theirstatusoftendependsontheirrelationshipwiththeirhusbands.Womenaredepreciatedasmen’svassals.Familyisthelivingspaceframedbypatriarchalcultureforwomen.Thiskindofculturehasarbitrarilydeprivedwomenoftherighttoparticipateinsocialcreationandparticipateinpublicspace,andonlyopenedtothemtheprivatelifefieldrepresentedbyfamily,whichmakeswomenhavebeeninastateofaphasiainsocialandpoliticallife.Butsincethe1860s,moreandmorewomenhavebeguntowalkoutofthecageoffamilylife,showthemselvesinthesocietyandseektheirownhalfofthesky.Influencedbytheindependentfemaleconsciousness,Louisagaveherafemaleimageofunyieldingandself-improvementwhensheportrayedJo,theseconddaughteroftheMarchfamily.Tosomeextent,Jodeviatesfromthefemalecharacteristics.Shedoesn’tlikedolls,andshedoesn’tlikeallthingswithfeminization.Shehasastrongandforthrightpersonality,anddoesnotwanttobeanofficial.sheshouldworkhardtorealizeherownvaluewhilehavingindependentconsciousness.AsMrs.Marchsaid,shedidnotputherselfinabox,butactivelyparticipatedintheworld.3.2.2InfluenceofFeminismFreefeminism,whichroseinthe18thcentury,isanimportantbranchoffeminism.Inthisregard,influencedbythetrendofliberalfeminism.Inherview,theroleplayedbynewwomeninthefamilyisnolongerayes-man,Ahousewife,butanindividualwhoiscompletelyequalwithherhusbandinspiritandmaterial.ThefourdaughtersoftheMarchfamilyareallbeautifulandtalented.Theyarelikelytomarryintoarichfamilyandlivearichlifefromnowon.JorefusedThepursuitofLaurie,awealthytycoonofthe"secondgeneration".Onthecontrary,JoandProfessorBarrsharethesamevalueorientation,commoninterests,andcommonpursuitofart.JoandBarr’smarriageisbasedonmutualloveandappreciation,ratherthanbeinginfluencedbymoney.Thisisalsoconsistentwiththefeministmovementthatappearedinthemiddleofthe19thcentury.Thefeministmovementinthisperiodwasdeeplyrootedinthecountry’ssocialandpoliticallife,andbelievedthatwomen’svaluescouldbefullydisplayedinthesocialandpublicsphere,encouragingwomentoenterthesocialandpublicsphere,anddemandingwomen’sfreedomandequality.Itcanbeseenthatintheearly19thcentury,whetherinsociallifeorinfamilylife,theconceptofequalityandfreedomwasdeeplyrootedintheheartsofthepeople,andwomenwerealsostrugglingforit.ChapterfourEnlightenmenttoModernWomenIntraditionalpublicopinion,womenonlyneedtotakecareoftheirhusbands,children,andhouseholdchoresathome.ThroughJo,wecanunderstandthatwomencanalsobeindependentofmen,andwomenshouldalsoleavetheirfamiliesandbecomeindependent.Intoday’ssociety,people’stoleranceandunderstandingofwomenareincreasingdaybyday,whichalsoprovidesthemwithmanyopportunitiestorealizetheirself-worth.Joteachthemodernwomenabidebytheoriginalintentionandpursuingindependence.4.1AbidebytheOriginalIntentionFeminismhashadaveryimportantimpactonJo’spersonality.Feminismemphasizesindividualindependenceandindividualism,whichhasbeenwellproveninJo.Joencounteredmanyobstaclesinthewritingprocess,andafterhesitatingandhesitating,sheultimatelydeterminedherownpath.Shechosetofollowherowninnerthoughtsandlikesherwritingstyle,andreadersalsousetheseworks,TogainaclearerunderstandingofJo’sindependenceandautonomy,thebestmanifestationoffeministspiritisinsuchaturbulentperiod,wherewomen’sattitudesgraduallychange,andwomenbegintodemandmoreoftheirsocialstatus.TheawakeningoffemaleconsciousnesshasdriventhedevelopmentofJo’spersonality.Joisnotcompletelydependentonmen,andshehopestohaveequalstatuswithherhusbandinbothspiritualandmaterialaspects,Shehopestohaveherownindependentcareer,andJo’sdreamistobecomeawriter.Indailylife,theynotonlyconsiderhouseholdchoresastheirsoleresponsibility,butalsohopetoworktogetherwiththeirhusbandstocompletethesetasks.Sheisnolongeravassalofherhusbandinfamilylife,andshehasherowncareertoworkandlivetogetherwithherhusband.Atthesametime,wecanalsoseethatitispreciselybecauseofthisequalfamilyrelationshipthattheyultimatelyshapetheirfuturehappylife.Fromtheperspectiveofthesocialsituationatthattime,feminismwasontherise,andwomenbegantodemandequalsocialandfamilystatus.However,duetotheconstraintsoftraditionalideas,newideasstillcouldnotbespread.ThedevelopmentofAmericanfeminismgreatlypromotedtheawakeningofJo’sconsciousnessThroughanalyzingJo’spersonality,weunderstandtheimportanceoffemaleindependence,whichrequiresnotonlypersonalityindependencebutalsoeconomicindependence.Ifwomenarecompletelydependentonothers,itmayleadtoalossofpersonalhealthandwealth.Theearlierwomenstartinvestingandsaving,thegreatertheirchancesofsuccess;Theearliertheystartenrichingtheirknowledge,thebetter.Independentwomenwillsacrificematerialcomfortswithintheircapabilities,learntobecareful,workhard,havethecouragetoforgeahead,andbepreparedforthefuture.Weshouldhaveourowndreams,pursueourownideals,andnotconfineourselvesinnarrowspaces,otherwisewewillsuffocatesoonerorlater.Weshouldgoout,breathefreshair,meetdifferentpeople,realizeourdreams,andgiveourselvesasmallworld.ThroughanalyzingJo’spersonality,weinspireeveryonetoalwaysremembertheiroriginalmissioninthefaceofdifficulties,confusion,andfatigue,andtopersevereandstriveforituntilweachievethedesiredresults.4.2PursuingIndependenceInfluencedbyhersenseofindependence,Jo,theseconddaughteroftheMarchfamily,becameanindependentandself-improvementwoman.Tosomeextent,Jodeviatedfromthecharacteristicsofwomen.Shedoesn’tlikedolls,nordoesshelikeallfemininethings.Sheshouldstrivetorealizeherownvaluewhilepossessinganindependentconsciousness.AsMrs.Marchsaid,shedidnotputherselfinabox,butactivelyparticipatedintheworld.Inalong-termpatriarchalsociety,womenhavenostatusatall.Theirstatusoftendependsontheirrelationshipwiththeirhusbands.Womenarebelittledasvassalsofmen.FamilyistheLebensraumconstructedbypatriarchalcultureforwomen.Thisculturearbitrarilydepriveswomenoftheirrighttoparticipateinsocialcreationandpublicspaces,andonlyopensupprivateareasofliferepresentedbythefamilytothem,causingwomentoremaininastateofaphasiainsocialandpoliticallife.Butsincethe1860s,moreandmorewomenhavebeguntostepoutofthecageoffamilylifeandshowcasethemselvesinsociety,searchingfortheirownhalfofthesky.Nomatterhowthetimeschange,asawoman,